New Year’s Day
Thursday
1 January 2009

Chinese New Year
Monday
26 January 2009
Tuesday
27 January 2009

Good Friday
Friday
10 April 2009

Labour Day
Friday
1 May 2009

Vesak Day
Saturday
9 May 2009

National Day
Sunday*
9 August 2009

Hari Raya Puasa
Sunday*
20 September 2009

Deepavali
Sunday*
15 November 2009

Hari Raya Haji
Friday
27 November 2009

Christmas Day
Friday
25 December 2009

* The following Monday will be a public holiday.

The date, 15 November 2009, for Deepavali needs to be checked against the Indian Almanacs when they become available towards the end of 2008.
Should there be a change in date, the Ministry of Manpower will announce it towards the end of 2008.

Source: www.mom.gov.sg

Source: www.mom.gov.sg

Singapore Public Holidays for the Year 2008

The dates for the eleven specified public holidays for 2008 are as follows:

New Year’s Day
- Tuesday 1 January 2008

Chinese New Year
- Thursday 7 February 2008
- Friday 8 February 2008

Good Friday
- Friday 21 March 2008

Labour Day
- Thursday 1 May 2008

Vesak Day
- Monday 19 May 2008

National Day
- Saturday 9 August 2008

Hari Raya Puasa
- Wednesday 1 October 2008

Deepavali
- Tuesday 28 October 2008

Hari Raya Haji
- Monday 8 December 2008

Christmas Day
- Thursday 25 December 2008

The date, 28th October 2008, for Deepavali needs to be checked against the Indian Almanacs when they become available towards the end of 2007. Should there be a change in date, the Ministry of Manpower will announce it towards the end of 2007.

The list of public holidays for 2008 is available through the following channels:

- The Ministry of Manpower’s website; and

- The Ministry of Manpower’s Interactive Voice Response System at telephone number (65) 6438 5122 to request a faxed copy of the list of public holidays.

Source: www.mom.gov.sg Press Release 29 Mar 2007