List of Singapore Public Holidays 2020
Singaporeans love staying on top of public holidays, not just because we’re a harmonious multi-ethnic society, but also because most of our annual leave entitlements are pretty crappy and we want to make full use of them.
List of Singapore Public Holidays 2020
Here’s the list of 2020 public holidays according to Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower.
| Holiday | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Chinese Lunar New Year’s Day | Saturday, January 25, 2020 | Chinese New Year is the first day of the Chinese calendar, which is a lunisolar calendar mainly used for traditional celebrations. |
| Second day of Chinese Lunar New Year | Sunday, January 26, 2020 | Second day of Chinese Lunar New Year is a national holiday in Singapore |
| Chinese Lunar New Year Holiday | Monday, January 27, 2020 | Chinese Lunar New Year Holiday is a national holiday in Singapore |
| Thaipusam | Saturday, February 8, 2020 | Thaipusam is a observance in Singapore |
| Valentine’s Day | Friday, February 14, 2020 | Valentine’s Day is a special time to celebrate love, romance and friendship. |
| Total Defense Day | Saturday, February 15, 2020 | Total Defense Day is a observance in Singapore |
| International Women’s Day | Sunday, March 8, 2020 | International Women’s Day is a observance in Singapore |
| March Equinox | Friday, March 20, 2020 | March Equinox in Singapore (Singapore) |
| April Fool’s Day | Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | April Fool’s Day is a observance in Singapore |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 10, 2020 | Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday. |
| Easter Saturday | Saturday, April 11, 2020 | Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday. |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 12, 2020 | Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief. |
| Labour Day | Friday, May 1, 2020 | May Day, or Labor Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world. |
| Vesak Day | Thursday, May 7, 2020 | Vesak Day is a national holiday in Singapore |
| Mother’s Day | Sunday, May 10, 2020 | Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures. |
| International Museum Day | Monday, May 18, 2020 | International Museum Day is a observance in Singapore |
| Hari Raya Puasa | Sunday, May 24, 2020 | Eid-al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight. |
| Hari Raya Puasa observed | Monday, May 25, 2020 | Eid-al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight. |
| June Solstice | Saturday, June 20, 2020 | June Solstice in Singapore (Singapore) |
| Father’s Day | Sunday, June 21, 2020 | Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide. |
| Singapore Armed Forces Day | Wednesday, July 1, 2020 | Singapore Armed Forces Day is a observance in Singapore |
| Racial Harmony Day | Tuesday, July 21, 2020 | Racial Harmony Day is a observance in Singapore |
| Hari Raya Haji | Friday, July 31, 2020 | Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son. |
| National Day | Sunday, August 9, 2020 | National Day is a national holiday in Singapore |
| National Day observed | Monday, August 10, 2020 | National Day is a national holiday in Singapore |
| September Equinox | Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | September Equinox in Singapore (Singapore) |
| Children’s Day | Friday, October 2, 2020 | Children’s Day is a observance in Singapore |
| Diwali/Deepavali | Saturday, November 14, 2020 | Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals. |
| December Solstice | Monday, December 21, 2020 | December Solstice in Singapore (Singapore) |
| Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24, 2020 | Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2020 | Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| New Year’s Eve | Thursday, December 31, 2020 | New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar. |
How to make full use of the public holidays in 2020?
So what does all this mean for your travel plans!? Well, apart from the 7 long weekends, there are also 4 key periods that are best for taking “long” leave (at least a week)…
| Public holidays | Holiday period | Annual leave needed |
| Chinese New Year | Sat 25 Jan — Sun 2 Feb 2020 (9 days) | 3 days + 1 off-in-lieu |
| Labour Day + Vesak Day | Fri 1 May — Sun 10 May 2020 (10 days) | 4 days |
| Hari Raya Haji + National Day | Fri 31 Jul — Mon 10 Aug 2020 (11 days) | 5 days |
| Christmas + New Year’s Day | Fri 25 Dec 2020 — Sun 3 Jan 2021 (10 days) | 4 days |
| TOTAL | 40 days | 16 days |
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