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Singapore's year 2021 public holidays is out - [Official Public Holidays 2021](https://time.sg/public-holidays-2021 "Singapore public holidays 2021") Public Holiday [Calendar 2021](https://time.sg/calendar-2021 "Singapore public holiday calender 2021") also available now\! # Singapore Public Holidays - Year 2021 Singapore will have a total of eleven(11) national public holidays in 2021. For other special days celebrated but not officially gazetted, see Other Important Dates and Chinese Calendar (for Chinese customary festivals) links in the menu. See also the [2021 calendar](https://time.sg/calendar-2021 "Singapore Public Holidays Calendar 2021"). This year, no public holiday fall on a Sunday. There are four(4) long weekends\*. The long weekends are over [New Year's Day](https://time.sg/public-holidays-2021#new-years-day), [Chinese New Year](https://time.sg/public-holidays-2021#chinese-new-year), [Good Friday](https://time.sg/public-holidays-2021#good-friday) amd [National Day](https://time.sg/public-holidays-2021#national-day) \* A weekend(two days) with a preceding and/or succeeding holiday, forming a continuous 3-day/4-day break. The offical rest day of the week is Sunday[\[1\]](https://time.sg/public-holidays-2021#note-sunday). Many companies and organizations also do not work on Saturdays[\[2\]](https://time.sg/public-holidays-2021#note-saturday), or work only 1/2 days while others work on an alternating-Saturday schedule. The official public holidays (bank holidays) in Singapore for year 2021 are as follows. ## New Year's Day **Friday, 1 January 2021** This is the first day of the year, and as with most other countries in the world which have adopted the Gregorian calendar, Singapore welcomes this day with a public rest day. ## Chinese New Year / Lunar New Year **Friday, 12 February 2021 (Day 1)** **Saturday \[[1](https://time.sg/public-holidays-2021#note-saturday)\], 13 February 2021 (Day 2)** Gregorian year 2021 coincides mainly with the year of the *Cow* in the Chinese zodiac. The following year(2022) will be the year of the *Tiger*. The associated heavenly element (one of five) for the Chinese year coinciding mainly with Gregorian year 2021 is the *Metal* element in the *Yin* form. ## Good Friday **Friday, 2 April 2021** Good Friday is the day Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is the Friday before Easter Day (Sunday) which is itself not gazetted as a holiday in Singapore. ## Labour Day **Saturday \[[1](https://time.sg/public-holidays-2021#note-saturday)\], 1 May 2021** Labour Day is also commonly known as *May Day* in Singapore because it is commemorated in on the 1st day of the month of May. This is a gazetted holiday in recognition of workers' contribution to the progress and prosperity of Singapore. ## Hari Raya Puasa **Thursday, 13 May 2021** Hari Raya Puasa is the local Malay name for the Muslim religious holiday/celebration of Eid al-Fitr (or Aidil-fitri) which marks the end of the Islamic holy month of fasting, *Ramadan*. ## Vesak Day **Wednesday, 26 May 2021** Vesak Day is observed by Buddhists in Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and many other southeast Asian countries in memory of Gautama Buddha's birth, attainment of Nirvana and passing. Vesak Day (or Wesak as it is knowned in some other countries such as Malaysia) is a gazetted public holiday in multi-religious Singapore. ## Hari Raya Haji **Tuesday, 20 July 2021** Hari Raya Haji is the local Malay name for the Muslim religious holiday/celebration of Eid al-Adha. It is held to honour the willingness of the prophet Ibrahim(Abraham) to sacrifice his young son Ismail(Ishmael) in submission to Allah(God). ## National Day **Monday, 9 August 2021** Singapore celebrates its 56th year of independence in 2021. ## Deepavali **Thursday, 4 November 2021**\* Deepavali, also known as *Diwali* and, popularly, the *Festival of Lights*, is an Indian holiday/festival celebrated by Indians, especially by adherents of Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism. \* Since Year 2016, the exact date of Deepavali has been confirmed by the Hindu Endowments Board the year before. Prior to that, the date of Deepavali was subject to change and updated in the months of March/April of the year. ## Christmas Day **Saturday \[[1](https://time.sg/public-holidays-2021#note-saturday)\], 25 December 2021** Singapore, with a substantial percentage of the population being of the Christian and Catholic faiths, celebrates this important day as a gazetted national holiday. With an increasing trend of commercialization of this religiously significant season, many Singaporeans(known for their love of shopping), Christians and non-Christians alike, look forward to the December period for its retail sales bonanza as well. In the run-up to Christmas day itself, the Singapore tourism promotion board and retail stakeholders spare no effort to decorate and light up the well-known shopping belt Orchard Road. Notes: [\[1\]]()When a holiday falls on a Sunday(which is the conventional non-working day of the week), the following day will be designated a holiday as well. [\[2\]]()Some companies work 1/2 days or alternate 1/2 days on Saturdays, as such, a holiday falling on a Saturday may be credited to an employee's leave balance. Alternatively, some organizations mandate that the following Monday (or first working day of the following week) will be the make-up day for that holiday. \[ [Singapore Holidays 2020](https://time.sg/public-holidays-2020 "Singapore Holidays 2020") \] \[ [go to top of page](https://time.sg/public-holidays-2021#top) \] Date info... ✕ [days to next holiday ...](https://time.sg/public-holidays-2026 "upcoming Singapore public holidays") #### This Month's Calendar Circled date indicates today. Red square highlights a holiday (tap or hover over date to see detailed description). 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Singapore will have a total of eleven(11) national public holidays in 2021. For other special days celebrated but not officially gazetted, see Other Important Dates and Chinese Calendar (for Chinese customary festivals) links in the menu. See also the [2021 calendar](https://time.sg/calendar-2021 "Singapore Public Holidays Calendar 2021"). This year, no public holiday fall on a Sunday. There are four(4) long weekends\*. The long weekends are over [New Year's Day](https://time.sg/public-holidays-2021#new-years-day), [Chinese New Year](https://time.sg/public-holidays-2021#chinese-new-year), [Good Friday](https://time.sg/public-holidays-2021#good-friday) amd [National Day](https://time.sg/public-holidays-2021#national-day) \* A weekend(two days) with a preceding and/or succeeding holiday, forming a continuous 3-day/4-day break. The offical rest day of the week is Sunday[\[1\]](https://time.sg/public-holidays-2021#note-sunday). Many companies and organizations also do not work on Saturdays[\[2\]](https://time.sg/public-holidays-2021#note-saturday), or work only 1/2 days while others work on an alternating-Saturday schedule. The official public holidays (bank holidays) in Singapore for year 2021 are as follows. ## New Year's Day **Friday, 1 January 2021** This is the first day of the year, and as with most other countries in the world which have adopted the Gregorian calendar, Singapore welcomes this day with a public rest day. ## Chinese New Year / Lunar New Year **Friday, 12 February 2021 (Day 1)** **Saturday \[[1](https://time.sg/public-holidays-2021#note-saturday)\], 13 February 2021 (Day 2)** Gregorian year 2021 coincides mainly with the year of the *Cow* in the Chinese zodiac. The following year(2022) will be the year of the *Tiger*. The associated heavenly element (one of five) for the Chinese year coinciding mainly with Gregorian year 2021 is the *Metal* element in the *Yin* form. ## Good Friday **Friday, 2 April 2021** Good Friday is the day Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is the Friday before Easter Day (Sunday) which is itself not gazetted as a holiday in Singapore. ## Labour Day **Saturday \[[1](https://time.sg/public-holidays-2021#note-saturday)\], 1 May 2021** Labour Day is also commonly known as *May Day* in Singapore because it is commemorated in on the 1st day of the month of May. This is a gazetted holiday in recognition of workers' contribution to the progress and prosperity of Singapore. ## Hari Raya Puasa **Thursday, 13 May 2021** Hari Raya Puasa is the local Malay name for the Muslim religious holiday/celebration of Eid al-Fitr (or Aidil-fitri) which marks the end of the Islamic holy month of fasting, *Ramadan*. ## Vesak Day **Wednesday, 26 May 2021** Vesak Day is observed by Buddhists in Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and many other southeast Asian countries in memory of Gautama Buddha's birth, attainment of Nirvana and passing. Vesak Day (or Wesak as it is knowned in some other countries such as Malaysia) is a gazetted public holiday in multi-religious Singapore. ## Hari Raya Haji **Tuesday, 20 July 2021** Hari Raya Haji is the local Malay name for the Muslim religious holiday/celebration of Eid al-Adha. It is held to honour the willingness of the prophet Ibrahim(Abraham) to sacrifice his young son Ismail(Ishmael) in submission to Allah(God). ## National Day **Monday, 9 August 2021** Singapore celebrates its 56th year of independence in 2021. ## Deepavali **Thursday, 4 November 2021**\* Deepavali, also known as *Diwali* and, popularly, the *Festival of Lights*, is an Indian holiday/festival celebrated by Indians, especially by adherents of Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism. \* Since Year 2016, the exact date of Deepavali has been confirmed by the Hindu Endowments Board the year before. Prior to that, the date of Deepavali was subject to change and updated in the months of March/April of the year. ## Christmas Day **Saturday \[[1](https://time.sg/public-holidays-2021#note-saturday)\], 25 December 2021** Singapore, with a substantial percentage of the population being of the Christian and Catholic faiths, celebrates this important day as a gazetted national holiday. With an increasing trend of commercialization of this religiously significant season, many Singaporeans(known for their love of shopping), Christians and non-Christians alike, look forward to the December period for its retail sales bonanza as well. In the run-up to Christmas day itself, the Singapore tourism promotion board and retail stakeholders spare no effort to decorate and light up the well-known shopping belt Orchard Road. Notes: [\[1\]]()When a holiday falls on a Sunday(which is the conventional non-working day of the week), the following day will be designated a holiday as well. [\[2\]]()Some companies work 1/2 days or alternate 1/2 days on Saturdays, as such, a holiday falling on a Saturday may be credited to an employee's leave balance. Alternatively, some organizations mandate that the following Monday (or first working day of the following week) will be the make-up day for that holiday. \[ [Singapore Holidays 2020](https://time.sg/public-holidays-2020 "Singapore Holidays 2020") \] \[ [go to top of page](https://time.sg/public-holidays-2021#top) \]