Scheduled Public Holidays for 2009

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
Saturday+
17 October 2009

Hari Raya Haji
Friday
27 November 2009

Christmas Day
Friday
25 December 2009
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* The following Monday will be a public holiday.

+10 February 2009

In a press statement on public holidays for 2009 released on 21 February 2008, the Ministry of Manpower announced that Deepavali would fall on 15 November 2009 (Sunday), subject to confirmation when the Indian Almanac becomes available.

2. The Deepavali date for 2009 has now been confirmed. The Hindu Endowments Board (HEB) has advised that Deepavali will fall on 17 October 2009 (Saturday) instead of 15 November 2009 (Sunday). The variation in date was due to the rare occurrence of two “no moon” days (amavasai) between mid October and mid November 2009. The earlier tentative Deepavali date of 15 November 2009 was based on the second “no moon” day. The Almanac has now affirmed that Deepavali will fall on the day of the first “no moon” day on 17 October 2009.

3. Since Deepavali is no longer on 15 November 2009 (Sunday), 16 November 2009 (Monday) will not be a public holiday. Instead, 17 October 2009 will be gazetted as a public holiday.

Source: www.mom.gov.sg Press Release 10 Feb 2009

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