Singapore will have 5 long weekends in 2022 from the 11 gazetted Public Holidays! With planning, you may even have a long weekend with every Public Holiday!
*Updated Aug 2021: Added school holiday dates as announced by the Ministry of Education
From the 11 gazetted Public Holidays, Singaporean's will get to enjoy at least 5 long weekends in 2022, one more than 2021. This includes a weekend that will stretch over 4 days in May!
And with planning, you may even be enjoying a long weekend for every Public Holiday in 2022! Find out more below!
2022 Public Holidays
The 11 gazetted Public Holidays for 2022 in Singapore are:
- Jan 1 (Sat): New Year’s Day
- Feb 1 & 2 (Tue & Wed): Chinese New Year
- Apr 15 (Fri): Good Friday
- May 1 (Sun): Labour Day
- May 2 (Mon): Hari Raya Puasa
- May 15 (Sun): Vesak Day
- Jul 9 (Sat): Hari Raya Haji
- Aug 9 (Tue): National Day
- Oct 24 (Mon): Deepavali
- Dec 25 (Sun): Christmas Day
2022 School Holidays
Do take note of the following school holidays and scheduled school breaks as announced by the Ministry of Education on 11 Aug 2022.
School Holidays: Primary and Secondary Schools
- March Holidays: 12 Mar (Sat) - 20 Mar (Sun)
- June Holidays: 28 May (Sat) - 26 Jun (Sut)
- September Holidays: 3 Sep (Sat) - 11 Sep (Sun)
- December Holidays: 19 Nov (Sat) - 31 Dec (Sat)
Scheduled School Breaks
- Youth Day: 3 Jul (Sun), following Monday, 4 Jul, will be a school holiday
- Day after National Day: 10 Aug (Wed)
- Teacher's Day: 2 Sep (Fri)
- Children's Day: 7 Oct (Fri)
2022 Long Weekends
Of the 11 public holidays in 2022, 3 will fall on Sundays, 2 on Mondays and 1 on a Friday. If you get a day off immediately for public holidays on Saturdays, you will be happy to know that there are 2 Public Holidays that fall on Saturdays!
Here's a look at how to maximise your entitlements for 2022 and have a long weekend for EVERY public holiday!
- New Year's Day: Jan 1 (Sat) | Jan 2 (Sun) | Jan 3* (Mon)
- Chinese New Year: Jan 29 (Sat) | Jan 30 (Sun) | Jan 31 (Mon) | Feb 1 (Tue) | Feb 2 (Wed)
- Good Friday: Apr 15 (Fri) | Apr 16 (Sat) | Apr 17 (Sun)
- Labour Day + Hari Raya Puasa: Apr 30 (Sat) | May 1 (Sun) | May 2 (Mon) | May 3*** (Tue)
- Vesak Day: May 14 (Sat) | May 15 (Sun) | May 16** (Mon)
- Hari Raya Haji: Jul 9 (Sat) | Jul 10 (Sun) | Jul 11* (Mon)
- National Day: Aug 6 (Sat) | Aug 7 (Sun) | Aug 8 (Mon) | Aug 9 (Tue)
- Deepavali: Oct 22 (Sat) | Oct 23 (Sun) | Oct 24 (Mon)
- Christmas Day: Dec 24 (Sat) | Dec 25 (Sun) | Dec 26** (Mon)
Italic: Weekend
Red: Public Holiday
Blue: Take Leave
*: If you get Mon off for a Public Holiday on Sat
**: Public Holiday falls on Sun, following Mon is a Public Holiday
***: Public Holiday falls on Sun and Mon, following Tue is a Public Holiday
