Public holidays Singapore 2020: How to maximise your leave

Those who love going on quick and fuss-free getaways should know this: It hasn’t been quite so easy the past two years, given that there were only four long weekends to play around with. Good news — next year will see a whopping seven long weekends. There will be 11 public holidays in 2020, four of which will fall on a Friday, and three on a Sunday. We all know what this means — time to maximise your leave for breezy weekend escapes. Below, how to plan your leave to fully make use of the long weekends:

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Public holidays in Singapore (2020)

Public holiday dates in 2020

Notes

Apply for annual leave on these dates

No. of days you’ll have for a trip

New Year’s Day 2020

1 Jan 2020 (Wed)

2-3 Jan (Thurs and Fri)

5 days

Chinese New Year 2020

25 Jan 2020 (Sat)

26 Jan 2020 (Sun)

Monday is a PH

3 days

Good Friday 2020

10 April 2020 (Fri)

13 April (Mon)

4 days

Labour Day 2020

1 May 2020 (Fri)

4, 5, 6 May (Mon – Weds)and 8 May (Fri)

10 days

Vesak Day 

2020

7 May 2020 (Thurs)

Hari Raya Puasa 

2020

24 May 2020 (Sun)

Monday is a PH

3 days

Hari Raya Haji 

2020

32 July 2020 (Fri)

3 days

National Day 

2020

9 Aug 2020 (Sun)

Monday is a PH

6-7 Aug (Thurs and Fri)

5 days

Deepavali 

2020

14 Nov 2020 (Sat)

 13 Nov (Fri)

 3 days

Christmas 

2020

25 Dec 2020 (Fri)

3 days

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