Here's how to plan your annual leave around public holidays in Singapore for longer vacations in 2024.
Feeling the post-holiday blues and missing your vacation? Fret not as 2024 public holidays in Singapore have been announced. Sure, it may not be as generous as previous years but we’ll take the 1o public holidays and five long weekends. We’ve done all the planning for you – right down to the days you should apply for annual leave. It’s (almost) time to pack your bags!
Mark your diary: ALL the public holidays in 2024
1 January 2024, Monday: New Year’s Day
10 – 11 February 2024, Saturday – Sunday: Chinese New Year (Monday, 12 February 2024, will be a public holiday if your rest day falls on 10 February.)
29 March 2024, Friday: Good Friday
10 April 2024, Wednesday: Hari Raya Puasa
1 May 2024, Wednesday: Labour Day
22 May 2024, Wednesday: Vesak Day
17 June 2024, Monday: Hair Raya Haji
9 August 2024, Friday: National Day
31 October 2024, Thursday: Deepavali
25 December 2024, Wednesday: Christmas Day
How to get five long weekends in 2024
The stars have aligned, giving us five long weekends.
- New Year’s Day: 30 Dec, 2023 – Jan 1, 2024 (Sunday – Monday)
- Chinese New Year: 10 – 12 Feb (Saturday – Monday)
- Good Friday: 29 – 31 Mar (Friday – Sunday)
- Hari Raya Haji: 15 – 17 Jun (Saturday – Monday)
- National Day: 9 – 11 Aug (Friday – Sunday)
But let’s take it one step further. To make full use of your annual leave, start eyeing these dates for extra time off! Or save your days off for the above long weekends to book out an entire week.
- 9 – 12 February, Friday – Monday: Chinese New Year
Take a day off on 9 February, Friday - 29 March – 1 April, Friday – Monday: Good Friday
Take a day off on 1 April, Monday - 14 – 17 June, Friday – Monday: Hair Raya Haji
Take a day off on 14 June, Friday - 9 – 12 August, Friday – Monday: National Day
Take a day off on 12 August, Monday - 31 October – 3 November, Thursday – Sunday: Deepavali
Take a day off on 1 November, Friday
Other important 2024 dates (no public holidays, though!)
25 January, Thursday: Thaipusam
14 February, Wednesday: Valentine’s Day
8 March, Friday: International Women’s Day
31 March, Sunday: Easter
12 May, Sunday: Mother’s Day
16 June, Sunday: Father’s Day
17 September, Tuesday: Mid-Autumn Festival
Wondering where to go?
Now that you’ve sorted the dates, there are plenty of destinations to check off your bucket list (fingers crossed we get the green light to visit more places soon!). From short vacations around Asia to staycations in Singapore, we’ve sieved out the best travel picks.
Long weekend escapes
- Private island resorts in Southeast Asia
- Non-obvious travel destinations in the region
- Short trips from Singapore
- Island vacays near Singapore
- How to plan a solo trip
- A guide to Desaru, the beautiful coastal town
- Travel across the Causeway to Johor Bahru
- Best Bintan resorts for a luxury vacay
- Take a road trip from Singapore to Malaysia
Keeping it in Singapore…
- Places in Singapore that make you feel like you’re overseas
- Unique dining destinations
- Singapore’s coolest boutique hotels
- Best staycation spots in the city
- Amazing hotel swimming pools
- Unconventional things to do in Singapore
Be sure to bookmark this list for public holiday dates and travel inspo!
