Looking for the dates of Singapore Public Holidays 2019? Singapore is a country of diversity and harmony, and our public holidays reflect that, honouring and respecting many cultures and traditions.
In Singapore every working adult who is covered by the Employment Act is entitled to 11 public holidays a year. This allows Singaporeans of all beliefs to celebrate the diverse number of cultures that make up Singapore equally and respectfully. These 11 public holidays are New Year’s Day, Chinese New Year (two days), Good Friday, Labour Day, Vesak Day, Hari Raya Puasa/Aidilfitri, National Day, Hari Raya Haji, Deepavali and Christmas Day.
To find out their exact dates, as well as your rights and responsibilities regarding unpaid leave and compensation for working on a public holiday, read the full article.
Singapore Public Holidays 2019
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Date
|
Day
|
Holiday
|
01 Jan 2019*
|
Tueday
|
New
Year’s Day
|
5 Feb 2019*
|
Tueday
|
Chinese
New Year
|
6 Feb 2019*
|
Wednesday
|
Chinese
New Year
|
19-Apr-19
|
Friday
|
Good
Friday
|
1-May-19
|
Monday
|
Labour
Day
|
18-May-19
|
Saturday
|
Vesak
Day
|
5 Jun 2019*
|
Wednesday
|
Hari
Raya Puasa
|
9-Aug-19
|
Friday
|
National
Day
|
9-Nov-19
|
Sunday
|
Hari
Raya Haji
|
28-Oct-19
|
Monday
|
Deepavali
|
25-Dec-19
|
Wednesday
|
Christmas
Day
|
Singapore Public Holidays
The Singapore Employment Act acknowledges that some people may be required to work on a public holiday due to the nature of their job. In such cases, the employee should be paid an extra day’s salary and get a different day off in lieu of the public holiday they missed. Sometimes a public holiday in Singapore falls on a rest day or non-working day. In this case, the next working day is a paid holiday.
There are certain situations where a worker would not receive public holiday pay; for example, if they have agreed with their employer a period of unpaid leave which includes the date of the holiday. However, if they are on unpaid leave the day before or after the public holiday, their holiday pay is not affected. Another reason a worker may not receive public holiday pay is if they were absent without reason on a working day before or after the public holiday.
The Employment Act is the most important piece of legislation regarding labour in Singapore. Most working people in Singapore are covered by it, but there are exceptions. The worker must be under a contract of service with their employer. This includes foreign employees living in Singapore, and the law applies regardless of how many hours they work and how regularly they are paid. However, managers and executives earning over $4,500 per month, seafarers, domestic workers, statutory board employees and civil servants are not covered.
Singapore Public Holidays
The Singapore Employment Act acknowledges that some people may be required to work on a public holiday due to the nature of their job. In such cases, the employee should be paid an extra day’s salary and get a different day off in lieu of the public holiday they missed. Sometimes a public holiday in Singapore falls on a rest day or non-working day. In this case, the next working day is a paid holiday.
There are certain situations where a worker would not receive public holiday pay; for example, if they have agreed with their employer a period of unpaid leave which includes the date of the holiday. However, if they are on unpaid leave the day before or after the public holiday, their holiday pay is not affected. Another reason a worker may not receive public holiday pay is if they were absent without reason on a working day before or after the public holiday.
The Employment Act is the most important piece of legislation regarding labour in Singapore. Most working people in Singapore are covered by it, but there are exceptions. The worker must be under a contract of service with their employer. This includes foreign employees living in Singapore, and the law applies regardless of how many hours they work and how regularly they are paid. However, managers and executives earning over $4,500 per month, seafarers, domestic workers, statutory board employees and civil servants are not covered.