Singapore Public Holidays & School Holidays, 2018-19

Singapore’s Ministry of Education is responsible for determining the school calendar for public schools, but private schools can largely determine their own. Private schools may also choose whether to follow the calendar year (January to December) in line with the public schools, or to follow the academic calendar of their school’s curriculum - WhichSchoolAdvisor.com tries to clarify the key dates for 2018-19.

By Carli Allan

First Published:

Thursday 3 January, 2019

Updated:

Saturday 5 January, 2019

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Singapore Public Holidays & School Holidays, 2018-19

First Published:

Thursday 3 January, 2019

Updated:

Saturday 5 January, 2019

The biggest difference for school term times and holidays is the result of different curricula. Here we capture the key three school years.

Jump to MOE primary and secondary schools
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2019 term dates and holidays for MOE primary and secondary schools

Below are Singapore's official school term dates incorporating the Singapore public school holidays. These dates may also apply to Australian schools in particular and others whose academic year follows the calendar year.

1 January	New Year’s Day
*2 January*	*Semester 1, term 1 start*
5-6 February	Chinese New Year
*15 March*	*Semester 1, term 1 end*
*25 March*	*Semester 1, term 2 start*
19 April	Good Friday
1 May	Labour Day
19 May (20 May will be a public holiday)	Vesak Day
*31 May*	*Semester 1, term 2 end*
5 June	Hari Raya Puasa
*1 July*	*Semester 2, term 3 start*
7 July (8 July will be a public holiday)	Youth Day
9 August	National Day
6 August	Teachers’ Day
*6 September*	*Semester 2, term 3 end*
11 August (12 August will be a public holiday)	Hari Raya Haji
*16 September*	*Semester 2, term 4 start*
4 October	Children’s Day*
*15 November*	*Semester 2, term 4 end*
27 October (28 October will be a public holiday)	Deepavali
25 December	Christmas Day

^{*for primary schools and primary sections of full schools only}

2018-19 term dates and holidays for Indian curriculum primary and secondary schools

Schools following the Indian curriculum tend to follow the April to March calendar of their home country and incorporate local holidays within this.

*18 April*	*Term 1 starts*
1 May	Labour Day
29 May	Vesak Day
*1 June*	*Term 1 ends*
15 June	Hari Raya Puasa
7 July (8 July will be a public holiday)	Youth Day
*2 July*	*Term 2 starts*
9 August	National Day
6 August	Teachers’ Day
4 October	Children’s Day*
*21 September*	*Term 2 ends*
*1 October*	*Term 3 start*
6-7 November	Deepavali
*7 December*	*Term 3 ends*
25 December	Christmas Day
1 January	New Year’s Day
*7 January*	*Term 4 starts*
5-6 February	Chinese New Year
*15 March*	*Term 4 ends*

2018-19 term dates and holidays for British/US/European primary and secondary schools

Schools following the Northern hemisphere academic calendar (UK, European and North American schools) from September to June/July, will follow these dates.

*20 August (this varies by school)*	*Term 1 start*
31 August	Teachers’ Day
1 September	Hari Raya Haji
6 October	Children’s Day*
*15-19 October*	*Mid-term break*
18 October	Deepavali
*14 December*	*Term 1 end*
25 December	Christmas Day
1 January	New Year’s Day
*7 January*	*Term 2 start*
*4-8 February*	*Mid-term break (inc. Chinese New Year)*
5-6 February	Chinese New Year
*5 April*	*Term 2 end*
19 April	Good Friday
*22 April*	*Term 3 start*
1 May	Labour Day
*20-21 May*	*Mid-term break*
19 May (20 May will be a public holiday)	Vesak Day
5 June	Hari Raya Puasa
*28 June*	*Term 3 end*
7 July (8 July will be a public holiday)	Youth Day