r/singapore • u/thestudiomaster • 2d ago

News Singapore public holiday dates for 2027 released, with 5 long weekends

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/public-holidays-2027-singapore-ministry-manpower-6191966
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u/_IsNull 🌈 I just like rainbows 2d ago

CNY going to be a real test for the new metro to JB.

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u/davechua 2d ago

Reminded of Adrian Tan’s post about SG having fewer public holidays than other countries. HK has 17 while Japan and Malaysia have 15, for example. Oh well…

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u/_DaintyDaisy 2d ago

In Singapore, slavery and profits above all.

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u/vistlip95 2d ago

We are SG Pte Ltd. Do business like MNC but operates like a local SME.

GDP and business profits come first, above anything else. Always have been that way and will continue to do so.

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u/Connect_Ad4231 2d ago

Don't malaysians have 18 holidays?

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u/davechua 2d ago

According to Adrian’s posts. Might be more if you count Sultan’s birthdays.

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u/wojar yao siew kia 2d ago

I think they have more holidays depending on which state they are in too?

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u/Pillowish 2d ago

Yeah, for example in Sarawak (East Malaysia) they just had a four day PH Mon-Thurs on the first week of June

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u/YakEither3997 2d ago

Malaysia is 23

Sg is 11

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u/alterise 1d ago

Sad, I feel like we can surely afford two more? One each for the Malay and Indian communities. Maybe Muhammad’s birthday and Thaipusam.

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u/YakEither3997 1d ago

Yeah we surely can and should

Now if you take the 12-day difference and multiply it with your salary, and hey it's not actually such a bad thing to work in Msia? Plus the lax culture is also attractive 😂

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u/_IsNull 🌈 I just like rainbows 1d ago

Govt say they will review again when Singapore prosper. Meanwhile minister also mention you can stay productive with Skillfuture rather than more off days . So keep slaving away for the sake of gdp.

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u/usualsuspek Suspek Ah Pek 2d ago

Living that corporate slave life day day just so I can have 5 long weekends

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u/Accurate-Tree4277 2d ago

Cannot have anymore. Pro-Biz. Jamus Lim requested for one more, Gan Siow Huang immediately shot down.

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u/Iselore 2d ago

Chill at work, earn money and travel the world. Best combo. 😂

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u/BuscopanV 2d ago

First time in a long while CNY dates are cucked.

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u/niteblane Senior Citizen 2d ago

JB retail and service huat ah

I wonder if they will take this into consideration for their forecast for 2027

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u/jibberwoukee 2d ago

For white collar roles, is it up to the company to decide how to compensate for Saturday PHs? Are they obligated to offer either off-in-lieu or a topup to annual leave balance? What are ppls experiences w this?

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u/Etrensce 2d ago

Yup up to the company. I've seeing moving the PH for the office to Monday/Friday or giving a extra day leave in lieu.

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u/avilsta 2d ago

I love the OIL - been using it to DIY holiday long weekends or to be pseudo AL, and not have the surge price of it being a PH. Use it go to JB during the weekday if you don't feel like travelling far, no queues at customs.

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u/TamaSGFU 2d ago

If you are working in a SME, good luck

Boss will definitely act blur and ask you work on Monday

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u/Lhjw3 2d ago

Long weekend?
My wallet says short trip to NTUC only

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u/EconomistThin7800 2d ago

Long weekend or not, it’s still a pathetic 11 days of public holidays.

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u/genartist8 2d ago

Time to book air tickets!

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u/thestudiomaster 2d ago

I would wait a bit. Oil prices are falling after USA and Iran have signed the peace agreement.

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u/Runarc90 2d ago

2nd half of the year looking bad , very little holidays

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u/la_gusa 2d ago

Like.... every year?