If there's one thing that we can all get excited about, it's the announcement of public holiday long weekends. With 2024 more than half over (and just one long weekend left for National Day), we have news to get you excited about 2025.
On August 5, the Ministry of Manpower released the dates for the 11 gazetted public holidays next year. Four of these fall on a Friday or Monday, meaning four long weekends. It's one long weekend less than 2024 (which is a little disappointing) but two public holidays fall on a Saturday – so those on a five-day work week have the option of claiming those as a day off or salary in lieu. Our advice? Make your own long weekend by taking that day off in lieu on a Friday or Monday too.
These are the public holidays to look forward to in 2025 (long weekends are marked by *):
- New Year's Day, Jan 1, Wednesday
- Chinese New Year, Jan 29, Wednesday
- Chinese New Year, Jan 30, Thursday
- Hari Raya Puasa, Mar 31, Monday*
- Good Friday, Apr 18, Friday*
- Labour Day, May 1, Thursday
- Vesak Day, May 12, Monday*
- Hari Raya Haji, Jun 7, Saturday
- National Day, Aug 9, Saturday
- Deepavali, Oct 20, Monday*
- Christmas Day, Dec 25, Thursday
If you're required to work on a public holiday, remember that you're entitled to time off in lieu, an extra day's salary at your basic rate of pay, or even overtime pay depending on your particular scenario. MOM has a useful calculator to help you figure out your compensation.
For those who have no such obligations to work on public holidays, start planning quick beach getaways, nearby road trips, or a luxurious hotel staycation.
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