Singapore Travel Guide - Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2008-December 2009 period.

2008
1 Jan New Year's Day. 
7-8 Feb Chinese New Year. 
21 Mar Good Friday.
1 May Labour Day. 
19 May Vesak Day (Birth of the Buddha).
9 Aug National Day.
1 Oct Hari Raya Puasa (End of Ramadan).
28 Oct Deepavali.
8 Dec Hari Raya Haji (Feast of the Sacrifice).
25 Dec Christmas Day.

2009
1 Jan New Year's Day. 
26-28 Jan Chinese New Year. 
10 Apr Good Friday.
1 May Labour Day. 
2 May Vesak Day (Birth of the Buddha).
9 Aug National Day.
20 Sep Hari Raya Puasa (End of Ramadan).
17 Oct Deepavali.
27 Nov Hari Raya Haji (Feast of the Sacrifice).
25 Dec Christmas Day.

(a) Not all Muslim festivals listed above are national holidays, but all will affect Muslim businesses. Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Hari Raya Puasa (Eid al-Fitr), Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking. Some disruption may continue into Hari Raya Puasa itself. Hari Raya Puasa and Hari Raya Haji (Eid al-Adha) may last anything from two to 10 days, depending on the town. (b) Hindu festivals are declared according to local astronomical observations and it is only possible to forecast the month of their occurrence.