Public Holidays in 2012

Public holidays in Singapore, 2012

Holidays can be planned in advance and it is never too early to start making plans for the next. September 2011 is almost over, and year 2012 will arrive in less than 3 months. It is no doubt that parents would want to maximise their days of leave to spend more time with their little ones by knowing when the next public holiday is. Here’s the listing:

Public holidays in the year 2012!

Public Holidays 2012


New Year's Day	Sunday*, 01 Jan 2012
Chinese New Year	Monday, 23 Jan 2012 Tuesday, 24 Jan 2012
Good Friday	Friday, 06 Apr 2012
Labour Day	Tuesday, 01 May 2012
Vesak Day	Saturday, 05 May 2012
National Day	Thursday, 09 Aug 2012
Hari Raya Puasa	Sunday*, 19 Aug 2012
Hari Raya Haji	Friday, 26 Oct 2012
Deepavali	Tuesday, 13 Nov 2012**
Christmas Day	Tuesday, 25 Dec 2012

* The following Monday will be a public holiday.
** The date for Deepavali needs to be checked against the Indian Almanac when it is available.

Here is a list of suggested dates to take the day off from work:

30 April, Thursday, eve of Labour Day
10 August, Friday, after National Day
12 November, Monday, eve of Deepavali

These dates offer the potential of extending the weekends just before the public holidays. Wouldn’t it be so nice to plan a family outing or a short getaway?

Source: MOM Public Holidays 2012

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