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Public Holidays 2013

New Year's Day   New Year's Day
Tuesday
1 January 2013		 Chinese New Year   Chinese New Year
Sunday*
10 February 2013
Monday
11 February 2013		 Good Friday   Good Friday
Friday
29 March 2013
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Labour Day  

Labour Day
Wednesday
1 May 2013

 Vesak Day  

Vesak Day
Friday
24 May 2013

 Hari Raya Puasa  

Hari Raya Puasa
Thursday
8 August 2013
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National Day  

National Day 
Friday
9 August 2013

 Hari Raya Haji  

Hari Raya Haji 
Tuesday
15 October 2013

 Deepavali  

Deepavali 
Saturday**
2 November 2013
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Christmas Day  

Christmas Day
Wednesday
25 December 2013

            
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* As Chinese New Year falls on Sunday 10 February 2013 and Monday 11 February 2013, the next day, Tuesday 12 February 2013, will be a public holiday.

** The Hindu Advisory Board (HAB) has confirmed that Deepavali will fall on 2 November 2013 (Saturday) instead of 3 November 2013 (Sunday). Since Deepavali is no longer on 3 November 2013 (Sunday), 4 November 2013 (Monday) will not be a public holiday. Instead, 2 November 2013 (Saturday) will be gazetted as a public holiday.

 

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Payment for work done on a public holiday

The Ministry would like to remind all employers that under the Employment Act, an employee who is required to work on a public holiday is entitled to an extra day's salary at the basic rate of pay, in addition to the gross rate of pay for that holiday. The employer and employee may mutually agree to substitute a public holiday for any other day.

For more information on the Public Holiday provisions under the Employment Act, click here.

Last updated on 10 April 2013 10:58:14