We’re in for a treat this 2025, with four out of the 11 Singapore public holidays falling on a Friday or Monday. This means several long weekends to take advantage of! Lucky for you, we’ve put together a long weekend cheat sheet so you can plan out your annual leaves for the rest of the year to enjoy an extended vacation!
List of public holidays in Singapore 2025
Although we’ve already celebrated New Year’s and Chinese New Year, there are still plenty of holidays to look forward to, with the next holiday being Hari Raya Puasa on March 31. While two of these holidays fall on Saturdays, you can still take advantage of off-in-lieu days on the next Monday or Friday, giving you even more opportunities to enjoy the upcoming long weekends in Singapore this 2025!
Here’s the full list of public holidays this 2025:
- New Year’s Day: 1 January 2025, Wednesday
- Chinese New Year: 29 – 30 January 2025, Wednesday to Thursday
- Hari Raya Puasa: 31 March 2025, Monday
- Good Friday: 18 April 2025, Friday
- Labour Day: 1 May 2025, Thursday
- Vesak Day: 12 May 2025, Monday
- Hari Raya Haji: 7 June 2025, Saturday
- National Day: 9 August 2025, Saturday
- Deepavali: 20 October 2025, Monday
- Christmas Day: 25 December 2025, Thursday
How then, do you maximise on these public holidays to get the best (*cough* longest) deal out of them? Well, we’ve done the math for you, so you know exactly when to take a much-needed vacation.
How to maximise your annual leaves to get more long weekends in Singapore 2025
1. Plan out your long weekends in 2025
Total vacation days: 12
Total number of leaves used: 0
Conserve your annual leaves, and take advantage of these long weekends with a much-needed staycation, or travel outside of Singapore for a quick weekend getaway! There’s so much to do during these long weekends in Singapore, from spa trips to music festivals.
Since there are some public holidays that land on Fridays and Mondays, this will essentially give us four long weekends in 2025. This gives you the perfect opportunity to plan out a short vacation for some rest and relaxation! Here are the four long weekends in Singapore for 2025:
- Long weekend in March 2025: 29, 30, 31 March (Hari Raya Puasa)
- Long weekend in April 2025: 18 (Good Friday), 19, 20 April
- Long weekend in May 2025: 10, 11, 12 May (Vesak Day)
- Long weekend in October 2025: 18, 19, 20 October (Deepavali)
2. Use your annual leaves wisely
Total vacation days: 9
Total number of leaves used: 3
If you use your annual leaves wisely, you’ll be able to get three more long weekends this 2025! Here’s what we suggest to do to maximise your vacation time, and get more long weekends this year in May, June, and August:
- Labour Day weekend: Take a leave on 2 May 2025 (Friday), so you can get a four-day weekend from 1 – 4 May 2025
- Hari Raya Haji weekend: Take a leave on 6 June 2025 (Friday), so you can get a three-day weekend from 6- 8 June 2025
- National Day weekend: Take a leave on 8 August 2025 (Friday) so you can get a three-day weekend from 8 – 10 August 2025
3. Plan early and chope these long holiday periods
Total vacation days: 11
Total number of leaves used: 5
You can never plan for the holidays too early, especially if you need to chope those long weekends in 2025 before your coworkers do! It helps, too, that New Year’s Day 2026 falls on a Thursday, so you can get an extra-long weekend to de-stress at the end of the year!
This one’s a long one so if you manage to chope it, you’re a lucky one! By taking 5 days of annual leave from 26 December 2025 to 2 January 2026, you get an extra-long holiday break from 25 December 2025 (Christmas Day) to 5 January 2026. It’s the best time to go on that week-long tour around Europe, or go island-hopping around Southeast Asia. Fun in the sun, here we come!
Plan ahead to make the most of your long weekends in Singapore 2025
Whether you’re craving a beach escape or an adventure abroad, now’s the time to start planning for a much-needed break. While you’re at it, check out these fun things to do in Singapore this weekend, or head over to some of the best sports bars in Singapore to catch up on those live matches. So what are you waiting for? Time to grab your kakis or family to start planning for your next epic staycation in Singapore!
This article was updated on 27 March 2025. Additional research done by Janica Ng.
