{"id":8436,"date":"2023-05-24T14:43:37","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T06:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daily.sg\/?p=8436"},"modified":"2023-06-05T16:39:11","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T08:39:11","slug":"singapore-public-holidays-2024-5-long-weekends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daily.sg\/2023\/05\/singapore-public-holidays-2024-5-long-weekends\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Public Holidays: How to Maximise Your Time Off in Singapore?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul>\n<li><strong>MOM say got 11 public holidays next year.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Got 5 long weekends to relax.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>If working on a public holiday, can get extra pay or substitute another day off.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2024 Public Holidays How to Maximise Your Time Off in Singapore (24 May 2023)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r9ulAKySmvs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>MOM just released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mom.gov.sg\/employment-practices\/public-holidays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Singapore public holiday 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you know what that means? We can start planning our time off!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Line-up of Public Holidays<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be 11 gazetted public holidays in 2024, and their dates are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>New Year&#8217;s Day: 1 Jan (Monday)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chinese New Year: 10 Feb (Saturday) and 11 Feb (Sunday, followed by a public holiday on Monday, 12 Feb)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good Friday: 29 Mar (Friday)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hari Raya Puasa: 10 Apr (Wednesday)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Labour Day: 1 May (Wednesday)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vesak Day: 22 May (Wednesday)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hari Raya Haji: 17 Jun (Monday)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Day: 9 Aug (Friday)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deepavali: 31 Oct (Thursday)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christmas Day: 25 Dec (Wednesday)\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/daily.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Singapore-Public-Holiday-2024-Image-Credit-MOM.jpg\" alt=\"Singapore Public Holiday 2024\" class=\"wp-image-8439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daily.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Singapore-Public-Holiday-2024-Image-Credit-MOM.jpg 630w, https:\/\/daily.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Singapore-Public-Holiday-2024-Image-Credit-MOM-265x299.jpg 265w, https:\/\/daily.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Singapore-Public-Holiday-2024-Image-Credit-MOM-561x634.jpg 561w, https:\/\/daily.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Singapore-Public-Holiday-2024-Image-Credit-MOM-531x600.jpg 531w, https:\/\/daily.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Singapore-Public-Holiday-2024-Image-Credit-MOM-364x411.jpg 364w, https:\/\/daily.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Singapore-Public-Holiday-2024-Image-Credit-MOM-608x687.jpg 608w, https:\/\/daily.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Singapore-Public-Holiday-2024-Image-Credit-MOM-42x48.jpg 42w, https:\/\/daily.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Singapore-Public-Holiday-2024-Image-Credit-MOM-85x96.jpg 85w, https:\/\/daily.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Singapore-Public-Holiday-2024-Image-Credit-MOM-313x354.jpg 313w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image Credit: Ministry of Manpower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Long Weekends, Wah!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So, you know those long weekends?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good time to go to JB Makan or stay home and sleep all day, also can.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next year, we got <strong>5 of these long weekends<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New Year&#8217;s Day, Chinese New Year, Good Friday, Hari Raya Haji, and National Day fall on Friday, Sunday or Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Public Holiday<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Long Weekend<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>New Year&#8217;s Day (1 Jan, Mon)<\/strong><\/td><td>31 Dec 2023 &#8211; 1 Jan 2024<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Chinese New Year 2nd Day (11 Feb, Sun)<\/strong><\/td><td>10-12 Feb 2024<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Good Friday (29 Mar, Fri)<\/strong><\/td><td>29-31 Mar 2024<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Hari Raya Haji (17 Jun, Mon)<\/strong><\/td><td>15-17 June 2024<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>National Day (9 Aug, Fri)\u200b<\/strong><\/td><td>9-11 August 2024<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Like that, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.sg\/2023\/05\/what-you-did-not-know-about-singapores-life-expectancy\/\" title=\"\">enjoy more time<\/a> with your friends, family, or even your favourite video game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But hor, remember to plan in advance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Working on Public Holidays, Can or Not?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you must be thinking: &#8220;Eh, what if I kena work on a public holiday? How?&#8221; Don&#8217;t worry, lah.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your boss must pay you extra if you work on a public holiday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or you can choose to take another day off.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also can discuss with your boss to get time-off-in-lieu.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Actionable &amp; Practical Takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Mark your calendar now. Don&#8217;t say bo jio.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start planning for your holidays. Maybe we can consider a staycation or a road trip to Malaysia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you need to work on a public holiday, discuss with your boss about the compensation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Next year sure got more time to relax.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s your favourite way to spend a long weekend? Maybe you can share some tips with us?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unveiling Singapore Public Holidays &#038; Long Weekends in 2024. 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