Singapore Public Holidays 2024: HR Guide to MOM Public Holidays 2024

Posted on 11 December 2023 in Business | Suki Bajaj

As we ring in the new year, HR professionals need to stay ahead of Singapore public holidays 2024 to avoid potential scheduling conflicts as well as to maximise business productivity.

To help you navigate the year ahead, we've compiled a comprehensive list of Singapore public holidays in 2024 alongside insightful tips for managing and tracking your employees' leave requests and off-days effortlessly.

Whether you lead a large corporation, head your own HR department, or simply seek to optimise your personal schedule, join us as we explore the 2024 public holidays in Singapore, ensuring smooth operations and optimal productivity throughout the year!

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2024 Public Holidays Singapore

According to Ministry of Manpower (MOM), the year 2024 will start with a long weekend as the New Year’s Day will fall on a Monday – one of five public holiday long weekends in the coming year.

Meanwhile, Chinese New Year will fall on Saturday and Sunday, with Monday being a public holiday.

Here's the 2024 public holidays calendar to find out more about the 11 gazetted 2024 public holidays in Singapore.

New Year's Day, Jan 1, Monday
Chinese New Year, Feb 10, Saturday
Chinese New Year, Feb 11, Sunday (Feb 12, Monday will be a public holiday)
Good Friday, Mar 29, Friday
Hari Raya Puasa, Apr 10, Wednesday
Labour Day, May 1, Wednesday
Vesak Day, May 22, Wednesday
Hari Raya Haji, Jun 17, Monday
National Day, Aug 9, Friday
Deepavali, Oct 31, Thursday
Christmas Day, Dec 25, Wednesday

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Singapore Public Holidays in 2024 with 5 long weekends

For HR managers and employees who missed out on a long vacation last year in 2023, 2024 public holidays in singapore with 5 long weekends brings more opportunities to achieve a healthy work-life balance. With thoughtful planning, you can maximise your vacation time and enjoy extended breaks without exceeding your allotted annual leave.

Everything You Need to Know About Public Holidays Entitlement and Pay in Singapore

In Singapore, every employee is entitled to 11 paid public holidays a year. According to the Employment Act, employees are entitled to a gross rate of pay on a public holiday, if:

They were not absent on the working day immediately before or after a holiday without consent or a reasonable excuse.
They are on authorised leave (e.g. sick leave, annual leave, unpaid leave) on the day immediately before or after a holiday.

If an employee is not covered by the Employment Act, the terms will be based on the employment contract.

Do employees get paid for working on public holidays?

If an employee is required to work on a public holiday, the employer should pay an extra day’s salary or grant time off in lieu.

An employee can request a public holiday in lieu, in which the employee and the employer can mutually agree to substitute a public holiday for another working day.

What if a public holiday falls on a non-working day?

In accordance with the Employment Act, if a public holiday falls on a non-working day, an employee is entitled to another day off or one extra day's salary in lieu of the public holiday at the gross rate of pay.

What if a public holiday falls on a rest day in Singapore?

If a public holiday falls on the employee’s rest day, the following working day will be a paid public holiday.

What happens if a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday?

For a public holiday that falls on a Saturday, an employee should get either a day off or salary in lieu.

For a public holiday that falls on a Sunday, the following day on Monday would be gazetted as a public holiday (also called holiday-in-lieu).

What if an employee is not covered under Part IV of the Employment Act?

If an employee is not covered under Part IV of the Employment Act, the employer can grant time off in lieu for working on a public holiday. The time off should consist of a mutually agreed number of hours.

If there is no mutual agreement on the duration of time off in lieu, the employer can decide on one of the following:

Pay an extra day's salary at the basic rate of pay for one day's work.
For working 4 hours or less on a holiday, grant time off in lieu of 4 hours on a working day.
For working more than 4 hours on a holiday, grant a full day off on a working day.

You can also use this public holiday pay calculator to check the employee’s pay for working on a public holiday that falls on a working day or non-working day.

NOTE: This calculator is only applicable for full-time employees covered by the Employment Act.

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As we embark on 2024, let's proactively prepare and plan for the upcoming public holidays to ensure a smooth and productive year ahead.

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