Public Holidays in Singapore 1961 🇸🇬

Singapore has 15 public holidays in 1961. The next public holiday is Deepavali on 8. Nov. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Singapore.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
15. Feb	Wednesday	Chinese New Year (estimated)	Public holiday
16. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Chinese New Year (estimated)	Public holiday
18. Mar	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
19. Mar	Sunday	Second Day of Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
31. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
3. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday Long weekend	Labor Day	Public holiday
25. May	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
29. May	Monday Long weekend	Vesak Day (estimated)	Public holiday
9. Aug	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
6. Nov	Monday Long weekend	Deepavali	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Boxing Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Singapore 1961

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Chinese New Year (estimated) — 16. Feb (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 31. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Easter Monday — 3. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Labor Day — 1. May (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 25. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Vesak Day (estimated) — 29. May (Monday) — long weekend
Deepavali — 6. Nov (Monday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Monday) — long weekend
Boxing Day — 26. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Singapore

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1961 to 1962.

Chinese New Year (estimated): 15. Feb 1961 → 6. Feb 1962
Chinese New Year (estimated): 16. Feb 1961 → 6. Feb 1962
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 18. Mar 1961 → 7. Mar 1962
Second Day of Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 19. Mar 1961 → 8. Mar 1962
Good Friday: 31. Mar 1961 → 20. Apr 1962
Holy Saturday: 1. Apr 1961 → 21. Apr 1962
Easter Monday: 3. Apr 1961 → 23. Apr 1962
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 25. May 1961 → 14. May 1962
Vesak Day (estimated): 29. May 1961 → 18. May 1962
Deepavali: 6. Nov 1961 → 26. Oct 1962

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Singapore have in 1961?

Singapore observes 15 public holidays in 1961. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Singapore?

The next public holiday in Singapore is Deepavali on 8. Nov.

Are public holidays in Singapore the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 1961.