Public Holidays in Singapore 1966 🇸🇬

Singapore has 14 public holidays in 1966. 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	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Jan	Friday Long weekend	Chinese New Year (estimated)	Public holiday
22. Jan	Saturday	Chinese New Year (estimated); Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
23. Jan	Sunday	Second Day of Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
1. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
8. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
9. Apr	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
11. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
3. Jun	Friday Long weekend	Vesak Day (estimated)	Public holiday
9. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	National Day	Public holiday
10. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Deepavali	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Boxing Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Singapore 1966

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) — 21. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 1. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Good Friday — 8. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Easter Monday — 11. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Vesak Day (estimated) — 3. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
National Day — 9. Aug (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Deepavali — 10. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Boxing Day — 26. Dec (Monday) — long 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 1966 to 1967.

Chinese New Year (estimated): 21. Jan 1966 → 10. Feb 1967
Second Day of Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 23. Jan 1966 → 13. Jan 1967
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 1. Apr 1966 → 21. Mar 1967
Good Friday: 8. Apr 1966 → 24. Mar 1967
Holy Saturday: 9. Apr 1966 → 25. Mar 1967
Easter Monday: 11. Apr 1966 → 27. Mar 1967
Vesak Day (estimated): 3. Jun 1966 → 23. May 1967
Deepavali: 10. Nov 1966 → 31. Oct 1967

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Singapore have in 1966?

Singapore observes 14 public holidays in 1966. 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 1966.