Friday, 1 May 2026
Confirmed — source checked
Labour Day is observed on 1 May as one of Singapore’s 11 gazetted paid public holidays. It recognises workers and the labour movement.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Saturday, 1 May 2027 · Confirmed — source checked
Next listed holiday day on or after today; this can be a closure day rather than the festival date.
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
Northland Primary / Singapore MOE: 2026 school holidays
Confirmed · Scope: school · Checked 2026-09-26
Confirmed published break intervals only. School-specific start/end dates and school-type exceptions are not generalized. For South Africa, the gazette overrides inconsistent HTML summary rows.
Singapore Ministry of Manpower: public holidays
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-26
Checked against the MOM published calendar.
Government offices and many businesses close for Labour Day in Singapore. Essential services, hospitality and continuous operations may use holiday staffing arrangements.
Bank branches generally close. Digital services remain available, but branch transactions and interbank settlement may resume on the next banking day.
Schools close when the holiday falls within the Ministry of Education calendar; institution-specific term dates should be checked.
Singapore’s tripartite employment framework brings together government, employers and unions. The holiday is fixed on the statutory calendar.
Labour Day in Singapore affects workplace rosters, public services and transaction deadlines. Employees covered by the Employment Act are entitled to paid public-holiday treatment, subject to the statutory rules and any valid substitution agreement.
Labour-related messages and events recognise workforce contributions, while most residents experience the day as a nationwide break.
Public transport continues, often with holiday schedules. Demand and crowding around Labour Day in Singapore events or long weekends can increase.
It is fixed on 1 May.
Yes. It is among Singapore’s 11 gazetted public holidays.
Bank branches generally close. Digital services remain available, but branch transactions and interbank settlement may resume on the next banking day.
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