Monday, 9 August 2027
Confirmed — source checked
National Day is observed on 9 August, commemorating Singapore’s independence in 1965. It is a gazetted paid public holiday and receives a following-day holiday when it falls on Sunday.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Monday, 9 August 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.
Education authority: school calendar coverage
Awaiting Confirmation · Scope: school · Checked 2026-09-26
No confirmed break intervals imported for this year. The 2028 South African calendar remains proposed; Singapore source access/verification is incomplete.
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 Singapore National Day. 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.
The date marks Singapore’s separation from Malaysia and emergence as an independent nation. The annual National Day Parade is the central state celebration.
Singapore National Day 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.
The flag, community events, ceremonial programmes, performances and fireworks feature across the National Day period.
Public transport continues, often with holiday schedules. Demand and crowding around Singapore National Day events or long weekends can increase.
It is fixed on 9 August.
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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