Thursday, 20 May 2027
Confirmed — source checked
Vesak Day is a gazetted public holiday marking the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and passing. Its annual date follows the relevant lunar calendar.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Thursday, 20 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.
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 Vesak 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.
Buddhist communities across Singapore observe Vesak through temple programmes, reflection and acts of generosity. A Sunday occurrence produces a following-day public holiday under the Holidays Act.
Vesak 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.
Devotees visit temples, make offerings, chant, meditate and undertake charitable acts; practices vary among Buddhist traditions.
Public transport continues, often with holiday schedules. Demand and crowding around Vesak Day in Singapore events or long weekends can increase.
Its date follows the Buddhist lunar calendar and changes annually.
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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