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School· 9 Nov 2026 · 3 min read

Year-end holidays: the dates to know, and next year's too

Six weeks off from 21 November, two public holidays inside them, and the 2027 calendar is already out.

Impasto painting of a child running out of a primary school gate into a parent's arms on the last day of term, a younger sibling in a stroller holding a red balloon and a grandparent behind

Monday is the Deepavali holiday, and after that there are nine school days left this year. MOE's calendar has the last day of term as Friday 20 November. The holidays run from Saturday 21 November to Thursday 31 December, for MOE Kindergartens, primary and secondary schools.

What falls inside the six weeks

  • PSLE results: Tue 24 or Wed 25 Nov, tentative. School choices are due within seven days.
  • Christmas Day: Fri 25 Dec.
  • Secondary 1 posting results: Fri 18 Dec, tentative.
  • New Year's Day: Fri 1 Jan 2027, then a weekend, then school.

If your child goes to school-based student care, check its plans for those two Fridays. MOE's calendar says schools, including the general office, student care centres and KCare centres, are closed on public holidays.

Next year's breaks

The 2027 calendar came out in July, so you can pencil in trips now. These are the four school vacations for MOE Kindergartens, primary and secondary schools.

  • March: Sat 13 Mar to Sun 21 Mar.
  • June: Sat 29 May to Sun 27 Jun.
  • September: Sat 4 Sep to Sun 12 Sep.
  • Year-end: Sat 20 Nov to Fri 31 Dec.

The long weekends in 2027

  • Chinese New Year falls on Sat 6 and Sun 7 Feb. Mon 8 Feb is a public holiday and Tue 9 Feb is a day off for schools, so that is four days.
  • Labour Day is a Saturday, so Mon 3 May is a day off for schools.
  • National Day is Mon 9 Aug, and Tue 10 Aug is a school holiday.
  • Teachers' Day is Fri 3 Sep, the day before the September break starts.
  • Christmas is a Saturday, and Mon 27 Dec is a day off for schools.

Honestly, if you book one trip for next year, look at September. Teachers' Day on the Friday plus the week's break gives school-going kids ten days in a row, from 3 to 12 September.

What we don't know

  • Childcare centres and other preschools. MOE's calendar covers MOE Kindergartens, primary and secondary schools only, so ask your centre about its own closure days.
  • Whether your school adds its own days off. Check the school's letters for those.
  1. Ask student care about 25 Dec and 1 Jan

    Both are public holidays, and school-based centres close on them.

  2. Put the 2027 breaks in your calendar

    March, June, September and year-end, plus the long weekends.

  3. Book the flu jab before you fly

    MOH says flu is usually higher from December to March.

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Where we checked
MOE: School Terms and Holidays for 2026 (press release) · MOE: School Terms and Holidays for 2027 (press release, 14 Jul 2026) · MOE: Secondary 1 (S1) Posting process · MOH: Factors contributing to recent increase in influenza cases (Parliamentary reply, 12 Oct 2026)
Checked 9 Nov 2026. General guidance, not medical advice. Let us know if something’s out of date.