How many days of public holidays is an employee entitled to in a year?

Updated by MOM 1y ago

An employee covered by the Employment Act is entitled to 11 public holidays in a year.

The 11 gazetted public holidays are:

New Year’s Day
Chinese New Year (two days)
Hari Raya Puasa
Hari Raya Haji
Good Friday
Labour Day
Vesak Day
National Day
Deepavali
Christmas Day

The employer and employee may mutually agree to substitute the public holidays.

This information is sourced from MOM.

Topics:

Employment practices Public holidays

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