Primary School Holidays In Singapore 2023 You Need To Know

Primary school is an elementary school (could also be defined as just or grade school) where a child or children receive basic or elementary education. Children usually enter primary school after completing preschool, and then to secondary school.

At What Age Do Kids Start Primary School In Singapore?

Primary school education in Singapore lasts for six years (Primary 1 to 6), hence, kids are supposed to be enrolled in Primary schools from the age of seven to twelve.

That being addressed, let’s go over to the primary school holidays we are expecting in Singapore this year 2023.

One of the best days of a school child’s life is the holidays because you get to relax from school activities and do some fun things with family and friends. For this year, I have a list of primary school holidays in Singapore that will help you plan better, and, be sure to make wise use of your holidays.

1. Singapore MOE School Holidays 2023

• Primary and Secondary School Holidays 2023
• March School Holidays: 11 Mar (Sat) – 19 Mar (Sun)
• June School Holidays: 27 May (Sat) – 25 Jun (Sun)
• September School Holidays: 2 Sep (Sat) – 10 Sep (Sun)
• End of Year School Holidays: 18 Nov (Sat) – 31 Dec (Fri)

2023 Holidays for Junior Colleges (JC) and Millennia Institute (MI) School

• March School Holidays: 11 Mar (Sat) – 19 Mar (Sun)
• June School Holidays: 27 May (Sat) – 25 Jun (Sun)
• September School Holidays: 2 Sep (Sat) – 10 Sep (Sun)
• End of Year School Holidays:
• JC Year 1, M1 Year 1, MI Year 2: ‍25 Nov (Sat) – 31 Dec (Sun)
• JC Year 2, MI Year 3: End of A-Level exams to 31 Dec (Sun)

2. Scheduled School Holidays 2023

• Youth Day: 2 Jul (Sun) and Monday, 3 July
• Day after National Day: 10 Aug (Thu)
• Teachers’ Day: 1 Sep (Fri)
• Children’s Day (for primary schools and primary sections of full schools only): 6 Oct (Fri)

3. PSLE Examination Periods (Tentative)

• PSLE Orals: 15 Aug (Tue) – 16 Aug (Wed)
• PSLE Listening Comprehension: 15 Sep (Fri)
• PSLE Written Examination: 28 Sep (Thu) – 4 Oct (Wed)
• PSLE Marking Exercise: 16 Oct (Mon) – 18 Oct (Wed)

4. Public Holidays 2023

• New Year’s Day: 1 Jan (Sun), Mon 2 Jan will be a public holiday
• Chinese New Year: 22-23 Jan (Sun-Mon), Tue 24 Jan will be a public holiday
• Good Friday: 7 Apr (Fri)
• Hari Raya Puasa: 22 Apr (Sat)
• Labour Day: 1 May (Mon)
• Vesak Day: 2 Jun (Fri)
• Hari Raya Haji: 29 Jun (Thu)
• National Day: 9 Aug (Wed)
• Deepavali: 12 Nov (Sun), Mon 13 Nov will be a public holiday
• Christmas Day: 25 Dec (Mon)

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