All Holidays

Singapore National Day

Singapore's independence from Malaysia, proclaimed on 9 August 1965

Songkran Festival

Traditional Thai New Year celebrated with water splashing, merit-making, and family reunions

Special Public Holiday

Cabinet-declared special public holiday to create a continuous holiday period

Sports Day

Encourages physical activity and celebrates healthy body and mind through sports

Taiwan Retrocession Day

Marks October 25, 1945, when Taiwan was restored to the Republic of China after 50 years of Japanese colonial rule; reinstated as a national public holiday from 2026

Teachers' Day

Celebrates Confucius's birthday on September 28th, honoring teachers and the tradition of education; designated as a statutory public holiday in Taiwan from 2026

Tuen Ng Festival

Dragon Boat Festival celebrating the patriot-poet Qu Yuan with spectacular dragon boat races and eating zongzi dumplings

UAE National Day

Celebrates the formation of the United Arab Emirates federation on December 2, 1971, when six emirates united under one flag

Vernal Equinox Day

Spring equinox day for appreciating nature and cherishing life, also the middle day of spring Higan

Vesak Day

Sacred day of Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and passing

Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday

Celebrates the official birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Malaysia's constitutional monarch