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Singapore Public Holidays for the Year 2008

The dates for the eleven specified public holidays for 2008 are as follows:

New Year's Day     

Tuesday

1 January 2008

Chinese New Year 

Thursday

Friday

7 February 2008

8  February 2008

Good Friday   

Friday

21 March 2008

Labour Day    

Thursday

1 May 2008

Vesak Day

Monday

19 May 2008

National Day

Saturday

9 August 2008

Hari Raya Puasa

Wednesday    

1 October 2008

Deepavali      

Tuesday 

28 October 2008

Hari Raya Haji

Monday

8 December 2008

Christmas Day      

Thursday

25 December 2008

                

2.     The date, 28th October 2008, for Deepavali needs to be checked against the Indian Almanacs when they become available towards the end of 2007. Should there be a change in date, the Ministry of Manpower will announce it towards the end of 2007.
 
3.    The list of public holidays for 2008 is available through the following channels:
  • The Ministry of Manpower's website; and
  • The Ministry of Manpower's Interactive Voice Response System at telephone number (65) 6438 5122 to request a faxed copy of the list of public holidays.