School Terms and Holidays for 2026
View the full schedule of school terms, holidays, and vacations for 2026.
The school terms for 2026 will be as follows:
School Terms
School term dates for 2026
Semester I | |
|---|---|
Term I | Fri 2 Jan to Fri 13 Mar |
Term II | Mon 23 Mar to Fri 29 May |
Semester II | |
Term III | Mon 29 Jun to Fri 4 Sep |
Term IV | Mon 14 Sep to Fri 20 Nov |
The last day of the final school term for schools which will be used as venues for the GCE O-Level written examinations, will be Friday, 23 October 2026.
School Vacation
The 4 vacation periods will be as follows:
School vacation periods for 2026
Between Term I & II | Sat 14 Mar to Sun 22 Mar |
Between Semesters I and II | Sat 30 May to Sun 28 Jun |
Between Term III & IV | Sat 5 Sep to Sun 13 Sep |
At End of School Year | Sat 21 Nov to Wed 31 Dec |
The scheduled public holidays and school holidays for 2026 will be as follows:
Public Holiday
Public holidays by school term for 2026
Term I | New Year's Day | Thu 1 Jan |
Term II | Hari Raya Puasa Good Friday Labour Day Vesak Day | Sat 21 Mar Fri 3 Apr Sun 31 May |
Term III | National Day | Sat 9 Aug |
Term IV | Deepavali | Sun 8 Nov |
Mon, 23 Mar, 1 Jun, 10 Aug and 9 Nov will be school holiday/ designated day off-in-lieu. Schools will be closed, including the General Office.
Scheduled School Holidays
Scheduled school holidays with dates for 2026
Youth Day | *Sun 5 July |
Teachers' Day | Fri 4 Sep |