Singapore School Holidays 2026: Term Dates, Children’s Day & Year-End Break

A practical 2026 Singapore school calendar for parents planning leave, childcare and trips, with Term 4, Children’s Day and year-end holiday dates. This guide focuses on practical decisions and uses current official sources available at publication time.

2026 school term dates at a glance

For most MOE primary and secondary schools, Term 4 runs from Monday, 14 September to Friday, 20 November 2026. The earlier terms ran from 2 January to 13 March, 23 March to 29 May, and 29 June to 4 September.

Schools used as venues for the GCE O-Level written examinations may have Friday, 23 October as the last day of the final school term. Parents should still rely on their own school’s calendar for school-specific closure and activity dates.

Is 2 October 2026 a school holiday?

Yes, Friday, 2 October 2026 is Children’s Day for MOE Kindergartens, primary schools and the primary sections of full schools. It is not a blanket holiday for all secondary-school, JC or polytechnic students.

Because it falls on a Friday, families with primary-school children effectively get a three-day weekend from 2 to 4 October. This is also Singapore Grand Prix weekend, so central-area traffic and accommodation demand may be heavier than on an ordinary long weekend.

When does the 2026 year-end school holiday start?

For primary and secondary schools, the year-end vacation runs from Saturday, 21 November to Thursday, 31 December 2026. Junior colleges and Millennia Institute generally have a later end-of-year break, so households with children in different levels should compare the relevant calendar before booking travel.

The late-November start also means the first two or three weekends of December are typically popular family-travel periods. If you are booking flights or attractions, earlier planning can improve choice even when it does not guarantee lower prices.

Public holidays that still affect Term 4

Deepavali falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026, with Monday, 9 November observed as a public holiday. Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December falls during the year-end vacation.

For the next calendar year, see our Singapore Public Holidays 2027 guide when planning family leave beyond December.

Childcare and activity planning

School holiday does not always mean every school-based activity stops. CCAs, consultations, exam preparation and enrichment programmes can still be scheduled. Student care and KCare operating arrangements can also differ from the school’s teaching calendar.

If a trip overlaps the last week of term, confirm directly with the school before making a non-refundable booking. For Children’s Day, check whether your child’s school has any adjacent school-specific event or closure.

How to use this calendar

Use the national dates as the first layer of planning, then add your child’s school-specific calendar, examination dates, CCA commitments and your own company leave rules. That produces a much more reliable family calendar than using public holidays alone.

For weekend activity ideas closer to the date, our Things to Do in Singapore This Weekend page is updated for current events.