The following is the latest update for the 2025 School Terms and Holidays1 from the Ministry of Education (MOE), as of 1 March 2025.
Planning a holiday or an excursion with the family in 2025? The MOE has recently released its 2025 school term and holiday calendar, allowing you to plan for the busy year.
In the MOE School Calendar 20252, there will be 101 Holiday Days for Primary, Secondary, and JC students (Primary students will have an extra holiday day due to Children’s Day):
SEMESTER I
Term I
Thu 2 Jan1 to Fri 14 Mar
Term II
Mon 24 Mar to Fri 30 May
SEMESTER II
Term III
Mon 30 Jun to Fri 5 Sep
Term IV
Mon 15 Sep to Fri 21 Nov2
1Primary 1 and Kindergarten 1 will start school on Thursday, 2 January 2025. Primary 2 to 6 and Kindergarten 2 will start school on Friday, 3 January 2025.
2The 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, 24 October 2025.
Between Terms I & II
Sat 15 Mar to Sun 23 Mar (9 Days)
Between Semesters I & II
Sat 31 May to Sun 29 Jun (30 Days)
Between Terms III & IV
Sat 6 Sep to Sun 14 Sep (9 Days)
At End of School Year
22 Nov to Wed 31 Dec (40 Days)
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JC Year 1
JC Year 2
SEMESTER I
Term I
Wed 5 Feb to Fri 14 Mar
Mon 13 Jan to Fri 14 Mar
Term II
Mon 24 Mar to Fri 30 May
SEMESTER II
Term III
Mon 30 Jun to Fri 5 Sep
Term IV
Mon 15 Sep to Fri 28 Nov
Mon 15 Sep to end of GCE A-Level examinations
Between Terms I & II
Sat 15 Mar to Sun 23 Mar (9 Days)
Between Semesters I & II
Sat 31 May to Sun 29 Jun (30 Days)
Between Terms III & IV
Sat 6 Sep to Sun 14 Sep (9 Days)
At End of School Year
22 Nov to Wed 31 Dec (40 Days)
SCHEDULED MOE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 2025
Youth Day
*Sun 6 Jul
(The following Mon 7 Jul will be a school holiday)
Teachers’ Day
Fri 5 Sep
Children’s Day
(for primary schools and primary sections of full schools only)
Fri 3 Oct
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2025
Term I
New Year's Day
Wed 1 Jan
Chinese New Year
Wed 29 Jan
Thu 30 Jan
Term II
Hari Raya Puasa
Mon 31 Mar
Good Friday
Fri 18 Apr
Labour Day
Thu 1 May
Vesak Day
Mon 12 May
Term III
Hari Raya Haji
Sat 7 Jun*
National Day
Sat 9 Aug*
Term IV
Deepavali
Mon 20 Oct
Christmas Day
Thu 25 Dec
*As Hari Raya Haji (Sat 7 Jun) and National Day (Sat 9 Aug) are placed on the weekend, Mon, 9 Jun and Mon, 11 Aug will be a designated day off-in-lieu (DOIL). Schools will be closed, including the General Office, Student Care Centres and KCare Centres.
There will be four long weekends in 2025, giving you the perfect chance to plan a getaway!
2025 LONG WEEKENDS
Hari Raya Puasa
Sat 29 Mar to Mon 31 Mar
Good Friday
Fri 18 Apr to Sun 20 Apr
Vesak Day
Sat 10 May to Mon 12 May
Deepavali
Sat 18 Oct to Mon 20 Oct
During the Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) Marking Exercise3, primary school students will be given holidays while teachers grade their PSLE exams. This is the perfect opportunity to plan a 5-day long weekend for students to unwind and relax before they start their Secondary School journey!
PSLE Marking Exercise
Mon 13 Oct to Wed 15 Oct
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