{"id":35750,"date":"2026-11-13T17:20:42","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T09:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/employhelpers.com\/?page_id=35750"},"modified":"2026-11-13T17:20:42","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T09:20:42","slug":"%e1%80%85%e1%80%84%e1%80%ba%e1%80%80%e1%80%ac%e1%80%95%e1%80%b0-%e1%80%9b%e1%80%af%e1%80%b6%e1%80%b8%e1%80%95%e1%80%ad%e1%80%90%e1%80%ba%e1%80%9b%e1%80%80%e1%80%ba%e1%80%99%e1%80%bb%e1%80%ac%e1%80%b8-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/employhelpers.com\/my\/%e1%80%85%e1%80%84%e1%80%ba%e1%80%80%e1%80%ac%e1%80%95%e1%80%b0-%e1%80%9b%e1%80%af%e1%80%b6%e1%80%b8%e1%80%95%e1%80%ad%e1%80%90%e1%80%ba%e1%80%9b%e1%80%80%e1%80%ba%e1%80%99%e1%80%bb%e1%80%ac%e1%80%b8-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"\u1005\u1004\u103a\u1000\u102c\u1015\u1030 \u1021\u1019\u103b\u102c\u1038\u1015\u103c\u100a\u103a\u101e\u1030 \u101b\u102f\u1036\u1038\u1015\u102d\u1010\u103a\u101b\u1000\u103a\u1019\u103b\u102c\u1038 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"35750\" class=\"elementor elementor-35750\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26000 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ehsg26000\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ehsg26001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Singapore Public Holidays 2026<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ehsg26002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All 11 public holidays in Singapore for 2026, with the date and day of the week, as published by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). Below the list: long weekends, what each holiday is about, and what the holidays mean for domestic helpers and their employers.<\/p><p><strong>See also:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/singapore-public-holidays-2027\/\">Singapore Public Holidays 2027<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/hong-kong-public-holidays-2026\/\">Hong Kong Statutory Holidays 2026<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26006 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ehsg26006\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26003 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ehsg26003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t11 public holidays\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPlus 3 Monday holidays in lieu in 2026.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26004 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ehsg26004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-umbrella-beach\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t6 long weekends\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThree days or more off for families with Saturdays off.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26005 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ehsg26005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-mug-hot\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1 rest day a week\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRequired by law for every helper, holidays or not.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ehsg26007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">List of Singapore Public Holidays 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26008 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ehsg26008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;margin:0\"><thead><tr><th style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;background:#143852;color:#fff;font-weight:600\">Date<\/th><th style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;background:#143852;color:#fff;font-weight:600\">Holiday<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#FFFFFF\" width=\"80\"><div style=\"display:inline-block;width:56px;text-align:center;border:1px solid #E3E8EE;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;line-height:1.2\"><div style=\"background:#FF7AAC;color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:2px 0\">JAN<\/div><div style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:#143852;padding:4px 0\">1<\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#FFFFFF\"><strong>New Year\u2019s Day<\/strong><br><span style=\"font-size:14px;color:#5B6470\">Thursday, 1 January 2026<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#F6F8FA\" width=\"80\"><div style=\"display:inline-block;width:56px;text-align:center;border:1px solid #E3E8EE;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;line-height:1.2\"><div style=\"background:#FF7AAC;color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:2px 0\">FEB<\/div><div style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:#143852;padding:4px 0\">17<\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#F6F8FA\"><strong>Chinese New Year<\/strong><br><span style=\"font-size:14px;color:#5B6470\">Tuesday, 17 February 2026<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#FFFFFF\" width=\"80\"><div style=\"display:inline-block;width:56px;text-align:center;border:1px solid #E3E8EE;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;line-height:1.2\"><div style=\"background:#FF7AAC;color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:2px 0\">FEB<\/div><div style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:#143852;padding:4px 0\">18<\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#FFFFFF\"><strong>Chinese New Year (second day)<\/strong><br><span style=\"font-size:14px;color:#5B6470\">Wednesday, 18 February 2026<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#F6F8FA\" width=\"80\"><div style=\"display:inline-block;width:56px;text-align:center;border:1px solid #E3E8EE;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;line-height:1.2\"><div style=\"background:#FF7AAC;color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:2px 0\">MAR<\/div><div style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:#143852;padding:4px 0\">21<\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#F6F8FA\"><strong>Hari Raya Puasa<\/strong><br><span style=\"font-size:14px;color:#5B6470\">Saturday, 21 March 2026<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#FFFFFF\" width=\"80\"><div style=\"display:inline-block;width:56px;text-align:center;border:1px solid #E3E8EE;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;line-height:1.2\"><div style=\"background:#FF7AAC;color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:2px 0\">APR<\/div><div style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:#143852;padding:4px 0\">3<\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#FFFFFF\"><strong>Good Friday<\/strong><br><span style=\"font-size:14px;color:#5B6470\">Friday, 3 April 2026<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#F6F8FA\" width=\"80\"><div style=\"display:inline-block;width:56px;text-align:center;border:1px solid #E3E8EE;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;line-height:1.2\"><div style=\"background:#FF7AAC;color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:2px 0\">MAY<\/div><div style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:#143852;padding:4px 0\">1<\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#F6F8FA\"><strong>Labour Day<\/strong><br><span style=\"font-size:14px;color:#5B6470\">Friday, 1 May 2026<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#FFFFFF\" width=\"80\"><div style=\"display:inline-block;width:56px;text-align:center;border:1px solid #E3E8EE;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;line-height:1.2\"><div style=\"background:#FF7AAC;color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:2px 0\">MAY<\/div><div style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:#143852;padding:4px 0\">27<\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#FFFFFF\"><strong>Hari Raya Haji<\/strong><br><span style=\"font-size:14px;color:#5B6470\">Wednesday, 27 May 2026<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#F6F8FA\" width=\"80\"><div style=\"display:inline-block;width:56px;text-align:center;border:1px solid #E3E8EE;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;line-height:1.2\"><div style=\"background:#FF7AAC;color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:2px 0\">MAY<\/div><div style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:#143852;padding:4px 0\">31<\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#F6F8FA\"><strong>Vesak Day<\/strong><br><span style=\"font-size:14px;color:#5B6470\">Sunday, 31 May 2026<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#FFFFFF\" width=\"80\"><div style=\"display:inline-block;width:56px;text-align:center;border:1px solid #E3E8EE;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;line-height:1.2\"><div style=\"background:#FF7AAC;color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:2px 0\">JUN<\/div><div style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:#143852;padding:4px 0\">1<\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#FFFFFF\"><strong>Vesak Day holiday<\/strong><br><span style=\"font-size:14px;color:#5B6470\">Monday, 1 June 2026. Vesak Day falls on a Sunday.<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#F6F8FA\" width=\"80\"><div style=\"display:inline-block;width:56px;text-align:center;border:1px solid #E3E8EE;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;line-height:1.2\"><div style=\"background:#FF7AAC;color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:2px 0\">AUG<\/div><div style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:#143852;padding:4px 0\">9<\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#F6F8FA\"><strong>National Day<\/strong><br><span style=\"font-size:14px;color:#5B6470\">Sunday, 9 August 2026<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#FFFFFF\" width=\"80\"><div style=\"display:inline-block;width:56px;text-align:center;border:1px solid #E3E8EE;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;line-height:1.2\"><div style=\"background:#FF7AAC;color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:2px 0\">AUG<\/div><div style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:#143852;padding:4px 0\">10<\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#FFFFFF\"><strong>National Day holiday<\/strong><br><span style=\"font-size:14px;color:#5B6470\">Monday, 10 August 2026. National Day falls on a Sunday.<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#F6F8FA\" width=\"80\"><div style=\"display:inline-block;width:56px;text-align:center;border:1px solid #E3E8EE;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;line-height:1.2\"><div style=\"background:#FF7AAC;color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:2px 0\">NOV<\/div><div style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:#143852;padding:4px 0\">8<\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#F6F8FA\"><strong>Deepavali<\/strong><br><span style=\"font-size:14px;color:#5B6470\">Sunday, 8 November 2026<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#FFFFFF\" width=\"80\"><div style=\"display:inline-block;width:56px;text-align:center;border:1px solid #E3E8EE;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;line-height:1.2\"><div style=\"background:#FF7AAC;color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:2px 0\">NOV<\/div><div style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:#143852;padding:4px 0\">9<\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#FFFFFF\"><strong>Deepavali holiday<\/strong><br><span style=\"font-size:14px;color:#5B6470\">Monday, 9 November 2026. Deepavali falls on a Sunday.<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#F6F8FA\" width=\"80\"><div style=\"display:inline-block;width:56px;text-align:center;border:1px solid #E3E8EE;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;line-height:1.2\"><div style=\"background:#FF7AAC;color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:2px 0\">DEC<\/div><div style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:#143852;padding:4px 0\">25<\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E8EE;vertical-align:middle;background:#F6F8FA\"><strong>Christmas Day<\/strong><br><span style=\"font-size:14px;color:#5B6470\">Friday, 25 December 2026<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ehsg26009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday after it is a public holiday. A holiday on a Saturday has no day off in lieu.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ehsg26010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Long Weekends in Singapore 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26011 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ehsg26011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For families with Saturdays and Sundays off, 2026 has 6 long weekends of three days or more:<\/p><ul><li><strong>3\u20135 Apr<\/strong> (Fri\u2013Sun, 3 days): Good Friday<\/li><li><strong>1\u20133 May<\/strong> (Fri\u2013Sun, 3 days): Labour Day<\/li><li><strong>30 May \u2013 1 Jun<\/strong> (Sat\u2013Mon, 3 days): Vesak Day<\/li><li><strong>8\u201310 Aug<\/strong> (Sat\u2013Mon, 3 days): National Day<\/li><li><strong>7\u20139 Nov<\/strong> (Sat\u2013Mon, 3 days): Deepavali<\/li><li><strong>25\u201327 Dec<\/strong> (Fri\u2013Sun, 3 days): Christmas Day<\/li><\/ul><p>Going away? Agree with your helper early whether she comes along, stays home or takes days off, and what she will be paid.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26014 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ehsg26014\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26012 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ehsg26012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin:0\"><strong>Helpers: looking for a new employer?<\/strong> Create your free biodata. Employers message you directly, with no placement fees or loans.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26013 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-justify eh-ph-cta elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ehsg26013\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/sign-up-as-helper\/?register\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-user-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Sign up free<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ehsg26015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Singapore Public Holidays 2026 Explained<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26026 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ehsg26026\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26016 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ehsg26016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-glass-cheers\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew Year\u2019s Day \u00b7 Thu 1 Jan\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe first day of the year, after the New Year\u2019s Eve countdown and fireworks at Marina Bay. Families often stay up late, so it is a good day for a slow start or a day off for the helper.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26017 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ehsg26017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dragon\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChinese New Year \u00b7 17\u201318 Feb\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe biggest festival for Chinese families in Singapore, with two public holidays. It starts with a reunion dinner on the eve, followed by visits to relatives and red packets (ang bao). It is also the busiest time of year for many helpers: spring cleaning before, cooking for the reunion dinner and hosting visitors. Many employers give their helper an ang bao. Agree early on her rest day around the visiting days, and on a day off in lieu or extra pay if she works.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26018 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ehsg26018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-moon\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHari Raya Puasa \u00b7 Sat 21 Mar\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAlso called Eid al-Fitr, it marks the end of Ramadan, the Muslim fasting month. Many helpers, especially from Indonesia, fast during Ramadan and celebrate Hari Raya with prayers at the mosque and visits to friends. Employers can help by adjusting meal times during the fasting month and giving the day off.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26019 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ehsg26019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-cross\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGood Friday \u00b7 Fri 3 Apr\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChristians remember the death of Jesus on this day, two days before Easter Sunday. Many Filipino helpers are Catholic and go to church services over the Easter weekend. Because it is a Friday, it gives most offices a long weekend.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26020 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ehsg26020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hard-hat\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLabour Day \u00b7 Fri 1 May\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHeld on 1 May every year to honour workers. For helpers it is a good reminder that the weekly rest day is required by law, even though public holidays are not.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26021 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ehsg26021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-kaaba\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHari Raya Haji \u00b7 Wed 27 May\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAlso called Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice. It marks the end of the Haj pilgrimage to Mecca, with prayers at the mosque and the korban ceremony, where meat is shared with family and those in need. An important day for Muslim helpers.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26022 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ehsg26022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dharmachakra\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVesak Day \u00b7 31 May \u2013 1 Jun\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuddhists celebrate the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha. Temples hold prayers and candlelight processions, and many give out free vegetarian meals. Buddhist families may eat vegetarian on the day.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26023 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ehsg26023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-flag\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNational Day \u00b7 9\u201310 Aug\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSingapore\u2019s independence day, marking 9 August 1965. Flags go up across the island, and the National Day Parade with its fly-past and fireworks is shown live on TV.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26024 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ehsg26024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDeepavali \u00b7 8\u20139 Nov\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Hindu festival of lights, celebrating the victory of light over darkness. Homes are cleaned and decorated with oil lamps and colourful kolam drawings, and Little India is lit up for weeks before.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26025 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ehsg26025\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-gifts\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChristmas Day \u00b7 Fri 25 Dec\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCelebrated across Singapore, with lights along Orchard Road. For Filipino and other Christian helpers far from home it is one of the most important days of the year: many go to Mass and meet friends. A day off, or time for a video call home, means a lot.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26027 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ehsg26027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do Helpers Get Public Holidays Off in Singapore?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26028 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ehsg26028\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Not by law.<\/strong> Domestic helpers are not covered by the Employment Act, so the 11 paid public holidays do not apply to them automatically. Whether a helper gets a public holiday off, or extra pay for working on it, depends on her employment contract. Many employers give the day off or a day off in lieu, so agree on it before she starts.<\/p><p><strong>Her weekly rest day is the law.<\/strong> Every helper gets one rest day a week. If she agrees to work on a rest day, her employer pays her at least one extra day\u2019s salary (monthly salary \u00f7 26), but at least one rest day a month must be taken and cannot be paid off. A public holiday counts as her rest day only if both sides agree. More in our guide to <a href=\"\/blog\/rest-day-rules-domestic-helper-singapore\/\">rest day rules for helpers<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Plan the festivals early.<\/strong> Muslim helpers usually ask for Hari Raya Puasa and Hari Raya Haji, and Christian helpers for Good Friday and Christmas. Talking about it at the start of the year helps everyone plan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26031 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ehsg26031\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ehsg26029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Looking for a New Employer in Singapore?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26030 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ehsg26030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Create your free biodata on EmployHelpers. Employers message you directly, new jobs are added every day, and there are no placement fees or loans for helpers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26032 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-justify eh-ph-cta elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ehsg26032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/sign-up-as-helper\/?register\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-user-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Create my free biodata<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26033 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ehsg26033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Employers:<\/strong> plan your helper\u2019s salary and days off with our free <a href=\"\/singapore-maid-fdw-payslip-generator\/\">salary schedule generator<\/a>, or <a href=\"\/helpers-maids-in-singapore\/\">find a helper in Singapore<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26034 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ehsg26034\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26035 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"ehsg26035\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1480\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" role=\"button\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1480\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How many public holidays are there in Singapore in 2026? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1480\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26036c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ehsg26036c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26036t elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ehsg26036t\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>11: New Year\u2019s Day, two days of Chinese New Year, Hari Raya Puasa, Good Friday, Labour Day, Hari Raya Haji, Vesak Day, National Day, Deepavali and Christmas Day. Because some fall on a Sunday, 3 Monday holidays are added in 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1481\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" role=\"button\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1481\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> When is Chinese New Year 2026 in Singapore? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1481\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26037c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ehsg26037c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26037t elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ehsg26037t\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The holidays are on Tuesday 17 February, Wednesday 18 February 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1482\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" role=\"button\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1482\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How many long weekends are there in 2026? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1482\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26038c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ehsg26038c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26038t elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ehsg26038t\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>6 for families with Saturdays off: 3\u20135 Apr (Good Friday); 1\u20133 May (Labour Day); 30 May \u2013 1 Jun (Vesak Day); 8\u201310 Aug (National Day); 7\u20139 Nov (Deepavali); 25\u201327 Dec (Christmas Day).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1483\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" role=\"button\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1483\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is a domestic helper entitled to public holidays in Singapore? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1483\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26039c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ehsg26039c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26039t elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ehsg26039t\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not by law. Helpers are not covered by the Employment Act, so public holidays off or extra pay depend on what the employer and helper agree in the contract. Her weekly rest day is required by law.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1484\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" role=\"button\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1484\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How much should I pay my helper if she works on her rest day? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1484\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26040c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ehsg26040c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26040t elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ehsg26040t\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At least one extra day\u2019s salary for each rest day she works, which is her monthly salary divided by 26. At least one rest day a month must be taken and cannot be paid off.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1485\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" role=\"button\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1485\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What happens when a public holiday falls on a Sunday? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1485\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26041c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ehsg26041c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ehsg26041t elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ehsg26041t\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Monday after it is a public holiday. 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