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Singapore Primary/Secondary School, Pre-U/JC, ITE, Polytechnic and University Holidays Calendar - Year 2020
The school year for 2020 for MOE primary and secondary schools starts from Monday, 04 January and ends on Friday, 18 November 2016. The official school holidays for public and government primary/secondary schools (including junior colleges (JC) and 'A'-level institutes) in Singapore for year 2020 are listed below. This information is based on advice published by the Ministry of Education (MOE), Singapore and correct as at time of publishing (Sep 2015).
- Primary/Secondary/Pre-U Semester 1 Holidays 2020
- Primary/Secondary/Pre-U Semester 2 Holidays 2020
- Polytechnic Holidays 2020
- University Holidays 2020
Primary/Secondary School & JC Semester 1 Holidays 2020
Term 1 Break
> Saturday, 14 March - Sunday, 22 March, 2020Term 2 (Mid-year) Break
> Saturday, 30 May - Sunday, 28 June, 2020Holiday Calendar - Pri/Sec/JC (Jan-Jun 2020)
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Primary/Secondary School & JC Semester 2 Holidays 2020
Youth Day Holiday
> Sunday, 05 July, 2020 (the following Monday, 06 July, will be a holiday)Teachers' Day Holiday
> Friday, 04 September, 2020Term 3 Break
> Saturday, 05 September - Sunday, 13 September, 2020Children's Day Holiday (Primary schools only)
> Friday, 09 October, 2020Term 4 (Year-end) Break
For Primary & Secondary schools:> Saturday, 21 November - Thursday, 31 December, 2020
For Junior Colleges Year 1 and Millenia Institute Years 1 & 2:
> Saturday, 28 November - Thursday, 31 December, 2020
For Junior Colleges Year 2 and Millenia Institute Year 3:
> End of 'A'-level exams to Thursday, 31 December, 2020
Holiday Calendar - Pri/Sec/JC (Jul-Dec 2020)
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Polytechnic Vacations 2020
There are five polytechnics in Singapore. These tertiary institutions start their academic years around April.
- Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP)
- Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP)
- Republic Polytechnic (RP)
- Singapore Polytechnic (SP)
- Temasek Polytechnic (TP)
Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP):
> Monday, 16 December, 2019 - Sunday, 05 January, 2020
The holidays after April 2020 are pending update.
(Notes: 1. This is a general calendar covering mainly the schools of Engineering, IT, Design and Chemical & Life Sciences, other schools/disciplines within NYP may have variations to their own schedules.)[ go to top of page ]
Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP):
> Monday, 02 March - Sunday, 19 April, 2020
> Monday, 15 June - Sunday, 28 June, 2020
> Monday, 20 July - Sunday, 26 July, 2020
(WorldSkills ASEAN Competition 2020 - schools may conduct lessons via remote e-learning)
> Monday, 07 September - Sunday, 18 October, 2020
> Monday, 21 December, 2020 - Sunday, 03 January, 2021
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Republic Polytechnic (RP):
> Wednesday, 11 December, 2019 - Wednesday, 01 January, 2020
> Thursday, 11 June - Thursday, 25 June, 2020
> Monday, 20 July - Thursday, 30 July, 2020
(WorldSkills ASEAN Competition 2020 - schools may conduct lessons via remote e-learning)
> Saturday, 12 September - Sunday, 18 October, 2020
> Wednesday, 16 December, 2020 - Friday, 01 January, 2021
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Singapore Polytechnic (SP):
> Saturday, 07 March - Sunday, 19 April, 2020
> Saturday, 06 June - Sunday, 21 June, 2020
> Monday, 20 July - Sunday, 02 August, 2020
(WorldSkills ASEAN Competition 2020 - schools may conduct lessons via remote e-learning)
> Saturday, 05 September - Sunday, 18 October, 2020
> Saturday, 12 December, 2020 - Sunday, 03 January, 2021
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Temasek Polytechnic (TP):
> Monday, 16 December, 2019 - Sunday, 05 January, 2020
> Monday, 15 June - Sunday, 28 June, 2020
> Monday, 27 July - Sunday, 02 August, 2020
(WorldSkills ASEAN Competition 2020 - schools may conduct lessons via remote e-learning)
> Saturday, 12 September - Sunday, 18 October, 2020
> Monday, 21 December, 2020 - Sunday, 03 January, 2021
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University Vacations 2020
The three public universities (NUS, NTU and SMU) start their teaching calendar around August each year.
- Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
- National University of Singapore (NUS)
- Singapore Management University (SMU)
Nanyang Technological University (NTU):
Dates are indicative and subject to change.
> Monday, 09 December, 2019 - Friday, 10 January, 2020> Monday, 02 March - Friday, 06 March, 2020
> Monday, 11 May - Friday, 07 August, 2020
> Monday, 28 September - Friday, 02 October, 2020
NTU Calendar Year 2020
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National University of Singapore (NUS):
> Sunday, 08 December 2019 - Sunday, 12 January, 2020> Saturday, 22 February - Sunday, 01 March, 2020
> Sunday, 10 May - Sunday, 02 August, 2020
> Saturday, 19 September - Sunday, 27 September, 2020
NUS Calendar Year 2020
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Singapore Management University (SMU):
> Saturday, 07 December 2019 - Sunday, 05 January, 2020> Monday, 24 February - Sunday, 01 March, 2020
The holidays after August 2020 are pending update.
SMU Calendar Year 2020
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