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Singapore Primary/Secondary School, Pre-U/JC, ITE, Polytechnic and University Holidays Calendar - Year 2016
The school year for 2016 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 2016 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 2016
- Primary/Secondary/Pre-U Semester 2 Holidays 2016
- Polytechnic Holidays 2016
- University Holidays 2016
Primary/Secondary School & JC Semester 1 Holidays 2016
Term 1 Break
> Saturday, 12 March - Sunday, 20 March, 2016Term 2 (Mid-year) Break
> Saturday, 28 May - Sunday, 26 June, 2016Holiday Calendar - Pri/Sec/JC (Jan-Jun 2016)
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Primary/Secondary School & JC Semester 2 Holidays 2016
Youth Day Holiday
> Sunday, 03 July, 2016 (the following Monday, 04 July, will be a holiday)National Day Holiday
> Wednesday, 10 August, 2016Teachers' Day Holiday
> Friday, 02 September, 2016Term 3 Break
> Saturday, 03 September - Sunday, 11 September, 2016Children's Day Holiday (Primary schools only)
> Friday, 07 October, 2016Term 4 (Year-end) Break
For Primary & Secondary schools:> Saturday, 19 November - Saturday, 31 December, 2016
For Junior Colleges Year 1 and Millenia Institute Years 1 & 2:
> Saturday, 26 November - Saturday, 31 December, 2016
For Junior Colleges Year 2 and Millenia Institute Year 3:
> End of 'A'-level exams to Saturday, 31 December, 2016
Holiday Calendar - Pri/Sec/JC (Jul-Dec 2016)
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Polytechnic Vacations 2016
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, 21 December, 2015 - Sunday, 03 January, 2016
> Monday, 13 June - Sunday, 26 June, 2016
> Monday, 05 September - Sunday, 16 October, 2016
> Monday, 19 December, 2016 - Monday, 02 January, 2017
(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.)
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Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP):
> Monday, 21 December, 2015 - Sunday, 03 January, 2016
> Monday, 29 February - Sunday, 17 April, 2016
> Monday, 13 June - Sunday, 26 June, 2016
> Monday, 29 August - Sunday, 16 October, 2016
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Republic Polytechnic (RP):
> Friday, 18 December, 2015 - Sunday, 03 January, 2016
> Tuesday, 07 June - Monday, 20 June, 2016
> Tuesday, 05 September - Sunday, 16 October, 2016
> Friday, 16 December, 2016 - Monday, 02 January, 2017
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Singapore Polytechnic (SP):
> Saturday, 12 December, 2015 - Sunday, 03 January, 2016
> Saturday, 05 March - Sunday, 17 April, 2016
> Saturday, 04 June - Sunday, 26 June, 2016
> Saturday, 03 September - Sunday, 16 October, 2016
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Temasek Polytechnic (TP):
> Saturday, 12 December, 2015 - Sunday, 03 January, 2016
> Saturday, 11 June - Sunday, 26 June, 2016
> Saturday, 10 September - Sunday, 23 October, 2016
> Saturday, 17 December, 2016 - Monday, 02 January, 2017
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University Vacations 2016
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):
> Monday, 07 December, 2015 - Friday, 08 January, 2016> Monday, 29 February - Friday, 04 March, 2016
> Monday, 09 May - Friday, 29 July, 2016
> Monday, 26 September - Friday, 30 September, 2016
NTU Calendar Year 2016
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National University of Singapore (NUS):
> Sunday, 06 December 2015 - Sunday, 10 January, 2016> Saturday, 20 February - Sunday, 28 February, 2016
> Sunday, 08 May - Sunday, 31 July, 2016
> Saturday, 17 September - Sunday, 25 September, 2016
NUS Calendar Year 2016
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Singapore Management University (SMU):
> Saturday, 05 December 2015 - Sunday, 03 January, 2016> Monday, 22 February - Sunday, 28 February, 2016
> Monday, 03 October - Sunday, 09 October, 2016
> Saturday, 03 December 2016 - Sunday, 01 January, 2017
SMU Calendar Year 2016
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