What are the payroll obligations of employers?
The Singaporean government has announced the public holidays for 2025.
In a media release, the government said employees are entitled to 11 paid public holidays next year under the Employment Act.
The Ministry of Manpower said the dates for Hari Raya Puasa and Hari Raya Haji remain subject for confirmation.
The 2025 public holidays for 2025 include:
- New Year's Day - January 1 (Wednesday)
- Chinese New Year - January 29 and 30 (Wednesday and Thursday)
- Hari Raya Puasa - March 31 (Monday)
- Good Friday - April 18 (Friday)
- Labour Day - May 1 (Thursday)
- Vesak Day - May 12 (Monday)
- Hari Raya Haji - June 7 (Saturday)
- National Day - August 9 (Saturday)
- Deepavali - October 20 (Monday)
- Christmas Day - December 25 (Thursday)
Reminders for employers
According to MOM, employers and employees may mutually agree to substitute a public holiday for another working day.
"Employees who are required to work on a public holiday are entitled to an extra day's salary at the basic rate of pay, in addition to their gross rate of pay for that day," MOM said in a statement.
Employers also have the option to grant time-off-in-lieu, based on a mutually agreed number of hours. They can be offered to the following employees:
- Workmen earning more than $4,500 a month
- Non-workmen earning more than $2,600 a month
- All managers and executives
