Planning for the year is an important task that should be done yearly by parents with children of schooling age. This can help ensure everyone is well-prepared for school terms and know what to expect throughout the year.
On top of that, it is also beneficial if you are planning to do things around school terms or during school holidays such as going on a holiday so other important tasks and events are not interrupted.
Below are the school term and holiday dates for the year 2021 derived from the MOE website. Thus, the dates are considered to be official.
Singapore School Terms & Holidays 2021
Primary and Secondary School Holidays 2021
The school year for 2021 for all primary and secondary schools starts on Monday, 4 January 2021 and ends on Friday, 19 November 2021.
Term 1 School Holidays 13 Mar 2021 – 21 Mar 2021
Term 2 School Holidays 29 May 2021 – 27 Jun 2021
Term 3 School Holidays 4 Sep 2021 – 12 Sep 2021
Term 4 / End of School Year Holidays 20 Nov 2021 – 3 Jan 2022
Junior Colleges Holidays 2021
The school year for 2021 starts on 11 January 2021 for Year 2 and 29 January 2021 for Year 1.
Term 1 School Holidays 13 Mar 2021 – 21 Mar 2021
Term 2 School Holidays 29 May 2021 – 27 Jun 2021
Term 3 School Holidays 4 Sep 2021 – 12 Sep 2021
Term 4 / End of School Year Holidays 27 Nov 2021 – 31 Dec 2021
Millennia Institute Holidays 2021
The school year for 2021 starts on 11 January 2021 for Years 2 and 3, and 29 January 2021 for Year 1.
Term 1 School Holidays 13 Mar 2021 – 21 Mar 2021
Term 2 School Holidays 29 May 2021 – 27 Jun 2021
Term 3 School Holidays 4 Sep 2021 – 12 Sep 2021
Term 4 / End of School Year Holidays 27 Nov 2021 – 31 Dec 2021 (Year 1)
Other Scheduled Holidays 2021
Chinese New Year Holidays 12 Feb 2021 – 13 Feb 2021
Labour Day Holiday 3 May 2021
Hari Raya Holiday 13 May 2021
Vesak Day 26 May 2021
Youth Day 4 Jul 2021 – 5 Jul 2021
Hari Raya Haji Holiday 20 Jul 2021
National Day Holiday 9 Aug 2021 – 10 Aug 2021
Teacher’s Day Holiday 3 Sep 2021
Children’s Day Holiday* 8 Oct 2021
Deepavali Holiday 4 Nov 2021
* For primary schools and primary sections of full schools only
You can visit MOE’s official website for the original release of these dates. Be sure to bookmark these pages for your easy reference.