The Ministry of Education has released the dates of school holidays in 2016.
The school year for 2016 for all MOE primary and secondary schools will start from Monday, 4 January and end on Friday, 18 November 2016.
This takes into account 40 weeks of curriculum time for teaching and learning before the start of the national examinations, and six weeks of school vacation at end of year for teachers and students.
Students enjoy “extra” holidays on the following Monday as Vesak Day and Deepavali falls on a Saturday.
More long weekends for students as Teachers’ Day and Children’s Day falls on a Friday. (Sept 2 & Oct 7)
School Calendar 2016
| SCHOOL TERM | Primary & Secondary | JC1 & MI1 | JC2 & MI2 & MI3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Mon 4 Jan to Fri 11 Mar | Fri 29 Jan to Fri 11 Mar | Mon 11 Jan to Fri 11 Mar |
| Term 2 | Mon 21 Mar to Fri 27 May | Mon 21 Mar to Fri 27 May | Mon 21 Mar to Fri 27 May |
| Term 3 | Mon 27 Jun to Fri 2 Sep | Mon 27 Jun to Fri 2 Sep | Mon 27 Jun to Fri 2 Sep |
| Term 4 | Tue1 13 Sep to Fri 18 Nov | Tue 13 Sep to Fri 25 Nov | Tue 13 Sep to end of ‘A’-level exams |
| SCHOOL VACATION | Primary & Secondary | JC1 & MI1 & MI2 | JC2 & MI3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Between Terms I & II | Sat 12 Mar to Sun 20 Mar | Sat 12 Mar to Sun 20 Mar | Sat 12 Mar to Sun 20 Mar |
| Between Semesters I & II | Sat 28 May to Sun 26 Jun | Sat 28 May to Sun 26 Jun | Sat 28 May to Sun 26 Jun |
| Between Terms III & IV | Sat 3 Sep to Sun 11 Sep | Sat 3 Sep to Sun 11 Sep | Sat 3 Sep to Sun 11 Sep |
| At End of School Year | Sat 19 Nov to Sat 31 Dec | Sat 26 Nov to Sat 31 Dec | End of ‘A’ Level exams to Sat 31 Dec |
The scheduled school holidays and public holidays for 2016 will be as follows:
For more info, visit MOE’s website here.
School Calendar for Primary and Secondary Students
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