Deepavali 2026Sun 8 Nov 2026Mon 9 Nov off in lieu · 3-day long weekend, Sat 7 Nov – Mon 9 Nov 2026
Deepavali 2026 is on Sun 8 Nov, with Mon 9 Nov off in lieu: a 3-day long weekend. Deepavali 2027 is on Thu 28 Oct.
Deepavali, the festival of lights, is when Hindus celebrate the victory of light over darkness. It follows the Hindu calendar, in October or November.
Deepavali 2026 is on Sun 8 Nov, with Mon 9 Nov off in lieu: a 3-day long weekend. Deepavali 2027 is on Thu 28 Oct.
| Year | Date | Day in lieu | Long weekend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mon 20 Oct | – | 3 days (Sat 18 Oct – Mon 20 Oct 2025) |
| 2026 | Sun 8 Nov | Mon 9 Nov | 3 days (Sat 7 Nov – Mon 9 Nov 2026) |
| 2027 | Thu 28 Oct | – | – |
From MOM’s public holidays, for the years it has published. Long weekends for a Monday-to-Friday week. Greyed out: gone already.
| Year | Take leave on | Days off in a row |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fri 6 Nov (or Tue 10 Nov) | 4 days Fri 6 Nov – Mon 9 Nov 2026 |
| 2026 | Tue 10 Nov, Wed 11 Nov, Thu 12 Nov and Fri 13 Nov | 9 days Sat 7 Nov – Sun 15 Nov 2026 |
| 2027 | Fri 29 Oct | 4 days Thu 28 Oct – Sun 31 Oct 2027 |
| 2027 | Mon 25 Oct, Tue 26 Oct, Wed 27 Oct and Fri 29 Oct | 9 days Sat 23 Oct – Sun 31 Oct 2027 |
For a Monday-to-Friday week. Count working days or plan the whole year’s leave.
Deepavali 2026 is on Sun 8 Nov. Mon 9 Nov is the day off in lieu, as it falls on a Sunday. That’s from MOM’s list of public holidays for 2026.
Deepavali 2027 is on Thu 28 Oct. That’s from MOM’s list of public holidays for 2027.
Yes: 3 days off in a row, Sat 7 Nov – Mon 9 Nov 2026, for a Monday-to-Friday week, with no leave needed.
Not on its own: it falls on a Thursday. Take 1 day of leave (Fri 29 Oct) for 4 days off in a row (Thu 28 Oct – Sun 31 Oct 2027).
Take 1 day of leave (Fri 6 Nov, or Tue 10 Nov) for 4 days off in a row (Fri 6 Nov – Mon 9 Nov 2026); or 4 days of leave (Tue 10 Nov, Wed 11 Nov, Thu 12 Nov and Fri 13 Nov) for 9 days off in a row (Sat 7 Nov – Sun 15 Nov 2026). For a Monday-to-Friday week; plan all of 2026’s leave for the rest of the year’s holidays.
Take 1 day of leave (Fri 29 Oct) for 4 days off in a row (Thu 28 Oct – Sun 31 Oct 2027); or 4 days of leave (Mon 25 Oct, Tue 26 Oct, Wed 27 Oct and Fri 29 Oct) for 9 days off in a row (Sat 23 Oct – Sun 31 Oct 2027). For a Monday-to-Friday week; plan all of 2027’s leave for the rest of the year’s holidays.
Yes: it’s a public holiday, so schools are closed, on the day in lieu too.
If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the next day is a public holiday in lieu. If it falls on a Saturday, there’s no day in lieu for everyone, but MOM’s rule is that if it’s your day off (a Saturday in a five-day week), your employer must give you another day off or a day’s pay instead. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, MOE usually gives schools the Monday off.
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