When is New Year’s Day?

New Year’s Day 2027 is on Fri 1 Jan. That’s from MOM’s list of public holidays for 2027.

Yes: 3 days off in a row, Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan 2027, for a Monday-to-Friday week, with no leave needed.

Take 4 days of leave (Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec and Thu 31 Dec) for 10 days off in a row (Fri 25 Dec 2026 – Sun 3 Jan 2027); or 1 day of leave (Thu 31 Dec, or Mon 4 Jan) for 4 days off in a row (Thu 31 Dec 2026 – Sun 3 Jan 2027). For a Monday-to-Friday week; plan all of 2027’s leave for the rest of the year’s holidays.

Yes: schools are on the year-end holidays then.

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.