Vesak Day 2027Thu 20 May 2027not a long weekend on its own
Vesak Day 2027 is on Thu 20 May.
Vesak Day marks the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha, on the full moon of the lunar month of Vesak, usually in May.
Vesak Day 2027 is on Thu 20 May.
| Year | Date | Day in lieu | Long weekend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mon 12 May | – | 3 days (Sat 10 May – Mon 12 May 2025) |
| 2026 | Sun 31 May | Mon 1 Jun | 3 days (Sat 30 May – Mon 1 Jun 2026) |
| 2027 | Thu 20 May | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Tue 18 May and Wed 19 May | 6 days Sat 15 May – Thu 20 May 2027 |
| 2027 | Tue 18 May, Wed 19 May and Fri 21 May | 9 days Sat 15 May – Sun 23 May 2027 |
| 2027 | Thu 13 May, Fri 14 May, Tue 18 May, Wed 19 May and Fri 21 May | 11 days Thu 13 May – Sun 23 May 2027 |
For a Monday-to-Friday week. Count working days or plan the whole year’s leave.
Vesak Day 2027 is on Thu 20 May. That’s from MOM’s list of public holidays for 2027.
Not on its own: it falls on a Thursday. Take 2 days of leave (Tue 18 May and Wed 19 May) for 6 days off in a row (Sat 15 May – Thu 20 May 2027).
Take 2 days of leave (Tue 18 May and Wed 19 May) for 6 days off in a row (Sat 15 May – Thu 20 May 2027); or 3 days of leave (Tue 18 May, Wed 19 May and Fri 21 May) for 9 days off in a row (Sat 15 May – Sun 23 May 2027); or 5 days of leave (Thu 13 May, Fri 14 May, Tue 18 May, Wed 19 May and Fri 21 May) for 11 days off in a row (Thu 13 May – Sun 23 May 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.
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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