MOE School Calendar 2023Term Dates, Holidays & Exams
2023 is done, kept here for reference, and it was an unusually generous year — 15 days off once the in-lieu Mondays were counted, eight of them on a Monday or Friday.
Chinese New Year was the highlight: it fell on Sunday 22 and Monday 23 January, so Tuesday 24 January came in lieu and most families got Saturday through Tuesday. New Year's Day also fell on a Sunday, giving a bonus Monday on 2 January.
Two one-off events shaped the school year. Polling Day for the Presidential Election fell on Friday 1 September, which was also the last day of Term 3 — so MOE moved the Teachers' Day school holiday to Monday 11 September, the first day back after the September break.
a good year!
Public holidays falling on a Monday or Friday in 2023.
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School holidays 2023 — every date
The four term breaks, plus the single days schools get off in lieu of a public holiday that falls on a weekend.
| Holiday | Dates | How long |
|---|---|---|
| March Holidays | Sat, 11 Mar – Sun, 19 Mar11 Mar 2023 – 19 Mar 2023 | 9 days |
| June Holidays | Sat, 27 May – Sun, 25 Jun27 May 2023 – 25 Jun 2023 | 30 days |
| September Holidays | Sat, 2 Sept – Sun, 10 Sept2 Sept 2023 – 10 Sept 2023 | 9 days |
| Year End Holidays | Sat, 18 Nov – Sun, 31 Dec18 Nov 2023 – 31 Dec 2023 | 44 days |
| Youth Day Holiday | Mon, 3 Jul3 Jul 2023 | 1 day |
| Day After National Day | Thu, 10 Aug10 Aug 2023 | 1 day |
The single days above are school holidays granted by MOE in lieu of a public holiday falling on a weekend — distinct from, and never double-counted with, the public holidays below.
Public holidays in the 2023 school year
Schools close on every public holiday. The colour tells you whether it already gives you a long weekend, or whether it needs a day of leave to bridge.
| Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Sun, 1 Jan1 Jan 2023 | SunSunday — day in lieu on Monday |
| New Year's Day Holiday (in lieu) | Mon, 2 Jan2 Jan 2023 | MonNatural long weekend |
| Chinese New Year Day 1 | Sun, 22 Jan22 Jan 2023 | SunSunday — day in lieu on Monday |
| Chinese New Year Day 2 | Mon, 23 Jan23 Jan 2023 | MonNatural long weekend |
| Chinese New Year Holiday (in lieu) | Tue, 24 Jan24 Jan 2023 | TueMidweek — bridge with leave |
| Good Friday | Fri, 7 Apr7 Apr 2023 | FriNatural long weekend |
| Hari Raya Puasa | Sat, 22 Apr22 Apr 2023 | SatFalls on a weekend |
| Labour Day | Mon, 1 May1 May 2023 | MonNatural long weekend |
| Vesak Day | Fri, 2 Jun2 Jun 2023 | FriNatural long weekend |
| Hari Raya Haji | Thu, 29 Jun29 Jun 2023 | ThuMidweek — bridge with leave |
| National Day | Wed, 9 Aug9 Aug 2023 | WedMidweek — bridge with leave |
| Polling Day | Fri, 1 Sept1 Sept 2023 | FriNatural long weekend |
| Deepavali | Sun, 12 Nov12 Nov 2023 | SunSunday — day in lieu on Monday |
| Deepavali Holiday (in lieu) | Mon, 13 Nov13 Nov 2023 | MonNatural long weekend |
| Christmas Day | Mon, 25 Dec25 Dec 2023 | MonNatural long weekend |
A public holiday falling on a Sunday is followed by a day in lieu on the Monday. One falling on a Saturday does not carry a day in lieu.
MOE school term dates 2023
Four terms across two semesters. The gap after Term 2 is the mid-year break; the gap after Term 4 is the year-end holiday.
| Term | Starts | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Tue, 3 Jan3 Jan 2023 | Fri, 10 Mar10 Mar 2023 | 10 weeks |
| Term 2 | Mon, 20 Mar20 Mar 2023 | Fri, 26 May26 May 2023 | 11 weeks |
| Term 3 | Mon, 26 Jun26 Jun 2023 | Fri, 1 Sept1 Sept 2023 | 11 weeks |
| Term 4 | Mon, 11 Sept11 Sept 2023 | Fri, 17 Nov17 Nov 2023 | 11 weeks |
Singapore national exam dates 2023
MOE has not published 2023 national exam dates yet
PSLE, GCE O-Level and GCE A-Level timetables are normally released about a year ahead. The term dates and public holidays above are confirmed. We update this page as soon as SEAB publishes, so check back — or see the exam schedule hub for the years that are confirmed.
Want the month-by-month grid, exam countdowns and filters? The interactive MOE calendar covers every year we hold. This page is the printable reference for 2023.