- Find out all the Singapore MOE School Holidays and important examination dates for Primary, Secondary and Junior College students!
This article breaks down the Singapore MOE school holidays 2021 as well as other important dates for students to take note of.
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Primary and Secondary Schools MOE School Term and Holidays
| Primary and Secondary | |
| Semester 1 | |
| Term 1 | Mon 4 Jan to Fri 12 Mar |
| School Holidays Between Terms I & II | Sat 13 Mar to Sun 21 Mar |
| Term 2 | Mon 22 Mar to Fri 28 May |
| School Holidays Between Semesters I & II | Sat 29 May to Sun 27 Jun |
| Semester 2 | |
| Term 3 | Mon 28 Jun to Fri 3 Sep |
| School Holidays Between Terms III & IV | Sat 4 Sep to Sun 12 Sep |
| Term 4 | Mon 13 Sep to *Fri 19 Nov |
| At End of School Year | Sat 20 Nov to Fri 31 Dec |
* The last day of the final school term for schools that will be used as venues for the GCE O Level written examinations will be Friday, 29 October 2021.
Junior College and Millennia Institute MOE School Terms and Holidays
| JUNIOR COLLEGE (JC) & MILLENNIA INSTITUTE (MI) Year 1 | MI Year 2 | JC Year 2 & MI Year 3 | |
| Semester 1 | |||
| Term 1 | Fri 29 Jan to Fri 12 Mar | Mon 11 Jan to Fri 12 Mar | |
| School Holidays: Between Terms I & II | Sat 13 Mar to Sun 21 Mar | ||
| Term 2 | Mon 22 Mar to Fri 28 May | ||
| School Holidays: Between Semesters I & II | Sat 29 May to Sun 27 Jun | ||
| Semester 2 | |||
| Term 3 | Mon 28 Jun to Fri 3 Sep | ||
| School Holidays: Between Terms III & IV | Sat 4 Sep to Sun 12 Sep | ||
| Term 4 | Mon 13 Sep to Fri 26 Nov | Mon 13 Sep to end of A-Level exams | |
| At the end of School Year | Sat 27 Nov to Fri 31 Dec | End of A-Level exams to 31 Dec | |
Scheduled MOE School Holidays
| Youth Day | Sun 4 Jul (The following Monday, 5 Jul 2021 will be a scheduled school holiday) |
| Day after National Day | Tue 10 Aug |
| Teachers’ Day | Fri 3 Sep |
| Children’s Day (for primary schools and primary sections of full schools only) | Fri 8 Oct |
Scheduled MOE School Public Holidays
| Term I | New Year’s Day | Fri 1 Jan |
| Chinese New Year | Fri 12 Feb | |
| *Sat 13 Feb | ||
| Term II | Good Friday | Fri 2 Apr |
| Labour Day | **Sat 1 May | |
| Hari Raya Puasa | Thu 13 May | |
| Vesak Day | Wed 26 May | |
| Term III | Hari Raya Haji | Tue 20 Jul |
| Term IV | National Day | Mon 9 Aug |
| Deepavali | Thu 4 Nov | |
| Christmas Day | Sat 25 Dec |
*Monday, 15 Feb, will be a school holiday.
**Monday, 3 May, will be a school holiday.
For more information about the important dates of the school term, you can also visit MOE’s website at https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/school-terms-and-important-dates
Important National Examination Dates
There are 3 major national examinations conducted around the same time of the year, and they are namely the:
- PSLE
- GCE O Level
- GCE A Level
Taken by primary 6, secondary 4 Express and 5 Normal (Academic) and JC 2 and MI Year 3 graduating students.
Here is a quick breakdown of the important examination dates.
PSLE Examination Dates
-
Oral Examinations
| Date | Paper | Time |
| Thursday, 12 August | English Language Foundation English Language Chinese Language Malay Language Tamil Language | 0800 – 1315 h |
| Friday, 13 August | English Language Chinese Language Malay Language Tamil Language | 0800 – 1315 h |
-
Listening Comprehension Examination
| Date | Paper | Time |
| Friday, 17 September | Chinese Language Malay Language Tamil Language | 0900 – 0935 h * |
| English Language | 1115 – 1150 h * |
-
Written Examination
| Date | Paper | Time |
| Thursday, 30 September | English Language Paper 1 English Language Paper 2 | 0815 – 0925 h 1030 – 1220 h |
| Friday, 01 October | Mathematics Paper 1 Mathematics Paper 2 | 0815 – 0915 h 1030 – 1200 h |
| Monday, 04 October | Chinese Language Paper 1 Malay Language Paper 1 Tamil Language Paper 1 | 0815 – 0905 h |
| Chinese Language Paper 2 Malay Language Paper 2 Tamil Language Paper 2 | 1015 – 1155 h | |
| Tuesday, 05 October | Science | 0815 – 1000 h |
| Wednesday, 06 October | Higher Mother Tongue (Chinese, Malay and Tamil Language) Paper 1 | 0815 – 0905 h |
| Higher Mother Tongue (Chinese, Malay and Tamil Language) Paper 2 | 1015 – 1135 h |
GCE O Level Examinations Dates
The GCE O Level offers over 50 subjects for students, here are the main important examination dates.
| Date | Paper | Time |
| 22/7/2021 to 3/8/2021 | English Language Oral | |
| 15/10/2021 | English Language Listening Comprehension | Broadcast starts at 1500 hr |
| 19/10/2021 | English Language Paper 1 | 13:30 – 15:20 |
| English Language Paper 2 | 16:05 – 17:55 |
| Date | Paper | Time |
| 18/10/2021 | Mathematics Paper 1 | 14:30 – 16:30 |
| 21/10/2021 | Mathematics Paper 2 | 14:30 – 17:00 |
For a more detailed breakdown of the national examination dates, visit the MOE website here.
GCE A Level Examination Dates
| Date | Paper | Time |
| 8/11/2021 | General Paper 1 | 08:00 – 09:30 |
| General Paper 2 | 10:30 – 12:00 |
To view the detailed examination dates, you can visit MOE’s official website here.
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