Holiday Overlap
🇮🇳 India & 🇸🇬 Singapore — Overlapping Public Holidays 2026
Complete Holiday Calendar — India vs. Singapore
Every national public holiday in India and Singapore for 2026, sorted by date. Rows highlighted in green are observed in both countries.
Holiday data updated for 2026. Holiday data is primarily sourced from the Nager.Date open-source holiday database and supplemented with official government calendar references where available. Always verify critical dates with official sources before making business, legal, payroll, or travel decisions.
| Date | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇬 Singapore | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1Thursday | — | New Year's Day | |
| Jan 26Monday | Republic Day | — | |
| Feb 17Tuesday | — | Chinese New Year | |
| Feb 18Wednesday | — | Chinese New Year | |
| Mar 20Friday | — | Hari Raya Puasa | |
| Apr 3Friday | — | Good Friday | |
| May 1Friday | — | Labour Day | |
| May 27Wednesday | — | Hari Raya Haji (Tentative Date) | |
| Aug 10Monday | — | National Day | |
| Aug 15Saturday · Weekend | Independence Day | — | |
| Oct 2Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | — | |
| Nov 9Monday | — | Deepavali | |
| Dec 25Friday | — | Christmas Day |
Planning Around India & Singapore Holidays
Singapore's multicultural public holiday calendar includes Deepavali (Diwali), which is also a major holiday in India, making it one of the few overlapping dates between the two countries. Singapore's Chinese New Year, Hari Raya, and National Day are uniquely Singaporean.
For Travelers
If you are traveling between India and Singapore, overlapping public holidays mean that services, attractions, and businesses on both ends of your trip may be closed or operating at reduced capacity. Knowing overlapping dates in advance helps you avoid unpleasant surprises — or lets you time your trip to experience a local holiday celebration.
Non-overlapping holidays matter just as much: a public holiday in your destination but not your home country may catch you off guard, with banks and government offices closed on what feels like an ordinary weekday.
For International Teams & Business
Singapore–India technology and financial services connections are among the strongest in Asia. The Deepavali overlap is the clearest overlapping holiday planning point, though it falls on different dates each year.
Overlapping public holidays are natural moments for system maintenance, team offsites, or no-deadline periods. Non-overlapping holidays require more care: one team is off while the other is working, which can create bottlenecks if not planned for in advance.
About Public Holidays in India
India observes 3 national public holidays in 2026, when most government offices, banks, and many businesses close nationwide. Use the year selector above to see exact dates for nearby years.
About Public Holidays in Singapore
Singapore observes 10 national public holidays in 2026. Precise observance dates may shift when holidays fall on weekends, and regional rules can vary, so always verify critical business or travel decisions with official local sources.
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