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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