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The dates for the eleven specified public holidays for 2008 are as
follows: |
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New
Year's Day
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Tuesday |
1
January 2008 |
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Chinese
New Year |
Thursday
Friday |
7 February 2008
8 February 2008 |
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Good
Friday
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Friday |
21
March 2008 |
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Labour
Day
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Thursday
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1 May
2008 |
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Vesak
Day |
Monday |
19 May
2008 |
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National Day |
Saturday |
9
August 2008 |
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Hari
Raya Puasa |
Wednesday
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1
October 2008 |
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Deepavali
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Tuesday
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27
October 2008 |
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Hari
Raya Haji
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Monday |
8
December 2008 |
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Christmas Day
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Thursday |
25
December 2008 |
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The date, 28th October 2008, for Deepavali
needs to be checked against the Indian Almanacs when they become
available towards the end of 2007. Should there be a change in date, the
Ministry of Manpower will announce it towards the end of 2007. |
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The list of public holidays for 2008 is
available through the following channels: |
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The Ministry of Manpower's
website; and
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The Ministry of Manpower's Interactive
Voice Response System at telephone number (65) 6438 5122 to request
a faxed copy of the list of public holidays.
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In a earlier press statement
on public holidays for 2008, the Ministry of Manpower announced that
Deepavali would fall on 28 October 2008 (Tuesday). However, the date
needed to be checked against the Indian Almanacs when they became
available. The actual Deepavali date for 2008 is now known. It will fall
on 27 October 2008 (Monday) instead of 28 October 2008 (Tuesday). |
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Source:
www.mom.gov.sg Press Release
29 Mar 2007 |
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Singapore Public Holidays 2008