Public Holidays in 2009

Enclosed is the 2009 list of public holidays for Singapore and the neighbouring countries which you may find useful:

 

  Brunei

Myanmar

  Cambodia Philippines
  Indonesia Singapore
  Laos Thailand
  Malaysia Vietnam

Brunei
01 January Thursday New Year's Day
26 January Monday Chinese New Year
23 February Monday Brunei Darussalam National Day
09 March Monday Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
31 May* Sunday RBAF Anniversary
15 July Wednesday The Sultan Birthday
20 July* Monday Israk Mikraj
22 August* Saturday First Day of Ramadhan
07 September* Monday Nuzul Al-Quraan
20 September* Sunday Hari Raya Aidilfitri
21 September* Monday Hari Raya Aidilfitri
22 September* Tuesday Hari Raya Aidilfitri
27 November* Friday Hari Raya Aidiladha
18 December Friday Islamic New Year
25 December Friday Christmas Day

 

Cambodia
01 January Thursday New Year's Day
07 January Wednesday Victory Day over the Genocidal Regime
09 February Monday Meak Bochea Day
08 March Sunday International Women's Day
14 April Tuesday Cambodian New Year's Day
15 April Wednesday Cambodian New Year's Day
16 April Thursday Cambodian New Year's Day
01 May Friday International Labour Day
08 May Friday Visaka Bochea Day
12 May Tuesday Royal Ploughing Day
13 May Wednesday King's Birthday
14 May Thursday King's Birthday
15 May Friday King's Birthday
18 June Thursday Queen's Birthday
18 September Friday Pchum Ben Day
19 September Saturday Pchum Ben Day
20 September Sunday Pchum Ben Day
24 September Thursday Constitutional Day
29 October Thursday Coronation's Day of His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni
31 October Saturday H M King Norodom Sihanouk's Birthday
01 November Sunday Water & Moon Festival
02 November Monday Water & Moon Festival
03 November Tuesday Water & Moon Festival
09 November Monday Independence Day
10 December Thursday International Human Right's Day

Indonesia
01 January Thursday New Year's Day
26 January Monday Chinese New Year
09 March Monday Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
26 March Thursday Nyepi Bali Day - Hindu New Year's Day
10 April Friday Good Friday
09 May Saturday Vesak Day
21 May Thursday Ascension of Jesus Christ
20 July

Monday

Israk Mikraj
17 August Monday Indonesian Independence Day
21 September Monday Hari Raya Idul Fitri
22 September Tuesday Hari Raya Idul Fitri
27 November Friday Hari Raya Idul Adha
18 December Friday Islamic New Year - 1431H
25 December Friday Christmas Day


 

Laos
01 January Thursday New Year's Day
06 January Tuesday Pathet Lao Day
20 January Tuesday Army Day
26 January Monday Chinese New Year
08 March Sunday International Women's Day
22 March Sunday Lao People's Party Day
13 April* Monday Laotian New Year
14 Apri*l Tuesday Laotian New Year
15 April* Wednesday Laotian New Year
01 May Friday Labour Day
02 May Saturday Vesak Day
01 June Monday Children's Day
30 July Thursday Buddhist Fast Begins
13 August Thursday Lao Issara
12 October Monday Liberation Day
02 December Wednesday National Day


 

Malaysia
01 January Thursday New Year's Day

26

January Monday Chinese New Year
27 January Tuesday Chinese New Year
09 March Monday Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
01 May Friday

Labour Day

09 May Saturday Vesak Day
06 June Saturday SPB Yang DiPertuan Agong's Birthday
31 August Monday National Day
20 September* Sunday Hari Raya Puasa
21 September* Monday Hari Raya Puasa
17 October* Saturday Deepavali
27 November* Friday Hari Raya Qurban
18 December Friday Islamic New Year
25 December Friday Christmas Day

Myanmar
04 January Sunday Independence Day
12 February Thursday Union Day
02 March Monday Peasant's Day
14 March Saturday Full Moon Day of Tabaung
27 March Friday Armed Forces' Day
13 April Monday Water Festival
14 April Tuesday Water Festival
15 April Wednesday Water Festival
16 April Thursday Water Festival
17 April Friday Myanmar New Year
01 May Friday World Workers Day
13 May Wednesday Full Moon Day of Kason
11 July Saturday Full Moon Day of Waso
19 July Sunday Martyrs' Day
05 November Thursday Full Moon Day of Thadinkyut
25 November Wednesday Myanmar National Day
05 December Saturday Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone
25 December Friday Christmas Day

Philippines
01 January Thursday New Year's Day
09 April Thursday Araw ng Kagitingan
09 April Thursday Maundy Thursday
10 April Friday Good Friday
01 May Friday Labour Day
12 June Friday Independence Day
24 August* Monday Ninoy Aquino Day
31 August Monday National HeroesDay
01 November Sunday All Saints' Day
30 November Monday Bonifacio Day
25 December Friday Christmas Day
30 December Wednesday Rizal Day
31 December Thursday New Year's Eve

 

Singapore
01 January Thursday New Year's Day
26 January Monday Chinese New Year
27 January Tuesday Chinese New Year
10 April Friday Good Friday
01 May Friday Labour Day
09 May Saturday Vesak Day
09 August Sunday National Day
20 September Sunday Hari Raya Puasa
15 November Sunday Deepavali
27 November Friday Hari Raya Haji
25 December Friday Christmas Day

Thailand
01 January Thursday New Year's Day
09 January Monday Makha Bucha Day
06 April Monday Chakri Day
13 April Monday Songkran Festival Day
14 April Tuesday Songkran Festival Day
15 April Wednesday Songkran Festival Day
01 May Friday Labour Day
05 May Tuesday Coronation Day
08 May Friday Wisakha Bucha Day ( Vesak Day)
07 July Tuesday Buddhist Lent Day
12 August Wednesday HM The Queen's Birthday
23 October Friday Chulalongkorn Day
05 December Saturday HM The King's Birthday
10 December Thursday Constitution Day
31 December Thursday New Year's Eve

Vietnam
01 January Thursday New Year's Day
26 January Monday Lunar New Year
27 January Tuesday Lunar New Year
28 January Wednesday Lunar New Year
04 April Saturday Hung Kings Commemorations
30 April Thursday Saigon Liberation Day
01 May Friday May Day
02 September Wednesday National Day

 

Notes :  

*

Subject to change

1

Where a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following day shall be substituted as a public holiday, and if such following day is also a public holiday, then the day following it shall be a public holiday. This principle is followed in all Asean countries except Indonesia and the Philippines , which do not permit substituted holidays.

2

In all Asean countries the Government departments work on a 51/2-day week, except in Brunei and Thailand where a 5-day working week is observed.
Government departments in Brunei close on Fridays and Sundays.

 

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