Here is your school holidays 2023 planner .
It is a list of all the school holidays, public holidays and the dates of all the long weekends for every term. We have also included suggestions for the best holiday destinations for each of the 3 term breaks and the end-of-year break.
Term 1 school holidays – Sat 11 Mar – Sun 19 Mar
| New Year’s long weekend | Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan | Term I – Tue 3 Jan to Fri 10 Mar |
| CNY long weekend | Sat 21 Jan – Tue 24 Jan | |
| Term 1 Break | Sat 11 Mar – Sun 19 Mar | |
1. Japan – for the cherry blossoms
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2. Windward Islands, Caribbean – for rain-free Caribbean island-hopping
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3. For the foodie: 12th Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF), 11 to 21 March
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Term 2 school holidays – Sat 27 May to Sun 25 Jun
| Good Friday long weekend | Fri 7 Apr – Sun 9 Apr | Term II – Mon 20 Mar to Fri 26 May |
| Hari Raya Puasa long weekend | Sat 22 Apr – Mon 24 Apr | |
| Labour Day long weekend | Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May | |
| Vesak Day long weekend | Fri 2 Jun – Sun 4 Jun | |
| Term 2 Break | Sat 27 May to Sun 25 Jun | |
1. Peru – for cool and dry weather to see Machu Picchu
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2. Croatia – for Europe on the cheap and not-freezing
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3. For the foodie: Pizzafest in Naples, Italy, all of June
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Term 3 school holidays – Sat 2 Sep to Sun 10 Sep
| Hari Raya Haji | Thu 29 Jun | Term III – Mon 26 Jun to Fri 1 Sep |
| National Day | Wed 9 Aug | |
| Deepavali long weekend | Sat 11 Nov – Mon 13 Nov | |
| Term 3 Break | Sat 2 Sep to Sun 10 Sep | |
1. Santorini – the sky’s as blue as the roofs but crowds are thin
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2. United Sates – to explore the Grand Canyon, Arizona in peace
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3. For the foodie: Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany, Sep 6 to Oct 3
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End-of-year school holidays – Sat 18 Nov to Sun 31 Dec
| – | – | Term IV – Mon 11 Sep to Fri 17 Nov |
| End of year Break | Sat 18 Nov to Sun 31 Dec | |
| Christmas Day | Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec | |
1. Norway – for the magnificence of the Aurora Borealis
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2. Switzerland – for perfect powder on the slopes
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3. For the foodie: Hong Kong Winter Food Festival, 24 to 28 Dec
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