Here is your school holidays planner for 2023.
It is a list of all the school holidays and public holidays, including the dates of 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.
| 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 | |
Best places to travel during Term 1 school holidays
Japan – for the cherry blossoms
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Windward Islands, Caribbean – for rain-free Caribbean island-hopping
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For the foodie: 12th Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF), 11 to 21 March
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| 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 | |
Best places to travel during Term 2 school holidays
Peru – for cool and dry weather to see Machu Picchu
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Croatia – for Europe on the cheap and not-freezing
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For the foodie: Pizzafest in Naples, Italy, all June
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| 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 | |
Best places to travel during Term 3 break school holidays
Santorini – the sky’s as blue as the roofs but thin crowds
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United Sates – for the Grand Canyon, Arizona without the crowds
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For the foodie: Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany, Sep 6 to Oct 3
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| – | – | 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 | |
Best places to travel during end-of-year school holidays
Norway – for the magnificence of the Aurora Borealis
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Switzerland – for perfect powder on the slopes
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For the foodie: Hong Kong Winter Food Festival, Dec 24 to Dec 28
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