School holidays 2023 & long weekends: Holiday planner, food festival & travel guide

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

Calendar - Japan Cherry Blossom
Credit – Government of Japan

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2. Windward Islands, Caribbean – for rain-free Caribbean island-hopping

Calendar - Grenada
Credit – Pexels

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3. For the foodie: 12th Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF), 11 to 21 March

Calendar - QIFF
Credit – VistQatar.com

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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

Calendar - Machu Pichu, Peru
Credit – Pexels

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2. Croatia – for Europe on the cheap and not-freezing

Calendar - Croatia
Credit – Pexels

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3. For the foodie: Pizzafest in Naples, Italy, all of June

Calendar - Pizzafest live
Credit – Carnifest.com

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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

Calendar - Santorini
Credit – Pexels

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2. United Sates – to explore the Grand Canyon, Arizona in peace

Calendar - US Grand Canyon
Credit – Pexels

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3. For the foodie: Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany, Sep 6 to Oct 3

Calendar - Germany Oktoberfest
Credit – Pexels

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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

Calendar - Norway Aurora Borealis
Credit – Pexels

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2. Switzerland – for perfect powder on the slopes

Calendar - Switzerland
Credit – Pexels

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3. For the foodie: Hong Kong Winter Food Festival, 24 to 28 Dec

Calendar - Hong Kong Winter Food Festival
Credit – The Limited Times

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