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Here is your school holidays 2024 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 9 Mar – Sun 17 Mar (8 days)
| New Year’s long weekend | Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan | Term I – Tue 2 Jan to Fri 8 Mar |
| CNY long weekend | Sat 10 Feb – Mon 12 Feb | |
| Term 1 Break | Sat 9 Mar – Sun 17 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), 7 to 17 February
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Term 2 school holidays – Sat 25 May to Sun 23 Jun (30 days)
| Good Friday long weekend | Fri 29 Mar – Sun 31 Mar | Term II – Mon 18 Mar to Fri 24 May |
| Hari Raya Haji long weekend | Sat 15 Jun – Mon 17 Jun | |
| Term 2 Break | Sat 25 May to Sun 23 Jun | |
1. Peru – for cool and dry weather to see Machu Picchu
2. Croatia – for Europe on the cheap and not-freezing
3. For the foodie: Pizzafest in Naples, Italy, 14 – 23 June
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Term 3 school holidays – Sat 31 Aug to Sun 8 Sep (9 days)
| Hari Raya Haji | Thu 29 Jun | Term III – Mon 26 Jun to Fri 1 Sep |
| National Day long weekend | Fri 9 Aug – Sun 11 Aug | |
| Deepavali long weekend | Sat 11 Nov – Mon 13 Nov | |
| Term 3 Break | Sat 31 Aug to Sun 8 Sep | |
1. Santorini – the sky’s as blue as the roofs but crowds are thin
2. United Sates – to explore the Grand Canyon, Arizona in peace
3. For the foodie: Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany, Sep 21 to Oct 6
End-of-year school holidays – Sat 18 Nov to Sun 31 Dec (44 days)
| – | – | Term IV – Mon 9 Sep to Fri 22 Nov |
| End of year Break | Sat 16 Nov to Sun 31 Dec | |
1. Norway – for the magnificence of the Aurora Borealis
2. Switzerland – for perfect powder on the slopes
3. For the foodie: Hong Kong Food Festival, 23 to 27 Dec
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