How to have 7 long weekends for 2023?

 

There are 11 gazetted public holidays for 2023.

By a stroke of luck, if you plan correctly, you can have 7 long weekends to plan for short getaways.

The Holidays are as follows 

HOLIDAY	DATE	DAY
New Year’s Day	1 Jan 2023*	Sunday
Chinese New Year	22 Jan 2023#	Sunday
	23 Jan 2023	Monday
Good Friday	7 Apr 2023	Friday
Hari Raya Puasa	22 Apr 2023	Saturday
Labour Day	1 May 2023	Monday
Vesak Day	2 Jun 2023	Friday
Hari Raya Haji	29 Jun 2023	Thursday
National Day	9 Aug 2023	Wednesday
Deepavali	12 Nov 2023*	Sunday
Christmas Day	25 Dec 2023	Monday

How to Plan for 7 Long Weekends?

1) New Year's Day 1 Jan 2023 (Sunday)

Long weekend 31st Dec 2022 to 2 Jan 2022

 

Since the holiday falls on Sunday, Monday will be a public holiday. You do not need to take any extra days for long weekends.

2) Chinese New Year 22 Jan (Sunday)  - 23 Jan (Monday)

Long weekend 21 Jan 2022 to 23 Jan 2022

This one is a bit of a lugi . While you have a long weekend to celebrate CNY, you would lose a day as Sunday, and the following Monday are official holidays.

3) Good Friday 7 Apr (Friday)

Long Weekend 7 Apr to 9 Apr

The Easter weekend is a traditional long weekend on our calendars.

4) Labour Day 1 May (Monday)

Long Weekend : 29 Apr to 1 May

This year Labour Day falls on a Monday, so you would have another long holiday.

5) Vesak Day 2 June (Friday)

Long Weekend: 2 to 4 June

This was initially earmarked to be on 3 June. It was revised to 2 June, so you have a long weekend!

6) Deepavali 12 Nov (Sunday)

Long Weekend 11 Nov to 13 Nov

Since Deepavali falls on 12 Nov, you will also have Monday as a holiday!

7) Christmas Day 25 Dec (Monday)

Long Weekend 23 Dec to 25 Dec

Long weekend for Christmas!

Time to start planning for that holiday!