Hari Raya Puasa

Hari Raya Puasa, also known as Eid al-Fitr, marks the completion of Ramadan. For Singapore's Malay-Muslim community it is a major season of worship, reconciliation and homecoming: families prepare for prayer, visit relatives, ask forgiveness and share festive meals after a month shaped by fasting and charity.

Its place among the 11 gazetted public holidays is part of Singapore's commitment to a shared calendar across faiths. The actual civil date depends on the Hijri calendar and official confirmation. Geylang Serai becomes a particularly lively focal point in the run-up, but the holiday's enduring centre is the family home and the practice of welcoming others with generosity.

The 2026 Gazette placed Hari Raya Puasa on Saturday, March 21. For a five-day employee whose Saturday is a non-working day rather than the designated rest day, MOM explains that the entitlement is another day off or an extra day’s salary; it is not automatically a nationwide Monday closure. If the date falls on an employee’s rest day, the next working day is paid leave. Singapore confirms religious dates annually, so an overseas Hijri conversion cannot replace the MOM list or official religious announcement.