Ministry of Manpower Press Release: Singapore Public Holidays for the Year 2001

Singapore Government Media Release

Media Division, Ministry of Information and The Arts,

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3 May 2000

MINISTRY OF MANPOWER PRESS RELEASE

SINGAPORE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2001

1 The dates for the eleven specified public holidays for 2001 are as follows:

* The following Monday will be a public holiday.

The date, 14^th November 2001, for Deepavali is based on the calculations as before. It will be counter-checked with the Indian Almanacs when they are available towards the end of 2000 as the actual Deepavali date is based on the Indian Almanacs. Should there be a difference, the Ministry of Manpower would announce it accordingly towards the end of 2000.

3 The Singapore Public Holidays for the Year 2001 is available on MOM website: http://www.gov.sg/mom/