What the release reports
Saturday 3 May 2025 was declared a public holiday and must be treated like other public holidays for employees covered by the Employment Act.
Details and conditions
If it falls on a non-working day, the employee is entitled to a day off or pay instead. Working on that holiday generally requires an extra day’s salary or a substitute day off.
Context and follow-up
Agreed time off by hours is an additional option for managers and executives, non-workmen earning above S$2,600 monthly, and workmen earning above S$4,500. Employers should apply the rule corresponding to the employee’s category and work schedule; this announcement concerns the specified 2025 polling date.
Official source
This report is independently written from the MOM release dated above. Case status, policy announcements and historical figures refer to that release.
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