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Singapore public holiday and rest day pay calculator for managers

If you ask someone to work on a public holiday in Singapore, the default is an extra day's pay at the basic rate, on top of their normal salary. Rest day work has its own rules for employees covered by Part 4 of the Employment Act. Hours beyond the normal working day are overtime at 1.5 times the hourly basic rate.

Extra holiday payS$110.77
Overtime (0 h)S$0.00

An extra day's basic pay: 12 × S$2,400.00 ÷ (52 × 5) = S$110.77, on top of the normal salary for the holiday. Total extra pay: S$110.77.

Working on a public holiday

  • Employees covered by the Employment Act get 11 paid public holidays a year.
  • If they work on one, the default is an extra day's salary at the basic rate of pay, on top of the normal pay for that day.
  • For employees not covered by Part 4, the employer and employee can agree on time off in lieu instead.
  • Hours beyond the normal working day are paid at least 1.5 times the hourly basic rate.

When the holiday falls on a day off

On a rest day (usually Sunday)The next working day is a paid holiday.
On a non-working day (often Saturday)Another day off, or an extra day's salary at the gross rate.

Working on a rest day (Part 4 employees)

Who askedUp to half a normal dayMore than half
The employer1 day's basic pay2 days' basic pay
The employeeHalf a day's basic pay1 day's basic pay

Daily basic rate = 12 × monthly basic salary ÷ (52 × working days a week).

General information for managers, checked in October 2026. It is not legal advice, and contracts or company policies may give more. Always check the official source: MOM: public holidays entitlement and pay.

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