Singapore Election Day Holiday
In accordance with section 35 of the parliamentary elections act polling day friday 10 july 2020 is a public holiday.
Singapore election day holiday. Singapore polling day holiday. 2020 polling day is a public holiday. The ministry would like to inform companies that polling day as a public holiday should be treated in the same manner as any other public holiday.
It is a day off for the general population and schools and most businesses are closed. Elections are federal holidays in singapore which when combined with mandatory voting resulted in a voter turnout of 93 6 for the 2015 election of prime minister lee hsien loong. 2020 singapore exchange market holidays 14 holiday date.
For the muslims the two islamic holidays of hari. Nomination day will be next tuesday june 30 with the minimum of nine days to campaign before cooling off day on july 9. The next singapore exchange holiday is christmas and will be observed on thursday december 24 2020 which is 1 week from now.
17 countries such as france mexico and india also observe federal holidays for elections. There will be nine nomination. 10 jul is a public holiday the good news for those interested 10 jul which is a friday will be a public holiday.
For the hindus deepavali one day is celebrated. 2020 polling day will only be observed in the year 2020. Is 2020 polling day a public holiday.
The singapore general election takes place every 4 to 5 years. President halimah yacob dissolved parliament on 23 june 2020 on the advice of prime minister lee hsien loong it elected members of parliament to the 14th parliament of singapore since singapore s independence in 1965 using the first past the post electoral system. Every election we will see candidates from different parties vying for a limited number of seats in the parliament.