Q: When were the June school holidays in 2026? A: The MOE vacation between Semesters 1 and 2 ran from Saturday, 30 May to Sunday, 28 June 2026. Term 3 began on Monday, 29 June 2026. As at this page's 19 July review, the break has ended.
Applies to: MOE Kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, junior colleges and Millennia Institute. A student's school can still schedule separate activities, so check school notices as well as the national calendar.
Official 2026 dates
Event
Official date
Current status on 19 July 2026
Term 2 ended
Friday, 29 May
Passed
June vacation
Saturday, 30 May to Sunday, 28 June
Passed
Vesak Day public holiday
Monday, 1 June, because Vesak Day fell on Sunday, 31 May
Passed
Term 3 began
Monday, 29 June
In progress
Youth Day school holiday
Monday, 6 July, following Youth Day on Sunday, 5 July
MOE's academic calendar was last updated on 2 June 2026 and matches the published school-terms press release for this block.
What the 30-day count includes
Counting both 30 May and 28 June gives 30 calendar days. That does not mean every student had 30 days without commitments. School camps, CCAs, remedial lessons, examinations, competitions and travel can occupy part of the break.
For future planning, start with three calendars:
the national MOE vacation dates;
the student's official school schedule; and
the household's work, care and travel commitments.
Do not book around the national dates alone if the school has not yet confirmed its programme.
A practical planning framework
There is no official daily study-hour prescription for the June holidays. The right plan depends on the student's age, health, existing commitments, examination schedule and actual learning gaps.
1. Record fixed commitments
List school activities, medical appointments, family events, travel and care arrangements first. Include travel time and recovery time, not only the event itself.
2. Decide what the break is for
Choose a small number of purposes, such as:
rest and family time;
supervision while adults work;
one academic gap identified from marked work;
examination preparation tied to an official timetable;
a sport, project, reading goal or other interest; or
travel and practical preparation.
A programme does not need to serve every purpose. A childcare arrangement can be valuable without being presented as an academic intervention.
3. Use evidence from the student
If academic work is needed, start from marked assignments, teacher feedback or a published examination requirement. Name the exact gap before choosing a resource.
Examples of bounded goals are:
rework errors involving fractions;
revise one science topic that depends on an earlier concept;
practise one timed paper in the current official format; or
organise notes and questions for the teacher at the start of Term 3.
"Complete the syllabus" and "do more papers" are not specific enough to select a suitable plan.
4. Protect sleep and recovery
HealthHub says children aged 6 to 13 generally need about 9 to 11 hours of sleep daily. It recommends keeping a regular sleep and wake routine during school holidays rather than shifting abruptly to very late nights.
Individual needs vary, and older students have different sleep guidance. Families with sleep or health concerns should seek appropriate professional advice.
5. Plan the return to school
Before Term 3, check:
the first-day reporting time and items required;
transport and meal arrangements;
unfinished school instructions;
device charging and account access; and
a gradual return to the school sleep schedule.
The old version of this guide promised that a particular balance of rest and study would improve performance. No such outcome is guaranteed.
Guidance by school stage
These are planning questions, not prescribed study hours.
Primary school
What did the teacher identify as the next learning priority?
Does the child need adult supervision to use the chosen resource safely and effectively?
Is the planned workload compatible with sleep, meals, play and family commitments?
For Primary 6, use the current PSLE dates guide and school instructions. Do not infer that every P6 student should complete a fixed number of papers or study a fixed number of hours daily.
Secondary school
Which prerequisite is causing current errors?
Are school-based June activities already providing revision or enrichment?
For graduating cohorts, which official paper dates and school prelim dates control the plan?
The former guide assumed prelim months and prescribed different daily hours by level. Those claims were removed because school schedules and student needs vary.
Junior college and Millennia Institute
Which topic or skill is preventing progress in current work?
What has the school scheduled during the vacation?
Which practical, coursework, prelim or national-examination milestone is confirmed?
Use the current A-Level exam dates guide for official national dates. Do not treat a generic June plan as a replacement for the school's subject guidance.
Tuition, camps and supervised programmes
The previous page made broad claims about tuition marketing, class size, programme outcomes, camp prices and booking deadlines. Those claims were not supported by the cited MOE calendar and have been removed.
Before paying for any programme, ask for:
the provider's legal name and contact details;
exact dates, hours, venue and supervision arrangements;
age or level eligibility;
the stated programme content;
trainer or facilitator information relevant to the activity;
total price and every compulsory charge;
refund, cancellation and make-up policies;
emergency and safeguarding procedures; and
what the student must bring.
For an academic programme, add one question: which identified need will this address, and how will the family know whether that need was addressed? Avoid promises of guaranteed grades, awards or admission outcomes.
Childcare leave and work planning
The statement "parents receive six days of childcare leave" is incomplete. MOM's current eligibility page distinguishes several situations.
Eligible working parents can receive six days of Government-Paid Childcare Leave per year when the child is a Singapore citizen and below age 7, subject to the service or self-employment conditions. Parents of non-citizen children below age 7 can receive two days under the Employment Act if they meet the employment condition. Parents whose youngest Singaporean child is aged 7 to 12 may be eligible for two days of extended childcare leave.
MOM also says childcare leave is not transferable between spouses and cannot be carried forward or encashed. Parents should give early notice, and the leave timing is subject to mutual agreement with the employer.
This means a household plan should not assume six days for every parent. Check each adult's actual entitlement, employer process, annual leave, flexible-work arrangement and backup care.
A care-plan checklist
For each day that needs coverage, record:
Field
What to confirm
Responsible adult or programme
Name and contact details
Handover
Drop-off, pick-up and authorised persons
Meals and medication
Instructions, allergies and emergency contacts
Transport
Route, fare, travel time and backup
Work constraints
Meetings, leave approval and reachability
Programme terms
Hours, late collection, cancellation and refund rules
Student-care and camp hours vary by operator. The old claims that centres typically open at 11am, meals do not apply during holidays, programmes fill by late April, or cancellations are common were not verified and are no longer presented as facts.
Choosing activities safely
The former guide recommended named attractions and programme providers without verifying their June dates, capacity, prices or booking status. Since the 2026 June break has passed, those time-sensitive recommendations have been removed.
For a future break:
Use the venue or organiser's own current page.
Confirm the event date falls within the actual school break.
Check age, height, health and accompaniment rules.
Check total cost, cancellation terms and weather arrangements.
Confirm transport and accessibility.
Save the booking confirmation and emergency contact.
An attraction's normal opening does not prove that a holiday workshop is running or that places remain.
They ran from Saturday, 30 May to Sunday, 28 June 2026. Term 3 began on Monday, 29 June.
Did the dates apply to junior colleges and Millennia Institute?
Yes. MOE lists the same 30 May to 28 June vacation between Semesters 1 and 2 for the relevant JC and MI cohorts.
How many calendar days were in the break?
Thirty when both the start and end dates are counted. Individual students may still have had school activities during the period.
How much should a student study?
There is no official number that fits every student. Use actual marked work, teacher feedback, confirmed examination dates and the student's health and commitments to define a bounded goal.
Do all working parents receive six days of childcare leave?
No. Entitlement depends on the child's age and citizenship and the parent's employment or self-employment conditions. Check the current MOM eligibility tool and employer process.
Which June programmes are still available?
The 2026 June break has ended. This page does not preserve expired availability claims. For a future break, verify dates, capacity, price and terms on the operator's current page.
Last reviewed: 19 July 2026. The 2026 June break has ended. Use MOE's live academic calendar and current school notices for later dates.
