Singapore Public Holiday 2020 General Election

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Singapore public holiday 2020 general election. 1 jan 2020 wednesday chinese new year 25 jan 2020 saturday 26 jan 2020 sunday good friday 10 apr 2020 friday. Under the law polling day at any general election shall be a public holiday. New year s day.

In accordance with section 35 of the parliamentary elections act polling day friday 10 july 2020 is a public holiday. Singapore public holidays 2020 this page contains a national calendar of all 2020 public holidays. Polling day is taken as a public holiday so that every singaporean will be able to vote.

December 10 islamic calendar. Christmas day december 25. With an eye on the covid 19 situation candidates have been urged to use the digital.

National day august 9. The 2020 general election will be unlike any from the past given the covid 19 pandemic that we re in the midst of. Election held amid covid 19 outbreak.

Polling day 10 july 2020 friday in accordance with section 35 of the parliamentary elections act polling day 10 july 2020 is a public holiday. All employees covered by the employment act are entitled to paid public holidays including the public holiday on polling day. All employees covered by the employment act are entitled to paid public holidays.

Every election we will see candidates from different parties vying for a limited number of seats in the parliament. 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. Under singapore law a general election must be held within 3 months after the dissolution of parliament.