Leave rules · 2026
Annual leave and sick leave rules in Singapore (2026)
Employees in Singapore get at least 7 days of paid annual leave a year on a 5-day week (1.4 weeks). Sick leave: 14 paid days a year.
Rules as of September 2026 · page built Monday, September 28, 2026Statutory minimums
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7 days a year (56 hours)
Statutory minimum 7 days on a 5-day week at 0 years of service.
Paid sick leave: 14 days a year (112 hours).
This is the legal floor for Singapore; the contract can give more.
| Service | Minimum (5-day week) | In weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Starting entitlement | 7 days | 1.4 weeks |
| After 1 year | 8 days | 1.6 weeks |
| After 2 years | 9 days | 1.8 weeks |
| After 3 years | 10 days | 2 weeks |
| After 4 years | 11 days | 2.2 weeks |
| After 5 years | 12 days | 2.4 weeks |
| After 6 years | 13 days | 2.6 weeks |
| After 7 years | 14 days | 2.8 weeks |
7 days in the first year of service, 1 more day each year up to 14 days from the 8th year (Employment Act, after 3 months of service).
Worked exampleA full-time employee on a 5-day week gets at least 7 days a year; after 1 year, 8 days, rising to 14 days after 7 years.
What the rules mean in practice
In Singapore, a full-time employee on a 5-day week is entitled to at least 7 days of paid annual leave a year, which is 1.4 weeks, rising…
In Singapore, a full-time employee on a 5-day week is entitled to at least 7 days of paid annual leave a year, which is 1.4 weeks, rising to 14 days after 7 years of service. The legal wording: 7 days in the first year of service, 1 more day each year up to 14 days from the 8th year (Employment Act, after 3 months of service).
Compared with the other 37 jurisdictions LeaveCalc covers, that starting minimum is higher than 1, the same as 1 and lower than 35. Across all of them the range runs from 5 days (the Philippines) to 30 days (the United Arab Emirates). 7 days is about 2.7% of a 260-day working year.
Length of service raises the floor seven times: 8 days after 1 year, 9 days after 2 years, 10 days after 3 years, 11 days after 4 years, 12 days after 5 years, 13 days after 6 years and 14 days after 7 years.
Gazetted public holidays are in addition to annual leave. For 2026, the public holiday calendar for Singapore lists 11 holidays, 10 of them on working days. An employee who has all 10 weekday holidays off on top of the 7-day minimum is away from work on at least 17 weekdays in 2026.
Sick leave: 14 days of paid outpatient sick leave and up to 60 days of hospitalisation leave a year after 6 months of service (less in months 3 to 6). LeaveCalc rates this entry High confidence, based on the official sources listed below as of September 2026.
Public holidays
Gazetted public holidays are in addition to annual leave. See the 2026 and 2027 public holiday dates for Singapore, with .ics downloads.
Sources
- https://www.mom.gov.sg/employment-practices/leave/annual-leave/eligibility-and-entitlement
- https://www.mom.gov.sg/employment-practices/leave/sick-leave/eligibility-and-entitlement
As of September 2026. Statutory minimums only: contracts, collective agreements and local rules can give more.
Questions about leave in Singapore
The statutory minimum is 7 days a year for a full-time employee on a 5-day week (1.4 weeks).
How many days of annual leave do employees get in Singapore?
The statutory minimum is 7 days a year for a full-time employee on a 5-day week (1.4 weeks). 7 days in the first year of service, 1 more day each year up to 14 days from the 8th year (Employment Act, after 3 months of service).
Does annual leave increase with length of service in Singapore?
Yes. The minimum starts at 7 days a year and steps up with completed years of service: 8 days after 1 year, 9 days after 2 years, 10 days after 3 years, 11 days after 4 years, 12 days after 5 years, 13 days after 6 years and 14 days after 7 years.
Is sick leave paid in Singapore?
Yes. The minimum is 14 paid days a year. 14 days of paid outpatient sick leave and up to 60 days of hospitalisation leave a year after 6 months of service (less in months 3 to 6).
Are public holidays part of annual leave in Singapore?
Gazetted public holidays are in addition to annual leave. In 2026 the calendar for Singapore has 11 public holidays, 10 of them on working days.