Destinations, Travel tips, Festivals and Public Holidays
Archive for April, 2009
– University of California Berkeley Just in Time Career Fair
Apr 21st
Contact Singapore presents Careers@Singapore will be at the University of California Berkeley Just in Time Career Fair on April 22, 2009. Join us to to learn more about growth industries and career and internship opportunities awaiting you in Singapore!
Singapore School Terms and Holidays for 2009
Apr 16th
Singapore School Terms and Holidays for 2009
Ministry of Education
For Primary and Secondary Schools
School Terms for 2009
| Semester 1 | |
|---|---|
| Term 1 | Friday 2nd January to Friday 13th March |
| Term 2 | Monday 23rd March to Friday 29th May |
| Semester 2 | |
|---|---|
| Term 3 | Monday 29th June to Friday 4th September |
| Term 4 | Monday 14th September to Friday 20th November |
School Holidays for 2009
| Semester 1 | |
|---|---|
| After Term 1 | Saturday 14th March to Sunday 22nd March |
| After Term 2 | Saturday 30th May to Sunday 28th June |
| Semester 2 | |
|---|---|
| After Term 3 | Saturday 5th September to Sunday 13th September |
| After Term 4 | Saturday 21st November to Thursday 31st December |
For Junior Colleges
School Terms for 2009
| Semester 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Year 2 | |
| Term 1 | Monday 2nd February to Friday 13th March | Monday 12th January to Friday 13th March |
| Term 2 | Monday 23rd March to Friday 29th May | |
| Semester 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Year 2 | |
| Term 3 | Monday 29th June to Friday 4th September | |
| Term 4 | Monday 14th September to Friday 27th November | Monday 14th September to Friday 4th December |
School Holidays for 2009
| Semester 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Year 2 | |
| After Term 1 | Saturday 14th March to Sunday 22nd March | |
| After Term 2 | Saturday 30th May to Sunday 28th June | |
| Semester 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Year 2 | |
| After Term 3 | Saturday 5th September to Sunday 13th September | |
| After Term 4 | Saturday 28th November to Sunday 10th January 2010 |
Saturday 5th December to Thursday 31st December |
For Millennia Institute
School Terms for 2009
| Semester 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
| Term 1 | Monday 2nd February to Friday 13th March | Monday 12th January to Friday 13th March | |
| Term 2 | Monday 23rd March to Friday 29th May | ||
| Semester 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
| Term 3 | Monday 29th June to Friday 4th September | ||
| Term 4 | Monday 14th September to Friday 27th November | Monday 14th September to Friday 4th December | |
School Holidays for 2009
| Semester 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
| After Term 1 | Saturday 14th March to Sunday 22nd March | ||
| After Term 2 | Saturday 30th May to Sunday 28th June | ||
| Semester 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
| After Term 3 | Saturday 5th September to Sunday 13th September | ||
| After Term 4 | Saturday 28th November to Sunday 10th January 2010 |
Saturday 5th December to Thursday 31st December | |
Scheduled School Holidays for 2009
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| Youth Day | Sunday 5th July* |
| Teachers’ Day | Tuesday 1st September |
| Children’s Day | Thursday 1st October# |
* The following Monday will be a scheduled school holiday.
# For primary schools and primary sections of full schools only
Public Holidays for 2009
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Thursday 1st January |
| Chinese New Year | Monday 26th January Tuesday 27th January |
| Good Friday | Friday 10th April |
| Labour Day | Friday 1st May |
| Vesak Day | Saturday 9th May*# |
| National Day | Sunday 9th August* |
| Hari Raya Puasa | Sunday 20th September* |
| Deepavali | Saturday 17th October |
| Hari Raya Haji | Friday 27th November |
| Christmas Day | Friday 25th December |
* The following Monday will be a scheduled school holiday.
# Schools’ general offices will remain open on Monday, 11 May 2009.
Calendar 2009-04-15 16:00:00
Apr 15th
Exploring an exciting career back home?
Join us at Careers@Home for the unique opportunity to get updated about the latest employment landscape and job openings in various industries back in Singapore.
Contact Singapore’s Executive Director, Ms Ng Siew Kiang, will offer insights into how Singapore is rising to the economic challenges and seizing the opportunities presented by the global financial crisis.
Find out about the companies that are actively looking to recruit Overseas Singaporeans to be part of them.
Registration: http://www.contactsingapore.sg/careers@home_china/
Registration closes on 14 April 2009 for Shanghai.
Please note that this event is open to Singaporeans and Permanent Residents only.
– Stanford University Career Fair
Apr 15th
Contact Singapore presents Careers@Singapore will be at the Stanford University Spring Career Fair on April 15 & 16, 2009. Join us to to learn more about growth industries and career and internship opportunities awaiting you in Singapore!
The 5 Best Flea Markets In Singapore
Apr 15th
Bargain Hunting In the Concrete Jungle. Not everything has to be expensive in Singapore, and shopping can be a treasure hunt if you visit one of the many great flea markets that are open to the public every day of the week.
Continue Reading for the 5 Best Flea Markets In Singapore!
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Will Singapore Soon Be On The Black List?
Apr 15th
15th April 2009 – You would be justifiably confused attempting to make sense of the report on tax havens that emerged from the G20 summit. Has Singapore been “blacklisted” as The Daily Telegraph claims, or is the Straits Times right in saying we are on a “greylist”?
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– Stanford University Career Fair
Apr 14th
Contact Singapore presents Careers@Singapore will be at the Stanford University Spring Career Fair on April 15 & 16, 2009. Join us to to learn more about growth industries and career and internship opportunities awaiting you in Singapore!
IAESTE ikariera Fair (Brno)
Apr 14th
Here in Singapore, you are poised to reap the benefits that today’s globalised economy can offer. This is the place to be. Located at the crossroads of Asia, this city-state is a unique blend of East and West. Here is where you will take your career to new heights
Contact Singapore will be participating in ikariera Brno to share more about Singapore as a great place to work, live and play in. Come visit our booth to find out more!
The 6 Most Weird Campaigns Seen In Singapore
Apr 14th
“…In line with Mr Goh’s (former Singapore Prime Minister) call to build a gracious society, the Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM) aims to encourage Singaporeans to make a positive commitment to gracious living through simple acts of kindness in their daily activities” – Singapore,2009
