Singapore Holidays 2011

With lots of new destinations and attractions, 2011 is certainly a very good year to visit Singapore. The two Integrated Resorts (Sentosa IR and Marina Bay IR) will be fully open by then, and the new shopping malls sprawling around the town will win the hearts of any shopaholic. With no major world-wide sporting event such as World Cup or the Olympics, the more reason for people to just relax in the lush spa’s around Singapore or enjoy the city buzz.

What are the events in Singapore 2011?
Here are just some random picks. If they are not your thing, you’ll certainly be able find more to your likings in the sunny Singapore.

• Singapore Formula one, 25 September 2011
  Link: http://sgholiday.com/calendar/singapore-f1-gp-2011/
• Chingay Parade 2011
  Link: http://sgholiday.com/calendar/chingay-2011/
• 4th ASCE-EWRI International Perspective on Water Resources & the Environment (formerly entitled Singapore 2011) will held January 4-6, 2011, National University of Singapore, Singapore. Participants will include engineers, scientists, planners, economists and legal professionals from all over the globe.
  Link: http://www.ipwe2011.org/
• World Netball Championships 2011 Singapore from 3th July 2011 to 10th July 2011.
  Link: http://www.wnc2011.com/home/index.php
• 20th World Orchid Conference, “Where New and Old World Orchids Meet” will be held from 13-20 November 2011 at Marina Bay.
  Link: http://www.20woc.com.sg
• 2011 Aviva Ironman will be held on 20th March 2011.
  Link: http://www.ironman703singapore.com/
• Singapore Biennale 2011 will open from 13 March 2011 to 15 May 2011.
  Link: http://www.singaporebiennale.org/
• The warmly awaited Great Singapore Sale will be from Friday, 27 May 2011 to Sunday, 24 July 2011.

Singapore Public Holidays
Check out the Singapore 2011 public holidays

2011 Long Weekends of Singapore Holidays
Some holidays are called as long weekends, which happen when the holiday falls on a Friday, Sunday, or Monday, in effect adding one or two days to the weekend days-off. These long weekends are popular travel dates among Singaporeans as well as foreigners working in Singapore as it means they can take less days off their annual leave entitlement.

Based on the Singapore public holidays 2011 calendar, below are the long-weekends for year 2011.

Chinese New Year (4 days)
Thursday, 3 February 2011 – Sunday, 6 February 2011

Good Friday (3 days)
Friday, 22 April 2011 – Sunday, 25 April 2011

Labour Day (3 days)
Saturday, 30 April 2011 – Monday, 2 May 2011

Hari Raya Haji (3 days)
Saturday, 5 November 2011 – Monday, 7 November 2011

Christmas Day (3 days)
Saturday, 24 December 2011 – Monday, 26 December 2011

New Year’s Day 2012 (3 days)
Saturday, 31 December 2011 – Monday, 2 January 2012

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