May 2027 School Calendar Singapore | DSA-Sec Applications, Public Holidays and the June Break

May 2027 school calendar for Singapore families. Three days off school, DSA-Sec applications, the end of Term II and the start of the June holidays.

May is a month of short weeks.

Three days off school break up the school weeks. Term II ends on Friday 28 May. The June holidays begin the next day.

For Primary 6 families, May is also when DSA-Sec applications usually open.

This guide is useful for families who need to:

plan around the May public holidays;
apply for DSA-Sec;
close Semester I well; or
plan the June holidays before they start.

At eduKateSG, we help families plan June in May. A holiday planned in advance is a holiday used well.

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Key Dates for May 2027

Saturday 1 May: Labour Day.
Monday 3 May: school day off-in-lieu. Schools, including Student Care Centres and KCare Centres, are closed.
Monday 17 May: Hari Raya Haji.
Thursday 20 May: Vesak Day.
Friday 28 May: Term II ends, and with it Semester I.
Saturday 29 May: the June holidays begin. They run until Sunday 27 June.
Usually early May: DSA-Sec applications open. In 2026, they ran from Wednesday 6 May to Tuesday 2 June.

Dates are taken from MOE and SEAB as at October 2026. Tentative dates are marked. Please confirm with your child’s school and the official pages before making plans.

Three Breaks in One Month

May 2027 has three weekday breaks from school:

Monday 3 May, after Labour Day on Saturday 1 May;
Monday 17 May, for Hari Raya Haji; and
Thursday 20 May, for Vesak Day.

The first two create long weekends.

Short weeks are easy to lose. Keep the weekly revision rhythm going, even if each session is shorter.

DSA-Sec Applications

Direct School Admission lets Primary 6 students apply to secondary schools based on talents and achievements.

In 2026, applications were made online through the DSA-Sec Portal, free of charge, with up to three school choices per applicant.

Before applying

confirm the student genuinely wants each school on the list;
read each school’s selection criteria;
prepare certificates and records; and
note that selection activities, such as trials or interviews, usually follow in the middle of the year.

Two important rules

Students still sit the PSLE.
A student admitted through DSA-Sec does not take part in the Secondary 1 posting exercise.

Read the details on MOE: Direct School Admission (DSA-Sec).

Closing Semester I

Term II ends on Friday 28 May.

Many schools hold their last weighted assessments of the semester in May. Some issue a semester report.

Use the semester result well

compare it with the end of Term I;
note which subjects improved and which slipped; and
pick two or three targets for the June holidays.

Planning the June Holidays Now

The June holidays run for four weeks, from Saturday 29 May to Sunday 27 June.

For Primary 6

This is the last long break before the PSLE. Orals usually come in August and written papers in late September.

For Secondary 4

This is the last long break before the SEC English and Mother Tongue written papers in September.

Under the SEC, there is no mid-year Mother Tongue paper. Mother Tongue has a single written sitting in September, alongside English.

For everyone else

Rest, repair one or two weak topics and read widely.

Early Admissions for Secondary 4

Some Secondary 4 students apply for early admission to ITE or a polytechnic based on aptitude and interest.

In 2026, ITE Early Admissions opened in May and the Polytechnic Early Admissions Exercise for secondary students opened in late June. MOE will confirm the 2027 windows.

A Simple Plan for May

Weeks 1 and 2

Keep the rhythm through the long weekend. For Primary 6, submit any DSA-Sec application.

Weeks 3 and 4

Prepare for the last weighted assessments of the semester.

Final days

Write a short June plan with the child: rest days, study days and outing days.

How eduKateSG Helps in May

In May, we:

prepare students for end-of-semester assessments;
review semester results with families; and
plan a focused June holiday programme around each student’s gaps.

Class Details

Format: Premium 3-pax small-group tutorials

Levels: Primary 1 to Primary 6, and Secondary 1 to Secondary 4

Subjects: Primary English, Mathematics and Science; Secondary English, Mathematics and Additional Mathematics

Subject levels: G1, G2 and G3 support for secondary students, according to readiness and school programme

Duration: 1.5 hours weekly

Teaching approach:

diagnosis before teaching;
first-principles explanation;
guided and independent practice;
retrieval and mixed revision;
error analysis; and
alignment with school assessments and national examinations.

Limited trial lessons may occasionally be available when the 3-pax class configuration permits. The usual first step is a parent–student consultation.

What Parents Can Bring to the Consultation

Useful materials include:

recent test papers and weighted assessments;
the latest report book;
marked homework;
the school’s assessment schedule; and
examples of questions the student finds difficult.

We are not only looking at the score.

We are looking for patterns.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which days are school holidays in May 2027?

Monday 3 May (off-in-lieu for Labour Day), Monday 17 May (Hari Raya Haji) and Thursday 20 May (Vesak Day). The June holidays then start on Saturday 29 May.

When do DSA-Sec applications open in 2027?

MOE will announce the dates. In 2026, applications ran from Wednesday 6 May to Tuesday 2 June.

If my child gets a DSA-Sec place, can they still join the Secondary 1 posting exercise?

No. Students admitted through DSA-Sec do not take part in the Secondary 1 posting exercise. They still sit the PSLE.

Is there a Mother Tongue paper in June 2027?

Not for SEC students. Under the SEC, Mother Tongue has one written sitting, held in September alongside English.

How long are the June holidays in 2027?

Four weeks, from Saturday 29 May to Sunday 27 June. Term III begins on Monday 28 June.

Helpful Reading for Parents

The eduKateSG Monthly School Calendar Series

One clear guide for each month, from November 2026 to December 2027.

May 2027: Short Weeks, Clear Plans

May breaks the school weeks into pieces.

That is fine, as long as the rhythm survives.

Finish Semester I steadily.

Make the DSA-Sec decision with care.

Plan June before it begins.

Then let the holidays do their work.

Arrange a Parent–Student Consultation

Speak with us about your child’s level, recent results, learning gaps and the dates ahead.

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