Of the 11 public holidays next year, only two fall on a Friday, while three fall on a Sunday.

The Friday holidays are Good Friday on April 19 and National Day on Aug 9.

The Sunday holidays are Vesak Day on May 19, Hari Raya Haji on Aug 11 and Deepavali on Oct 27.

For the holidays that fall on a Sunday, the following Monday will be a public holiday.

There is at least one holiday in every month except for March, July, September and November, so you could consider taking leave in those periods to get a break.

February, May and August have two holidays each.

Take leave on December 31 for four days off.

Take leave on Feb 4 to have five days off.

Take leave on Apr 29 to 30 or May 2 to 3, for five days off.

Take leave on June 3 to 4 or June 6 to 7, for five days off.

Take leave on Aug 13 to 16 for a whopping 10 days off!

Take leave on Dec 23 to 24 or Dec 26 to 27, for five days off.

2019 is a bad year for holidays, with only four long weekends. This low number is on a par with 2013, 2014 and 2018.

There were five long weekends in 2011 and 2012, six in 2016, and seven in 2017.