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Singapore festivals and events 2027: month-by-month calendar

Singapore's eleven public holidays come from four faiths and the nation's own story, and each has a neighbourhood where you can see it: Chinatown before the Lunar New Year, Little India at Thaipusam and Deepavali, the mosques at Hari Raya, Orchard Road at Christmas. This calendar gives the official 2027 dates from the Ministry of Manpower and what each festival looks like for a visitor.

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Crowds shopping under striped awnings at the Chinese New Year street market in Singapore's Chinatown
The Chinese New Year market in Chinatown.
Suggested time
Public holidays are single days; Chinese New Year has two, and the festival season around it lasts longer.
Where to stay
Chinatown for Chinese New Year, Little India for Thaipusam and Deepavali, Orchard Road for Christmas.
Season and timing
Festivals fall all year; the run-up to Chinese New Year and Deepavali brings the busiest street markets.

The short answer

Singapore's 2027 public holidays are New Year's Day (1 January), Chinese New Year (6-7 February), Hari Raya Puasa (10 March), Good Friday (26 March), Labour Day (1 May), Hari Raya Haji (17 May), Vesak Day (20 May), National Day (9 August), Deepavali (28 October) and Christmas (25 December). Festival highlights are Thaipusam (22 January) in Little India and the Chingay Parade, provisionally on 19-20 February.

How to read this calendar

Public holiday dates come from the Ministry of Manpower's announcement of the gazetted 2027 holidays. They set employees' days off; they do not mean that shops, restaurants or attractions close. Festival dates come from the organisers; where a date is provisional we say so.

January: New Year and Thaipusam

New Year's Day, Friday 1 January, is a public holiday.

Thaipusam falls on Friday 22 January, as listed by the Hindu Endowments Board; it is not a public holiday. Devotees carry milk pots or kavadi in a procession from Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple on Serangoon Road to Sri Thendayuthapani Temple on Tank Road.

Colourful peacock and lotus light-up arches over Serangoon Road in Little India for Deepavali
Deepavali decorations over Serangoon Road in Little India.

February: Chinese New Year and Chingay

Chinese New Year is a public holiday on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 February; employees whose rest day is the Sunday get Monday 8 February off instead. Families visit each other and exchange red packets of money and symbolic foods, and the celebration runs for 15 days. In the month before, the National Heritage Board says Chinatown's night market draws crowds.

The Chingay Parade, a community parade of performers and floats, is provisionally planned for Friday 19 and Saturday 20 February 2027; the organisers mark these dates as tentative, and the venue had not been announced.

Performers in bright red, green and blue costumes dancing at the Chingay Parade in Singapore
Performers at the Chingay Parade.

March to May: Hari Raya Puasa, Good Friday, Hari Raya Haji and Vesak

Hari Raya Puasa, Wednesday 10 March, ends the fasting month of Ramadan with prayers at mosques, visits and family feasts.

Good Friday falls on 26 March and Labour Day on Saturday 1 May.

Hari Raya Haji, Monday 17 May, brings prayers at mosques and the korban, the ritual sacrifice and sharing of meat. Vesak Day, Thursday 20 May, commemorates the Buddha's birth and enlightenment with rituals at temples.

August: National Day

National Day, Monday 9 August, is Singapore's birthday. The venue and programme of the 2027 parade and fireworks had not been announced when we checked.

Strings of Christmas lights hanging over Orchard Road at night
Christmas lights on Orchard Road.

October to December: Deepavali and Christmas

Deepavali, Thursday 28 October, is the festival of light. In the weeks around it Little India is lit with street decorations and has festive bazaars, and Hindu devotees visit the temples.

Christmas Day falls on Saturday 25 December. The malls of Orchard Road decorate for the season, and churches hold services including midnight masses.

Practical questions

What are Singapore's public holidays in 2027?

1 January, 6-7 February (Chinese New Year), 10 March (Hari Raya Puasa), 26 March (Good Friday), 1 May (Labour Day), 17 May (Hari Raya Haji), 20 May (Vesak Day), 9 August (National Day), 28 October (Deepavali) and 25 December (Christmas).

When is Chingay 2027?

Provisionally on 19 and 20 February 2027. The organisers mark the dates as tentative, and the venue had not been announced in October 2026.

When is Thaipusam 2027 in Singapore?

Friday 22 January 2027. The procession runs from Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple on Serangoon Road to Sri Thendayuthapani Temple on Tank Road. It is not a public holiday.

Do shops close in Singapore on public holidays?

The holidays set employees' days off; the official announcement does not close shops or attractions. Check the opening hours of the places you plan to visit.

When is Deepavali 2027 in Singapore?

Thursday 28 October 2027, a public holiday. Little India is decorated and has festive bazaars in the weeks around it.

Sources and checks before you travel

Reference sources for the version dated 22 October 2026. Confirm opening times, access, transport and conditions for your travel dates.

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