Chinese New Year in Singapore
Chinese New Year falls on Saturday 6 February 2027 in Singapore. It is a moving holiday — the date changes each year. In 2027 and 2027 it lands on a weekend, which costs the day off.
| Year | Date | Weekday | What that means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 January | Wednesday | midweek |
| 2025 | 30 January | Thursday | one bridge day makes it four days |
| 2026 | 17 February | Tuesday | one bridge day makes it four days |
| 2026 | 18 February | Wednesday | midweek |
| 2027 | 6 February | Saturday | on the weekend — no day off gained |
| 2027 | 7 February | Sunday | on the weekend — no day off gained |
| 2028 | 26 January | Wednesday | midweek |
| 2028 | 27 January | Thursday | one bridge day makes it four days |
8 of 8
- 29 01 Chinese New Year Wednesday
- 30 01 Chinese New Year Thursday
- 17 02 Chinese New Year Tuesday
- 18 02 Chinese New Year Wednesday
- 06 02 Chinese New Year Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 07 02 Chinese New Year Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 26 01 Chinese New Year Wednesday
- 27 01 Chinese New Year Thursday
A date that moves
Chinese New Year does not keep a date. Where it lands each year decides whether it touches a weekend, and the table above is the practical summary: the same holiday can be a four-day break one year and swallowed by a Sunday the next.
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Public holidays for 120 countries, 2025-2028
- Source: date-holidays, generated by scripts/build-holidays.mjs. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:Public holidays only; regional and observance days are excluded. 21 of our countries are not in the dataset and have no calendar.
FAQ
When is Chinese New Year in Singapore in 2027?
Saturday, 6 February 2027.
Is Chinese New Year on the same date every year?
No. It moves: 29 January 2025, 30 January 2025, 17 February 2026, 18 February 2026, 6 February 2027, 7 February 2027, 26 January 2028, 27 January 2028.
Which years does Chinese New Year make a long weekend?
None of the years we hold — it does not fall on a Friday or a Monday between 2025 and 2028.