Next long weekend

Deepavali is 3 days away.

Sat 7 – Mon 9 Nov: 3 days off without taking leave. Add 4 days of leave and it becomes 9.

  1. F6Friday, 6 November: workday
  2. S7Saturday, 7 November: weekend
  3. S8Sunday, 8 November: public holiday
  4. M9Monday, 9 November: public holiday
  5. T10Tuesday, 10 November: workday
  • Public holiday
  • Take leave
  • Weekend
  • Workday
Where to go Plan my leave

Good picks for 3 days off: Bangkok, Phuket, Ho Chi Minh City

Crossing to JB? See the live Causeway cameras and the days to avoid.

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Every long weekend to end-2027

How many days off you get for free, and what a few days of leave turns them into.

All long weekends
Travellers
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Estimates: return transport and a mid-range hotel, two to a room. Rough figures as of 18 Oct 2026, not live prices.

Sat 7 – Mon 9 Nov 2026

Deepavali

3days off· no leave needed

  1. F6Friday, 6 November: workday
  2. S7Saturday, 7 November: weekend
  3. S8Sunday, 8 November: public holiday
  4. M9Monday, 9 November: public holiday
  5. T10Tuesday, 10 November: workday

+4 leave= 9 days off

Top pick: Bangkok · 2 nightsest. S$820 for 2 people

Fri 25 – Sun 27 Dec 2026

Christmas & New Year

3days off· no leave needed

  1. T24Thursday, 24 December: workday
  2. F25Friday, 25 December: public holiday
  3. S26Saturday, 26 December: weekend
  4. S27Sunday, 27 December: weekend
  5. M28Monday, 28 December: workday

+4 leave= 10 days off

Top pick: Sydney · 6 nights · +4 leaveest. S$3,340 for 2 people

Sat 6 – Mon 8 Feb 2027

Chinese New Year

3days off· no leave needed

  1. F5Friday, 5 February: workday
  2. S6Saturday, 6 February: public holiday
  3. S7Sunday, 7 February: public holiday
  4. M8Monday, 8 February: public holiday
  5. T9Tuesday, 9 February: workday

+4 leave= 9 days off

Top pick: Auckland · 7 nights · +4 leaveest. S$5,340 for 2 people

Wed 10 Mar 2027

Hari Raya Puasa

1day off· no leave needed

  1. T9Tuesday, 9 March: workday
  2. W10Wednesday, 10 March: public holiday
  3. T11Thursday, 11 March: workday

+4 leave= 9 days off

Top pick: Auckland · 7 nights · +4 leaveest. S$5,340 for 2 people

Fri 26 – Sun 28 Mar 2027

Good Friday

3days off· no leave needed

  1. T25Thursday, 25 March: workday
  2. F26Friday, 26 March: public holiday
  3. S27Saturday, 27 March: weekend
  4. S28Sunday, 28 March: weekend
  5. M29Monday, 29 March: workday

+4 leave= 9 days off

Top pick: Auckland · 7 nights · +4 leaveest. S$5,340 for 2 people

Sat 15 – Mon 17 May 2027

Hari Raya Haji & Vesak Day

3days off· no leave needed

  1. F14Friday, 14 May: workday
  2. S15Saturday, 15 May: weekend
  3. S16Sunday, 16 May: weekend
  4. M17Monday, 17 May: public holiday
  5. T18Tuesday, 18 May: workday

+3 leave= 9 days off

Top pick: Seoul · 6 nights · +3 leaveest. S$2,700 for 2 people

Sat 7 – Mon 9 Aug 2027

National Day

3days off· no leave needed

  1. F6Friday, 6 August: workday
  2. S7Saturday, 7 August: weekend
  3. S8Sunday, 8 August: weekend
  4. M9Monday, 9 August: public holiday
  5. T10Tuesday, 10 August: workday

+4 leave= 9 days off

Top pick: Bali · 8 nights · +4 leaveest. S$1,840 for 2 people

Thu 28 Oct 2027

Deepavali

1day off· no leave needed

  1. W27Wednesday, 27 October: workday
  2. T28Thursday, 28 October: public holiday
  3. F29Friday, 29 October: workday

+1 leave= 4 days off

Top pick: Hong Kong · 3 nights · +1 leaveest. S$1,620 for 2 people

Leave planner

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Where can you hop to?

Short flights, ferries and coaches from Singapore, sorted by how long the trip takes.

Johor Bahru

Malaysia

Train
5 min
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
1 day
  • Food
  • Shopping
  • City break

Batam

Indonesia

Ferry
1h
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
2 days
  • Food
  • Beach

Bintan

Indonesia

Ferry
1h
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
2 days
  • Beach
  • Nature

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Flight
1h
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
2 days
  • City break
  • Food
  • Shopping

Langkawi

Malaysia

Flight
1h 20m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
3 days
  • Beach
  • Nature

Penang

Malaysia

Flight
1h 25m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
3 days
  • Food
  • Culture
  • Beach

Phuket

Thailand

Flight
1h 50m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
3 days
  • Beach
  • Nature

Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam

Flight
2h
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
3 days
  • City break
  • Food
  • Culture

Bangkok

Thailand

Flight
2h 25m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
3 days
  • City break
  • Food
  • Shopping

Bali

Indonesia

Flight
2h 35m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
3 days
  • Beach
  • Nature
  • Culture

Da Nang & Hoi An

Vietnam

Flight
2h 45m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
4 days
  • Beach
  • Culture
  • Food

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Flight
3h 50m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
4 days
  • City break
  • Food
  • Nature

Melaka

Malaysia

Coach
4h
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
2 days
  • Food
  • Culture

Guangzhou

China

Flight
4h 15m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
4 days
  • Food
  • City break
  • Shopping

Shenzhen

China

Flight
4h 20m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
4 days
  • City break
  • Shopping
  • Food

Xiamen

China

Flight
4h 20m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
4 days
  • Beach
  • Food
  • Culture

Taipei

Taiwan

Flight
4h 35m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
4 days
  • City break
  • Food
  • Nature

Chengdu

China

Flight
4h 50m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
4 days
  • Food
  • Nature
  • Culture

Chongqing

China

Flight
5h
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
4 days
  • Food
  • City break
  • Nature

Perth

Australia

Flight
5h 10m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
4 days
  • Beach
  • Nature
  • Food

Hangzhou

China

Flight
5h 20m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
4 days
  • Culture
  • Nature
  • Food

Shanghai

China

Flight
5h 30m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
4 days
  • City break
  • Food
  • Shopping

Xi’an

China

Flight
5h 45m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
4 days
  • Culture
  • Food

Osaka

Japan

Flight
6h 10m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
5 days
  • Food
  • City break
  • Culture

Beijing

China

Flight
6h 15m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
4 days
  • Culture
  • City break
  • Food

Seoul

South Korea

Flight
6h 40m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
5 days
  • City break
  • Food
  • Shopping

Tokyo

Japan

Flight
6h 50m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
5 days
  • City break
  • Food
  • Shopping

Melbourne

Australia

Flight
7h 25m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
5 days
  • City break
  • Food
  • Shopping

Sydney

Australia

Flight
7h 55m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
5 days
  • City break
  • Beach
  • Nature

Guilin & Yangshuo

China

Flight
8h
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
5 days
  • Nature

Auckland

New Zealand

Flight
9h 45m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
6 days
  • Nature
  • City break
  • Food

Guides

Where to put your leave, what the holiday rules give you, and how to pick a trip for each break.

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Dates from MOM

Every long weekend is worked out from the official public holiday list, including the in-lieu days.

Weather and crowds

We flag rainy seasons, and holidays that fall on the same dates over there, when everyone else travels too.

Priced in SGD

Trip costs are rough estimates in SGD, dated on each page, and every booking link goes to a site we've picked for that item.