China

Shenzhen for a long weekend

Theme parks, gadget markets and Hong Kong 15 minutes away by train.

  • City break
  • Shopping
  • Food
SINSingapore
SZXShenzhen
Flight
4h 20m
From
Changi
Budget
$$$
Best months
Oct, Nov, Dec

When to go

  1. JJanuary: OK
  2. FFebruary: OK
  3. MMarch: OK
  4. AApril: OK
  5. MMay: Wet
  6. JJune: Wet
  7. JJuly: Wet
  8. AAugust: Wet
  9. SSeptember: Wet
  10. OOctober: Best
  11. NNovember: Best
  12. DDecember: Best

General guidance only. Weather varies year to year.

Don't miss

  • Window of the World and the OCT theme parks
  • Gadget-hunting in Huaqiangbei
  • Seafood dinners in Shekou

Entry with a Singapore passport

No visa needed for up to 30 days (mutual visa exemption since 9 Feb 2024).

  • China arrival card

    Free. File it online before you fly (since 20 Nov 2025: the NIA site, the NIA 12367 app or its WeChat and Alipay mini-programs), or fill in a paper card or kiosk at the border. Visa-free visitors aren’t exempt.

For Singapore citizens. Checked 26 Oct 2026 on official sites: chengdu.mfa.gov.sg, shanghai.mfa.gov.sg, us.china-embassy.gov.cn, icao.int. Rules change at short notice, so check again before you fly.

Long weekends that suit Shenzhen

  1. Fri 6 – Mon 9 Nov 2026Deepavali4 days off · 1 leave
    • Good weather that month
    • Best with 1 day of leave
  2. Thu 28 – Sun 31 Oct 2027Deepavali4 days off · 1 leave
    • Good weather that month
    • Best with 1 day of leave
    #3 pick for this weekend · trip plan
  3. Thu 24 – Sun 27 Dec 2026Christmas & New Year4 days off · 1 leave
    • Good weather that month
    • Best with 1 day of leave
    • Also a holiday in China, so book early
    • Singapore school holidays: book early
  4. Thu 25 – Sun 28 Mar 2027Good Friday4 days off · 1 leave
    • Best with 1 day of leave
  5. Fri 5 – Mon 8 Feb 2027Chinese New Year4 days off · 1 leave
    • Best with 1 day of leave
    • Also a holiday in China, so book early
    • Spring Festival: trains full, many shops shut
  6. Sat 6 – Wed 10 Mar 2027Hari Raya Puasa5 days off · 2 leave
    • Best with 2 days of leave
  7. Fri 14 – Mon 17 May 2027Hari Raya Haji & Vesak Day4 days off · 1 leave
    • Rainy season
    • Best with 1 day of leave
  8. Fri 6 – Mon 9 Aug 2027National Day4 days off · 1 leave
    • Rainy season
    • Best with 1 day of leave