Where to travel in February 2027 from Singapore

Chinese New Year week

The first day of Chinese New Year is Saturday 6 February and the second is a Sunday, so Monday 8 February is the holiday in lieu: three days off with no leave. The best trade is four days of leave after it, Tuesday 9 to Friday 12 February, for nine days:

Sat 6 – Sun 14 Feb 2027

Chinese New Year

9 days off4 leave

F5Friday, 5 February: workday
S6Saturday, 6 February: public holiday
S7Sunday, 7 February: public holiday
M8Monday, 8 February: public holiday
T9Tuesday, 9 February: take leave
W10Wednesday, 10 February: take leave
T11Thursday, 11 February: take leave
F12Friday, 12 February: take leave
S13Saturday, 13 February: weekend
S14Sunday, 14 February: weekend
M15Monday, 15 February: workday

Apply for Tue 9 Feb, Wed 10 Feb, Thu 11 Feb, Fri 12 Feb

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With children in school

MOE schools also have Tuesday 9 February off, a day in lieu for Chinese New Year. So if you’re taking one day of leave, make it that Tuesday rather than the Friday before. You get the same four days off, and the children are off for all of them:

Sat 6 – Tue 9 Feb 2027

Chinese New Year

4 days off1 leave

F5Friday, 5 February: workday
S6Saturday, 6 February: public holiday
S7Sunday, 7 February: public holiday
M8Monday, 8 February: public holiday
T9Tuesday, 9 February: take leave
W10Wednesday, 10 February: workday

Apply for Tue 9 Feb

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Who else is on holiday

Twelve of our 14 destinations celebrate too: Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Taiwan all have Lunar New Year holidays, so flights fill up and hotel prices rise. Thailand doesn’t, which is why Bangkok and Phuket top our ranking for the weekend. There’s more on the overlap, country by country, in where to travel over Chinese New Year 2027.

If you’re driving to JB, plan around the rush home. Malaysians working in Singapore start heading back on Thursday 4 February, Johor’s schools are off from 5 to 14 February, and our Causeway jam outlook has the crossing heavy on Fri 5 Feb, Sat 6 Feb, Mon 8 Feb and Tue 9 Feb.

After Chinese New Year

Singapore is back at work on Tuesday 9 February, and there’s no other public holiday until Hari Raya Puasa on Wednesday 10 March. That leaves three ordinary weekends in the middle of the dry season: 13–14, 20–21 and 27–28 February. The first is still the tail of the holiday in places (Johor’s schools are off until Sunday 14 February), but after that the holiday rush has passed.

Chap Goh Meh: Saturday 20 February

The fifteenth day of the new year, the Lantern Festival or Chap Goh Meh, falls on Saturday 20 February and closes the New Year season. Penang usually holds a Chap Goh Meh celebration on George Town’s waterfront, where mandarin oranges are tossed into the sea for luck in love. Taiwan marks the night with lantern displays, and at Shifen, near Taipei, with the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival. Dates and venues are confirmed nearer the time, and they have moved before, so check before you book.

Ramadan begins

Ramadan starts around Monday 8 February (Awal Ramadan is a public holiday in Johor) and runs until Hari Raya Puasa on Wednesday 10 March. In Malaysia, Batam and Bintan, that means Ramadan bazaars in the evenings, and some Muslim-run restaurants closed during the day.

Where’s in season

February has nine of our 14 destinations at their best, one more than January:

Destination	Getting there	Min. trip	Budget	Best months
Johor Bahru Malaysia	Train 5 min from Woodlands (KTM Shuttle Tebrau, RTS Link from Feb 2027)	1 day	$$$	Jan–Oct
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia	Flight 1h from Changi	2 days	$$$	Jan–Feb, Jun–Aug
Langkawi Malaysia	Flight 1h 20m from Changi	3 days	$$$	Dec–Apr
Penang Malaysia	Flight 1h 25m from Changi	3 days	$$$	Dec–Mar
Phuket Thailand	Flight 1h 50m from Changi	3 days	$$$	Nov–Apr
Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam	Flight 2h from Changi	3 days	$$$	Dec–Mar
Bangkok Thailand	Flight 2h 25m from Changi	3 days	$$$	Nov–Feb
Da Nang & Hoi An Vietnam	Flight 2h 45m from Changi	4 days	$$$	Feb–Aug
Melaka Malaysia	Coach 4h from several SG pick-up points	2 days	$$$	Jan–Mar, Jun–Aug

Da Nang & Hoi An is the newcomer: its dry season starts in February and runs to August. The ferry islands are in between. Batam’s rains ease in February, while Bintan’s last until March. Bali is still in its rainy season, and Hong Kong and Taipei are cool: fine for a city break, but not at their best.

Da Nang & Hoi An

January: OK
February: Best
March: Best
April: Best
May: Best
June: Best
July: Best
August: Best
September: Wet
October: Wet
November: Wet
December: Wet

Batam

January: Wet
February: OK
March: Best
April: Best
May: Best
June: Best
July: Best
August: Best
September: Best
October: Best
November: Wet
December: Wet

Questions

Where is good to travel in February from Singapore?

Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi, Penang, Phuket, Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok, Da Nang & Hoi An and Melaka, going by the months each place is usually at its best. Over Chinese New Year (6 to 8 February), Bangkok and Phuket are the picks, because Thailand doesn't have a Lunar New Year holiday.

Do schools close after Chinese New Year 2027?

Yes. MOE schools have Tuesday 9 February 2027 off, a day in lieu for Chinese New Year, so children are off from Saturday 6 to Tuesday 9 February. One day of leave on the Tuesday gives parents the same four days.

When is Chap Goh Meh in 2027?

Saturday 20 February 2027, the fifteenth day of the lunar new year. It marks the end of the New Year season.

Is February a good time to visit Da Nang?

Yes: going by our ratings, its dry season runs from February to August. Vietnam celebrates Tết over Chinese New Year, though, so book early for that week, or go later in the month.

Is February a good time for Bali?

Not for the weather: it's still the rainy season there (December to February). Bali's best months are April to October.

Holiday dates come from MOM's gazetted list, and the leave maths and rankings are worked out the same way as on our long-weekend pages. Updated 17 Oct 2026.