Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Singapore (SG), Singapore

Druk — Christmas on Orchard Road, schoolvakanties in 6 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Festival

  Thaipusam

  1 febReligieus feest

  A barefoot procession of kavadi carriers crosses the city from Serangoon Road to Tank Road, beginning before dawn. Roads close along the route for the day. Bron ↗

• Feestdag

  Chinese New Year

  17–18 febChinees nieuwjaarSluitingenDruk

  Two public days when hawker stalls and family businesses shut, and a fortnight when Chinatown is impassable in the evening. Book restaurants or eat in a hotel. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Northeast monsoon (1 nov – 31 jan (meestal)), Christmas on Orchard Road (10 nov – 2 jan)

Druk — Chinese New Year, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

In februari begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Thaipusam (1 feb), Chinese New Year (17–18 feb)

Druk — tussen de pieken in, Hari Raya Puasa (Eid al-Fitr)

• Feestdag

  Hari Raya Puasa (Eid al-Fitr)

  5–31 mrt · meestalRamadan & SuikerfeestDrukSluitingen

  Marks the end of the fasting month with a public holiday and the Geylang Serai bazaar and light-up, which draws large crowds for weeks beforehand and stays lit for about a week after. Bron ↗

Rustig — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een van de slechtste maanden qua weer

In april begint er niets nieuws.

Topdrukte — Hari Raya Haji (Eid al-Adha), Mid-year holidays in Singapore

• Festival

  Vesak Day

  31 meiReligieus feest

  A public holiday on the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death; the temples run all day, with free food outside and a candle procession after dark. Bron ↗

• Feestdag

  Hari Raya Haji (Eid al-Adha)

  15 mei – 5 jun · meestalRamadan & SuikerfeestSluitingen

  The Feast of Sacrifice public holiday, about two months after Hari Raya Puasa, observed with prayers at mosques across the island; shops in Malay-Muslim neighbourhoods close for the morning. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Hari Raya Haji (Eid al-Adha), Mid-year holidays in Singapore

• Risico

  Regional haze risk

  1 jun – 15 okt · meestalRookseizoen

  Fires on Sumatra and Borneo can push smoke over the island for days at a time in some years and not at all in others. The government publishes a PSI reading hourly. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Vesak Day (31 mei), Hari Raya Haji (Eid al-Adha) (15 mei – 5 jun (meestal))

Tussenseizoen — tussen de pieken in, schoolvakanties in 5 van de markten die de plek vullen

In juli begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Regional haze risk (1 jun – 15 okt (meestal))

Druk — National Day, schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Festival

  Hungry Ghost month

  1 aug – 10 sep · meestalReligieus feest

  Offerings burn on the pavements of the housing estates for a month and getai stages appear in car parks. Locals avoid moving house or swimming at night in it. Bron ↗

• Festival

  National Day

  8–10 augNationale feestdagDruk

  9 August: a rehearsed parade over Marina Bay with a flypast, watched from every balcony in the centre, and fireworks that need no ticket to see. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Regional haze risk (1 jun – 15 okt (meestal))

Topdrukte — Mid-Autumn Festival, September holidays in Singapore

• Festival

  Mid-Autumn Festival

  1 sep – 5 okt · meestalLicht & vuurDruk

  Lanterns go up over Chinatown for weeks beforehand and the mooncake stalls take Smith Street; the street celebration itself lands on the weekend nearest the full moon, and it is shoulder to shoulder after dark. Bron ↗

• Festival

  Singapore Grand Prix

  9–11 oktRaceweekendDrukBoek vroeg

  The night race closes half the centre for a week and puts hotel rates near Marina Bay at their yearly peak, whether or not you have a ticket. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Regional haze risk (1 jun – 15 okt (meestal)), Hungry Ghost month (1 aug – 10 sep (meestal))

Topdrukte — Mid-Autumn Festival, Singapore Grand Prix

• Festival

  Deepavali

  8 novDiwaliDruk

  Little India is lit for several weeks either side of the day and the night market runs late; the holiday itself closes Indian-run businesses for a day. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Regional haze risk (1 jun – 15 okt (meestal)), Mid-Autumn Festival (1 sep – 5 okt (meestal)), Singapore Grand Prix (9–11 okt)

Rustig — de rustige maand volgens de redactie, Deepavali

• Seizoen

  Northeast monsoon

  1 nov – 31 jan · meestalRisico

  The wet half: rain that settles in for whole afternoons rather than passing through in twenty minutes, and the only stretch that feels genuinely cooler.

• Festival

  Christmas on Orchard Road

  10 nov – 2 janKerst & nieuwjaarDruk

  Two kilometres of lights down Orchard Road from the middle of November, switched on at dusk, with the pavements busiest on the weekends before the day. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Deepavali (8 nov)

Topdrukte — Christmas on Orchard Road, Year-end holidays in Singapore

In december begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Northeast monsoon (1 nov – 31 jan (meestal)), Christmas on Orchard Road (10 nov – 2 jan)