When is Qing Ming 2026 in Singapore?
Qing Ming 2026 (清明节2026) falls on the 5 April 2026 (Sunday).
This annual observance is celebrated by the Han Chinese on the 15th day following the Spring Equinox (春分). During the festival, descendants gather with their extended families to visit their ancestors’ graves, clean the tombs, and pay their respects, a practice known as “tomb sweeping”.
In Singapore and many parts of Southeast Asia, families typically observe Qing Ming over a broader period, beginning about 10 days before and continuing up to 10 days after the official date, to accommodate family schedules and avoid crowding at cemeteries and columbaria.
Qing Ming 2026 at Columbariums & Cemeteries in Singapore
What are the operating hours of Columbariums and Cemeteries during Qing Ming 2026?
In anticipation of crowds visiting the public Columbariums in Singapore where the ashes of the majority of deceased are housed during this period, the National Environment Agency (NEA) announced that Choa Chu Kang Columbarium, Mandai Columbarium, and Yishun Columbarium will operate 24 hours daily from 21 March 2026 (Saturday) to 19 April 2026 (Sunday).
Choa Chu Kang Cemetery will operate 24 hours daily as usual.
The Garden of Peace, where ashes are scattered in a tranquil garden setting, is usually open daily from 9:00am to 5:00pm, except on days when maintenance work is being carried out. However, the facility will be closed to visitors on the following dates: 21, 22, 28, 29 March, as well as 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19 April 2026. Access to the facility for ash scattering on these dates is by prior approved booking only.
All visitors are advised to check on the live traffic conditions before heading down:
Do I need to make a booking for Qing Ming 2026?
Bookings for Qing Ming 2026 are only required for those driving and parking at Mandai Columbarium or Choa Chu Kang Columbarium, and are necessary on selected dates and times between 21 March 2026 (Saturday) and 19 April 2026 (Sunday).
The following are the dates that requires booking for drivers:
- Mandai Columbarium
- Visiting between 6:00am and 6:00pm
- Daily from 21 March 2026 to 19 April 2026
- Choa Chu Kang Columbarium
- Visiting between 6:00am and 4:00pm
- March 2026: 21, 22, 28, 29
- April 2026: 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19
Appointment slots will be available for reservation starting on 9 March 2026 (Monday) at 10:00am. Click on the corresponding link below to make your Qing Ming 2026 booking:
Visitors using public transport, including public buses, shuttle buses, taxis, and public hire vehicles (PHVs), do not need to make an appointment.
Furthermore, drivers who are only picking up or dropping off passengers at the designated points at Mandai Columbarium and Choa Chu Kang Columbarium are not required to book an appointment. Below are the pick-up and drop-off points at the respective columbaria:
What are the public transport options for Qing Ming 2026?
The following are the public buses that you could take to the respective resting places of the deceased:
- Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium Complex
- Choa Chu Kang Columbarium and Cemetery
- Note: Long walking distance from bus stop to destination of around 1 to 2 km.
- 172
- Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange
- Boon Lay Bus Interchange
- 405 (Only available during 11-day peak period – Weekends + 3 April)
- Boon Lay Bus Interchange
- 975
- Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange
- Phoenix LRT Station
- Choa Chu Kang MRT Station
- Yishun Columbarium
In addition to regular public bus services, free shuttle bus services will be available on 11 peak days this year, as listed below:
- Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium Complex
- Pick-up / Drop-off points
- Khatib MRT Station (Exit A pick-up point)
- Pedestrian gate of Mandai Columbarium along Mandai Avenue
- Bus Stop B48149 near the construction site
- Operating Dates / Hours
- March 2026: 21, 22, 28, 29
- April 2026: 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19
- 15-minute intervals from 7:00am to 5:00pm
- Pick-up / Drop-off points
- Choa Chu Kang Cemetery and Columbarium Complex
- Pick-up / Drop-off points
- Yew Tee MRT station, Exit C
- Bus Stop 45321
- Choa Chu Kang Columbarium (51 Chinese Cemetery Path 4)
- Yew Tee MRT station, Exit C
- Operating Dates / Hours
- March 2026: 21, 22, 28, 29
- April 2026: 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19
- Between Yew Tee MRT station and Choa Chu Kang Columbarium
- 15-minute intervals from 9:00am to 2:00pm
- 30-minute intervals from 7:00am to 9:00am and 2:00pm to 5:00pm.
- Note: There will be no mid-point pick-up at Old Choa Chu Kang Road near Jalan Bahar junction this year.
- Pick-up / Drop-off points
What are the Qing Ming 2026 information for Kong Meng San, Tse Tho Aum & Shuan Lin Monastery?
- Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery 光明山普觉禅寺
- Qing Ming Festival 2026
- 21 March 2026 (Saturday) – 12 April 2026 (Sunday)
- Opening Hours
- Monday – Friday: 7:30am – 4:00pm
- Saturday, Sunday, Public Holiday: 6:00am – 5:00pm
- Qing Ming (5 April 2026): 6:00am – 8:00pm
- Qing Ming Festival 2026
- Tse Tho Aum Temple 妙华山自度庵
- Qing Ming Festival 2026
- 26 March 2026 (Thursday) – 15 April 2026 (Wednesday)
- Opening Hours
- Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 4:00pm
- Saturday, Sunday, Qing Ming (5 April 2026) & Public Holiday: 7:00am – 4:00pm
- Notes: Parking will not be permitted within the temple premises during this period. The public is encouraged to use public transport.
- Qing Ming Festival 2026
- Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery 莲山双林禅寺
- Qing Ming Festival 2026
- 26 March 2026 (Thursday) – 15 April 2026 (Wednesday)
- Opening Hours: 8:00am – 4:30pm
- Note: Parking spaces at the monastery are limited.
- Qing Ming Festival 2026
- Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng 广惠肇碧山亭
- Qing Ming Festival 2026
- 21 March 2026 (Saturday) – 1 May 2026 (Friday)
- Opening Hours
- Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 5:00pm
- Saturday, Sunday, Qing Ming (5 April 2026) & Public Holiday: 7:00am – 5:00pm
- Notes:
- Last entry is at 4:30pm
- A parking fee of SGD 4 per entry applies on Saturdays, Sundays, and Public Holidays.
- Qing Ming Festival 2026
- San Qing Gong 三清宫
- Qing Ming Festival 2026
- 21 March 2026 (Saturday) – 12 April 2026 (Sunday)
- Opening Hours: 7:00am – 7:00pm
- Notes:
- No on-site parking available. Visitors are advised to use nearby public car parks.
- The Ancestral Praying Hall and Columbarium will operate extended hours from 3 April 2026 (Friday), 7:00am to 5 April 2026 (Sunday), 7:00pm
- Qing Ming Festival 2026
