When is Qing Ming 2023 in Singapore?
Qing Ming 2023 (清明节2023) falls on the 5 April 2023, Wednesday. Qing Ming is an annual festival that is observed by Han Chinese on 15th day after the Spring Equinox (春分).
During the festival, descendants visit their ancestors tombs with their extended family members to perform tomb sweeping activities. In Singapore and many parts of Southeast Asia, the festival is observed from around 10 days before and after the actual date.
What are the operating hours of Columbariums and Cemeteries during Qing Ming 2023?
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 18 March 2023 to 16 April 2023.
Choa Chu Kang Cemetery will operate 24 hours daily as usual.
Garden of Peace, where ashes are scattered in the garden, opens from 9am to 5pm on weekdays, excluding Qing Ming Day and public holidays.
All visitors are encouraged to check on the live traffic conditions before heading down:
Do I need to make a booking for Qing Ming 2023?
Bookings for Qing Ming 2023 are only required for those driving and parking at Choa Chu Kang Columbarium or Mandai Columbarium, and on selected dates between 18 March 2023 to 16 April 2023.
The following are the dates that requires booking for drivers:
- Choa Chu Kang Columbarium
- Visiting between 6.00am and 4.00pm
- March 2023: 18, 19, 25, 26
- April 2023: 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16
- Mandai Columbarium
- Visiting between 6.00am and 4.00pm
- Daily from 18 March 2023 to 16 April 2023
Click here for Qing Ming 2023 booking. Appointment slots will be released on 6 March 2023 (Monday) at 10.00am.
Drivers who are only picking up or dropping off passengers at designated points at Mandai Columbarium and Choa Chu Kang Columbarium do not need to book an appointment.
Visitors taking public transport, including public buses, shuttle buses, taxis, public hire vehicles (PHVs), also do not need to make any appointment.
What are the public transport options for Qing Ming 2023?
The following are the public buses that you could take to the respective resting places of the deceased:
- Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium Complex
- 138
- Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange
- Springleaf MRT Station
- 171
- Yishun Bus Interchange
- Pending LRT Station
- Bukit Panjang MRT Station
- Petir LRT Station
- 138
- Choa Chu Kang Columbarium and Cemetery
- Note: Long walking distance from bus stop to destination of around 1 to 2 km.
- 975
- Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange
- Phoenix LRT Station
- Choa Chu Kang MRT Station
- 172
- Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange
- Boon Lay Bus Interchange
Other than the usual public buses, special shuttle services are being offered on selected dates and time as follows:
- Choa Chu Kang Cemetery and Columbarium Complex
- SGD 1.00 per trip
- Pick-up / Drop-off points
- NEA’s former Claims & Registration Office (2 Christian Cemetery Path 2)
- Choa Chu Kang Columbarium (51 Chinese Cemetery Path 4)
- Operating Dates / Hours
- 18, 19, 25, 26 March 2023 and 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16 April 2023
- 15-minute intervals from 7:00am to 5:00pm
- Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium Complex
- SGD 1.00 per trip
- Pick-up / Drop-off points
- Khatib MRT Station (Exit A pick-up point)
- Rear entrance of Mandai Columbarium along Mandai Avenue
- Operating Dates / Hours
- 18, 19, 25, 26 March 2023 and 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16 April 2023
- 15-minute intervals from 7:00am to 5:00pm
What are the Qing Ming 2023 information for Kong Meng San, Tse Tho Aum, Shuan Lin Monastery, and Peck San Theng?
- Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery 光明山普觉禅寺
- Qing Ming Festival 2023: 25 March 2023 – 16 April 2023
- Opening Hours
- Monday – Friday: 7:30am to 4:00pm
- Saturday, Sunday, Public Holiday: 6:00am to 5:00pm
- Qing Ming (5 April 2023): 6:00am to 8:00pm
- Tse Tho Aum Temple 妙华山自度庵
- Qing Ming Festival 2023: 25 March 2023 – 16 April 2023
- Opening Hours
- Monday – Friday: 8:00am to 4:00pm
- Saturday, Sunday & Public Holiday: 7:00am to 4:00pm
- Note: Entry to the temple is limited to 2 people per family. The worship time is restricted to 15 minutes per family. No parking is allowed within the temple’s premise during this period.
- Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery 莲山双林禅寺
- Qing Ming Festival 2023: 26 March 2023 – 15 April 2023
- Opening Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm
- Note: Parking spaces are limited at the monastery.
- Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng 广惠肇碧山亭
- Qing Ming Festival 2023: 25 March 2023 – 1 May 2023
- Opening Hours
- Monday – Friday (excluding public holiday): 8:00am to 5:00pm
- Saturday, Sunday, Qing Ming Day & Public Holiday: 7:00am to 5:00pm
- Last entry at 4:30pm
- Note: Parking fee of SGD 4 will be levied on cars on Qing Ming Day, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays during this period. No fee will be levied on motorcycles. Heavy vehicles, buses and lorries without permit will not be allowed to enter.
