Hari Raya Puasa Singapore 2027: Eid al-Fitr on Wednesday 10 March

Hari Raya Puasa, the Singapore name for Eid al-Fitr, falls on Wednesday 10 March 2027. The date is one of the 11 public holidays gazetted for 2027 by Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower, so it is confirmed for planning: a midweek public holiday that closes the month of Ramadan.

A Wednesday holiday rewards anyone who plans around it. Take the Thursday and Friday and the festival becomes a five day break. If you are flying in for it, or through it, this post covers what the gazette confirms and how the first hour in Singapore works.

Hari Raya Puasa marks the end of Ramadan, the fasting month, and the start of Shawwal. In Singapore it is a public holiday for the whole country, gazetted by the Ministry of Manpower in its press release of 18 June 2026 listing the 11 public holidays for 2027. The gazetted date is Wednesday 10 March 2027. As with all dates set by the Islamic calendar, the day rests on the calculated calendar the gazette uses; the planning fact for travellers and employers is the gazetted date itself.

The celebration centers on family, food and visiting. The Malay and Muslim heartland is Geylang Serai, where the annual light up turns the streets around the market into one of the city’s great night walks in the run up to the festival, and where the bazaar tradition draws crowds from across the island. Kampong Glam, the historic Muslim quarter around Sultan Mosque and Arab Street, is the other natural base for the season. Expect the city to feel festive rather than closed: it is a public holiday, so offices shut, but malls, attractions and hawker centers trade on, and the holiday falls in school holiday season, which lifts demand across the board.

For visitors, the practical advice is simple. Book flights and hotels early for the week of 8 to 14 March, because a midweek public holiday plus school holidays is exactly the combination Singaporeans build leave around. Plan sightseeing for the mornings, keep the Geylang Serai light up for after dark, and greet people with Selamat Hari Raya.

Changi sits about 20 km east of the city center, with the MRT station in the basement of Terminals 2 and 3. From Terminals 1 and 4, take the free SkyTrain or shuttle bus to the station first. See our Changi airport to city center transfer guide for every option, priced and compared.

For a Splurge, Marina Bay Sands, at 10 Bayfront Avenue, is the three tower icon with the rooftop infinity pool. For Mid-range, Hotel Jen Orchardgateway, at 277 Orchard Road, pairs a rooftop pool with direct MRT access. For Budget, Hotel 81 Bugis, at 31 Middle Road, is a reliable clean base between Kampong Glam and the MRT, which puts the budget pick closest to the festival’s historic quarter.

For getting back to Changi, the MRT runs to the Terminals 2 and 3 station with one change at Tanah Merah. The last MRT leaves Changi at about 11:18 pm, and arrivals after that are taxi and ride hailing only, so late flights argue for a pre-booked transfer.

Get an Airalo eSIM before you fly; Changi has free Wi-Fi, but you will want data the moment you clear immigration for Grab and maps. Saily is the guide’s solid backup, with instant activation.

Enable contactless on your card before landing: it works directly on MRT gates and buses via SimplyGo. Withdraw S$50 to 100 at a Changi ATM for hawker centers, and skip the airport money changers, because rates in the city are better.

Head to a hawker center within the hour: Maxwell, Amoy or Old Airport Road, where meals run S$5 to 8. Book Gardens by the Bay and Marina Bay Sands SkyPark tickets ahead, as the guide directs; both sell out on weekends, and a holiday week is busier still.

A gazetted midweek holiday is the easiest kind of festival to plan around: the date is set, the city stays open, and the lights are worth the trip on their own. Browse the events calendar for what else is on while you are in town, and use plan your trip to line up the days around it.