How much of Singapore shuts down on Christmas Day (and Eve?)

How much of Singapore shuts down on Christmas Day (and Eve?) - Illuminated countdown to Christmas showing 5 days on signboard placed on roof of building on dark street during holiday

In Singapore, are any of the following likely to be open on Christmas Day? What about Christmas Eve? Does it depend on the area of the city?

  • Neighborhood coffee shops
  • Malls
  • Hawker centres


Best Answer

Singapore businesses, unlike European countries / US states, doesn't treat Christmas a a "family gathering" season. So most malls, coffee shops and hawker centres will be opened.

Singapore is more like the other Asian countries (China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, etc.) that have the lunar new year as the "family gathering" season. Most shops and food places will most probably be closed during

  • the evening of the eve of lunar new year,
  • lunar new year itself and
  • possibly 1-2 days after lunar new year depending on whether lunar new year falls near the weekend.



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Does Singapore close for Christmas?

4. Re: Does Singapore close down over Christmas? As a matter of fact some places open longer than usual over the christmas period. Singapore only shutdowns during chinese new year and even that is partially.

Is Singapore Open on Christmas Day?

Chrismas day is a public holiday in Singapore. So just like every other publicjk holiday (besides Chinese New Year), everything is open and busier than normal. You MUST go to Orchard Road at night to see the lights.

Is Christmas Eve a half day in Singapore?

Usually, we grant Christmas Eve, New Year Eve and Chinese New Year Eve. We give staff \xbd day off on Christmas and CNY's eves, provided that the eve falls on a working day. We usually grant \xbd on the eve of Chinese New Year and Christmas. However, that is depending on company discretion yearly.

How long Singapore celebrate Christmas?

There are three straight days of celebrations, ending on Christmas Eve, and after the walk-through tour and the church services, there will be open-air performances and food-fair sales.



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