Opening hours of malls and attractions during CNY '08
A time of festive cheer and well wishes - the Chinese New Year celebrations are an integral element of the local Chinese culture and tradition in S'pore. -AsiaOne
Thu, Jan 24, 2008
AsiaOne
A time of festive cheer and well wishes - the Chinese New Year (CNY) celebrations are an integral element of the local Chinese culture and tradition in Singapore.
The entire CNY festive period lasts for 15 days, and the first two days of the New Year, Feb 7 (Thu) and Feb 8 (Fri) are official public holidays in Singapore.
Selected malls and attractions will be closed during this period, as Chinese island wide visit their families and friends to exchange New Year greetings.
If you plan on visiting any malls and attractions on the eve and the first three days of CNY, do check out the guide on what's open. For a printable version, click here.
MALLS
The following malls are officially open during first two days of CNY, 7 & 8 Feb 08. However, only a handful of the retail/F&B outlets within these malls will be operating. In general, the malls islandwide will be open as usual from 3rd day onwards.
- VivoCity
- Plaza Singapura: Cinema will be opened on the 1st day of CNY but most shops and the customer service counter will be closed on 7&8 Feb
- Centrepoint: Only F&B outlets and Cold Storage be open
- Central: Only F&B outlets be open but with varying opening hours
- Marina Square
- Raffles City Shopping Centre
- CityLink: Only HMV & Pacific Coffee Company will be open
- Esplanade Mall
- Suntec City Mall
CHINATOWN AREA
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Feb 6, Wed |
Feb 7, Thu |
Feb 8, Fri |
Feb 9, Sat |
| Chinatown Heritage Centre | Close at 6pm | Closed | Open as per normal | Open as per normal |
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Food Street |
Extended operating hours to 3am |
Closed |
Closed |
Open as per normal |
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CNY Bazaar / Street Market |
Extended operating hours to 3am |
Closed |
Closed |
Open as per normal |
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Shops in Chinatown |
Open - operating hours vary |
Mostly closed |
Mostly closed |
Open as per normal |
|
Maxwell Rd Food Centre |
Open - operating hours vary |
Mostly closed |
Mostly closed |
Mostly closed. Only fully open from 11 Feb 08 |
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People’s Park Food Centre |
Open - operating hours vary |
Mostly closed |
Mostly closed |
Mostly closed. Only fully open from 10 Feb 08 |
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Buddha Tooth Relic Temple & Museum |
Open from 7am to 11.45am. Closed thereafter. Reopens at 11pm. |
Open Jan 6, 11pm to Jan 7, 7pm |
Open as per normal |
Open as per normal |
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Chinatown Trishaw Park |
Open as per normal |
Closed |
Closed |
Open as per normal |
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Trishaw Park at Sungei Rd |
Open as per normal |
Open as per normal |
Open as per normal |
Open as per normal |
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Trishaw Park at Albert Mall |
Closed, with ad hoc trishaw riders |
Closed, with ad hoc trishaw riders |
Closed, with ad hoc trishaw riders |
Closed, with ad hoc trishaw riders |
ATTRACTIONS
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Feb 6, Wed |
Feb 7, Thu |
Feb 8, Fri |
Feb 9, Sat |
| Singapore Zoo | Open as per normal | Open as per normal | Open as per normal | Open as per normal |
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Night Safari |
Open as per normal |
Open as per normal |
Open as per normal |
Open as per normal |
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Jurong Bird Park |
Open as per normal |
Open as per normal |
Open as per normal |
Open as per normal |
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Underwater World |
Open as per normal |
Open as per normal |
Open as per normal |
Open as per normal |
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Original Singapore Walks |
Operating as per normal |
No walks (ie. no Sultans of Spice walk) |
No walks (ie. no Secrets of Red Lantern walk) |
Operating as per normal |
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Little India shops |
Open as per normal |
Open as per normal |
Open as per normal |
Open as per normal |
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Sentosa |
Open as per normal |
Open as per normal |
Open as per normal |
Open as per normal |
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Songs of the Sea (Sentosa) |
Open as per normal Extra Showtime at 9.40pm |
Open as per normal Extra Showtime at 9.40pm |
Open as per normal Extra Showtime at 9.40pm |
Open as per normal Extra Showtime at 9.40pm |
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Singapore Cable cars |
Close at 6pm |
Open as per normal |
Open as per normal |
Open as per normal |
*Information provided by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB)