For the remaining months of 2026, the dates to plan around are Deepavali, the different Singapore and Johor school-break starts, and Christmas. Use this calendar to choose your travel dates, then use live checkpoint conditions to decide when and where to cross.
The dates below are official calendar facts. Planning notes explain how overlapping days off may affect your itinerary; they are not queue measurements or a ranking of guaranteed waiting times.
Upcoming Singapore–Johor Travel Dates
| Date | Calendar and coverage | Trip-planning use |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, 8 Nov; Mon, 9 Nov | Deepavali in Singapore and Johor; Monday is the Singapore public holiday and Johor’s replacement holiday. | Plan both the outward and Monday return legs. Read the Deepavali crossing guide. |
| Tue, 10 Nov | Additional Deepavali school holiday for KPM Group B, including Johor. | School-only: do not assume an extra Singapore or Johor public holiday. |
| 21 Nov–31 Dec | Singapore MOE kindergarten, primary and secondary school year-end vacation. | Allow flexibility for family trips; this is not the start date for every school cohort. |
| 28 Nov–31 Dec | Singapore JC Year 1 and MI Years 1–2 year-end vacation. | Check the student’s cohort and school commitments before booking. |
| 5–31 Dec | Johor KPM Group B year-end school vacation. | Both sides’ main school breaks overlap in December; plan accommodation and the return leg together. |
| Fri, 25 Dec | Christmas public holiday in Singapore and Johor. | For a Friday–Sunday trip, keep the Sunday return flexible and confirm attraction opening hours. |
| Fri, 1 Jan 2027 | New Year’s Day public holiday in Singapore, but not in Johor; shown as the next-year continuation. | Check work and school reopening dates before extending a stay. This is not a shared Singapore–Johor public holiday. |
Public-holiday sources: MOM’s 2026 release, MOM’s 2027 list, Malaysia’s 2027 state calendar, and Johor’s 2026 calendar and replacement-day rule. Johor marks Deepavali as subject to amendment. School dates come from the separate sources below.
School Holidays Are Not Public Holidays
Singapore: MOE’s 2026 calendar distinguishes MK, primary and secondary schools from JC and MI cohorts. JC Year 2 and MI Year 3 vacation begins after their A-level examinations. Schools used as O-level examination venues may finish their term earlier; confirm your own school’s arrangements.
Johor: KPM places Johor in Group B. The 2026 academic calendar gives that group the 5–31 December year-end break and, except Sarawak, an extra Deepavali school day off on 10 November. These dates cover KPM government and government-aided schools; private and international schools may use different calendars.
For families on both sides of the border, confirm each traveller’s last school day, workday and required return date separately. A shared celebration does not necessarily produce the same length of break.
Turn the Calendar Into a Crossing Plan
- Choose the return before filling the itinerary. Check JB to Singapore traffic while you can still adjust checkout or your final stop. Monday public holidays can shift return plans beyond a normal Sunday.
- Compare the full route. Woodlands is a useful starting point for central JB; Tuas often fits western Johor. The better choice still depends on live queues, your Singapore starting point and your destination.
- Recheck before departure. Use Singapore to JB traffic and current crossing-time guidance. No calendar date guarantees a clear checkpoint.
- Keep one flexible booking. A later meal, changeable check-in or different return day can provide options when traffic changes. Use the JB 2D1N plan or LEGOLAND crossing guide to fit the route to the trip.
- Compare transport and check readiness. Review the bus option, operator service times and the vehicle checklist before setting out.
ICA’s 1 November 2026 advisory expects heavy traffic at both land checkpoints on 6–9 November. Read the Deepavali guide for preparation. This advisory does not cover Christmas or New Year.
Earlier 2026 Singapore Public Holidays
These dates have passed as of this review. They remain here for calendar reference, not as upcoming travel advice.
| Singapore holiday | 2026 date |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Thu, 1 Jan |
| Chinese New Year | Tue–Wed, 17–18 Feb |
| Hari Raya Puasa | Sat, 21 Mar |
| Good Friday | Fri, 3 Apr |
| Labour Day | Fri, 1 May |
| Hari Raya Haji | Wed, 27 May |
| Vesak Day | Sun, 31 May; Mon, 1 Jun public holiday |
| National Day | Sun, 9 Aug; Mon, 10 Aug public holiday |
Past observations are kept in dated archives such as the June 2026 school-holiday guide. They describe a different travel period and should not replace a current traffic check.
Official Sources and Review Date
ICA advisory updated on . MOM, Johor and KPM’s 2026 tables were reopened. Singapore MOE dates and the 2027 Johor comparison retain their 16 October review; MOE was blocked by a browser check and Malaysia’s 2027 public-holiday PDF was inaccessible during this update. Calendar overlaps inform the planning suggestions, but this page does not convert them into fixed queue estimates. Original publication: 24 February 2026.
