Hari Raya Haji (Aidiladha) in Singapore
Hari Raya Haji (Aidiladha) in Singapore 2027 falls on Monday, 17 May 2027, a gazetted public holiday.
What the day marks
Aidiladha falls on 10 Zulhijjah, the last month of the Islamic year, and coincides with the days pilgrims complete the Haj in Mecca. It remembers the readiness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son in obedience to God, and God substituting a ram in his place. The korban, the sacrifice of livestock with the meat shared rather than sold, re-enacts that substitution.
It arrives about 68 days after Hari Raya Puasa, though that gap is not fixed: the two Islamic months in between can each run 29 or 30 days, so it moves between roughly 67 and 70 days from year to year. In the Shafi'i school followed by most of Singapore's Muslim community, korban is regarded as strongly encouraged rather than obligatory. For the ruling that applies to you, refer to MUIS or your mosque; this page reports practice and dates.
The deadline that catches people out
The thing that needs acting on for Hari Raya Haji does not happen on Hari Raya Haji. Korban registration opens weeks ahead and closes days before, and once the livestock is allocated it is gone. For 1447H, SalamSG registration closed on Friday 22 May 2026 for a Hari Raya Haji on Wednesday 27 May, first come first served subject to availability (MUIS). If you plan to take part, the useful date to put in your calendar is roughly a month before the holiday, not the holiday.
That year the programme ran through 55 mosques: 51 offering the overseas korban, slaughtered in Australia and flown back chilled and pre-packed for collection within about two weeks after the holiday, and seven offering local korban, with Jamae Chulia Mosque and Al-Istighfar Mosque added to the local list. Published 2026 prices were S$365 for a sheep, S$370 for a lamb and S$370 for a one-seventh share of cattle. Those figures and the closing date are set fresh each year, so confirm the current ones at korban.ourmasjid.sg rather than reusing these. The qurban guide explains why almost none of it is carried out in Singapore itself.
The meat is not kept back for profit. It is divided between the participant, relatives and those in need, with MUIS distributing the local share to beneficiaries including low-income families, zakat recipients and transient workers.
The morning prayer
The day starts with the congregational Aidiladha prayer, and the slaughter follows it rather than preceding it. For 2026 the mosques offered roughly 240,000 prayer spaces across up to three sessions, with a further 20,300 at up to 44 supplementary venues, close to 10 per cent more supplementary capacity than the year before. Booking was needed for one session at one mosque only (MUIS). The supplementary venues exist mainly for elderly congregants and people with mobility needs who would rather not travel to a large mosque, which is the practical reason to use one.
The arrangements are rebuilt annually and have swung a long way. In 2020, 65 mosques offered 8,750 slots in total for this prayer, bookable from a set hour four days before, with over-60s and children under 12 asked to stay home (MUIS, July 2020). Check the year you are in rather than assuming.
What is open, and what the day off is worth
Aidiladha is gazetted, so government offices, banks and schools close and it is a paid day off for employees covered by the Employment Act (MOM). Shops, transport and everything else run normally. There is no bazaar and no light-up attached to this one, so for anyone not taking part the day passes quietly.
The weekday matters more here than people expect, because Aidiladha has landed on a weekend twice in recent years. In 2022 it fell on Sunday 10 July, so Monday 11 July became the public holiday. In 2025 it fell on Saturday 7 June, which is a non-working day rather than a rest day on a five-day week, so nothing rolled forward: the entitlement was another day off or one extra day of salary at the gross rate, with the choice resting with the employer (MOM). Same festival, two very different outcomes.
One year is worth flagging for leave: in 2027 Hari Raya Haji falls on Monday 17 May and Vesak Day on Thursday 20 May, the only working week in the eight gazetted years on this site that holds Aidiladha and a second public holiday. Three days of annual leave covers nine consecutive days off.
Dates by year
Gazetted dates. Each year links to what was specific to that year.
Common questions
- How do you greet someone on Hari Raya Haji?
- Say "Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha". "Selamat Hari Raya" on its own works too, though it is more associated with Aidilfitri.
- Can I perform korban myself in Singapore?
- No. Slaughtering livestock at home is not possible here. In practice you register through a mosque or a private halal provider, and the sacrifice is carried out abroad or at one of the few mosques licensed for local korban.
- When does korban registration close?
- Weeks before the day, and it is first come first served subject to livestock availability. For 1447H the SalamSG registration closed on 22 May 2026 for a Hari Raya Haji on 27 May 2026. Treat the date as moving every year and check korban.ourmasjid.sg.
- Is Hari Raya Haji a public holiday in Singapore?
- Yes, it is gazetted, so it is a paid day off for employees covered by the Employment Act. If it falls on a Sunday the following Monday becomes the holiday, as happened in 2022. If it falls on a Saturday, as in 2025, you get a day off in lieu or an extra day of salary instead.
- Why is Hari Raya Haji quieter than Hari Raya Puasa?
- It marks the Haj and the sacrifice rather than the end of a month of fasting, and there is no visiting circuit or bazaar attached to it. The day is centred on the morning prayer and the korban, and it ends there for most people.