Qing Ming Visit Is Limited to 8 Per Group and S’poreans Are Advised to Avoid Peak Days
The Qing Ming Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day which will falls in April, as a lot of Chinese will visit their ancestors’ graves to pay respects. While this year’s Qing Ming Festival will fall on 4 Apr, the public can carry on with the traditional rituals however there are still restriction due to the pandemic.
The limited group size of 8 person is allowed for visit and booking at Mandai Columbarium on peak days and stricter crowd control measures too. As the festival falls on 4 Apr 2021, visiting period is expected to last from 20 Mar to 18 Apr. NEA also classifies peak days as weekends and Public Holidays during this period. The dates are specifically 20, 21, 27, 28 Mar, and 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18 Apr.
Those driving to Mandai Columbarium on peak days will also have to make e-appointments via NEA’s website here. And Columbaria is open 24 hours daily from 20 Mar to 18 Apr including the Choa Chu Kang, Mandai and Yishun Columbarium.
