Causeway holiday traffic: when to cross

Public holidays and school holidays bring the longest queues of the year at Woodlands and Tuas. Here are the next ones, when the queues are typically worst in each direction, and ICA's own advisory for each period once it is out. On the day, check the live cameras for Singapore to JB and JB to Singapore.

Deepavali long weekend

Sat 7 – Mon 9 Nov 2026 · in 42 days

Deepavali falls on Sunday 8 November 2026, so Monday 9 November is the observed public holiday (MOM) — a three-day weekend from Saturday 7 November.

Typically busiest into JB

  • Friday 6 November, from late afternoon into the night
  • Saturday 7 November, morning

Typically busiest back to Singapore

  • Monday 9 November, from the afternoon into the night

ICA has not published an advisory for this period yet; it will be linked here when it does.

Year-end school holidays

Sat 21 Nov – Thu 31 Dec 2026 · in 56 days

MOE primary and secondary schools break for the year from Saturday 21 November to Thursday 31 December 2026.

Typically busiest into JB

  • Friday 20 November, from the afternoon, as the holidays begin
  • Friday evenings and Saturday mornings throughout the holidays

Typically busiest back to Singapore

  • Sunday evenings throughout the holidays

ICA has not published an advisory for this period yet; it will be linked here when it does.

Christmas long weekend

Fri 25 – Sun 27 Dec 2026 · in 90 days

Christmas Day is Friday 25 December 2026 (MOM), making a three-day weekend inside the school holidays.

Typically busiest into JB

  • Thursday 24 December, from the afternoon into the night
  • Friday 25 December, morning

Typically busiest back to Singapore

  • Sunday 27 December, from the afternoon into the night

ICA has not published an advisory for this period yet; it will be linked here when it does.

New Year long weekend

Fri 1 – Sun 3 Jan 2027 · in 97 days

New Year's Day is Friday 1 January 2027 (MOM), making a three-day weekend straight after the school holidays end.

Typically busiest into JB

  • Thursday 31 December, from the afternoon into the night

Typically busiest back to Singapore

  • Sunday 3 January, from the afternoon into the night

ICA has not published an advisory for this period yet; it will be linked here when it does.

Chinese New Year

Sat 6 – Mon 8 Feb 2027 · in 133 days

Chinese New Year falls on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 February 2027, with Monday 8 February as the observed holiday (MOM).

Typically busiest into JB

  • Friday 5 February — Chinese New Year's Eve — from the afternoon

Typically busiest back to Singapore

  • Monday 8 February, from the afternoon into the night

ICA has not published an advisory for this period yet; it will be linked here when it does.

Beating the holiday queue

  • Leave early in the morning or late at night rather than on the eve of the break.
  • Compare the Second Link at Tuas before you commit to the Causeway.
  • Generate your MyICA QR code before you reach the checkpoint — it replaces the passport on the Singapore side.
  • Not driving? The KTM Shuttle Tebrau train skips the road queue — book early, holiday trains sell out. See every way to cross.
  • Driving a Singapore car? Fill to three-quarters of a tank and top up your Touch 'n Go card before the day.

Common questions

When is the Causeway most jammed during a long weekend?+

Heading into JB, the evening before the long weekend and the first morning are usually worst. Coming back into Singapore, the last day of the break — from the afternoon into the night — is usually worst.

How can I avoid the holiday jam at Woodlands?+

Travel early in the morning or late at night, compare the Second Link at Tuas before you commit, generate your MyICA QR code in advance, and if you are not driving, consider the KTM Shuttle Tebrau train, which avoids the road queue entirely.

Does ICA publish holiday traffic advisories?+

Yes — ICA usually issues an advisory ahead of major holiday periods. This page links each one as soon as it is published.

Dates: MOM — Public holidays for 2026 (data.gov.sg) · MOM — Public holidays for 2027 · MOE — School terms and holidays for 2026