Long Weekends 2027: Public Holiday Calendar for Travel Agents

Which 2027 Public Holiday Lists Are Official?

Eight of the nine markets on this page have published their 2027 public holidays. The UAE is the exception, and the Philippines still has to proclaim its two Eid dates.

Checked 7 November 2026. Sources are listed under each market table below. The "book by" column in each table is our rule of thumb for hotels, explained in when to start selling; it is not an official date.

Long Weekends 2027 in India

The central government list for India has 17 holidays in 2027, and six of them fall on a Saturday or Sunday with no substitute day. The useful long weekends come from Republic Day, the Holi and Easter week, mid-April, mid-May and Diwali.

Checked 7 November 2026. Source: DoPT Office Memorandum F.No.12/2/2023-JCA of 16 July 2026, Annexure I (offices in Delhi/New Delhi). Other holidays on the list are midweek: Muharram (Wed 16 Jun) and Janmashtami (Wed 25 Aug).

Two caveats before you quote an Indian client a bridge. Central government offices outside Delhi observe 14 fixed holidays and choose three more from a list of 12 that includes Holi and Ram Navami, so the March and April bridges depend on the state. And state governments publish their own lists (Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka and the rest), while private employers set their own calendars.

What Indian clients book on these weekends

A four- or five-day window from India suits places one short flight away: Dubai, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bali and Vietnam. The nine-day breaks in March and May can carry two countries, say Singapore with Bali, or Bangkok with Phuket and a Vietnam add-on. Diwali week deserves its own plan; our Diwali travel packages page covers it, and the B2B travel portal for India explains wallet top-ups in INR.

Public Holidays 2027 in Singapore and the Long Weekends They Make

Singapore has 11 gazetted public holidays in 2027 and five long weekends that need no leave: New Year, Chinese New Year, Good Friday, Hari Raya Haji and National Day. Labour Day and Christmas both fall on a Saturday, and MOM has not gazetted a weekday off for either.

Checked 7 November 2026. Source: MOM press release "Public Holidays for 2027", 18 June 2026.

For Singapore clients, three-day weekends suit places a short flight or a ferry away: Bintan and Batam, Johor, Melaka and Penang, Bangkok, Phuket and Bali. The nine-day May window is long enough for Japan or Korea.

March is worth a second look. Hari Raya Puasa falls on Wednesday 10 March and the March school holidays start that same weekend, so family demand runs for most of a fortnight. Dates for every term break are on our school holidays 2027 calendar, and the Singapore B2B travel portal page covers registering from Singapore.

Public Holidays 2027 in Malaysia: Federal List and Long Weekends

The federal holidays for Malaysia in 2027 are published by the BKPP in the Prime Minister's Department, last updated on 20 August 2026. The Hari Raya, Awal Muharam and Deepavali dates are marked subject to change.

One rule shapes the long weekends. Under Section 3 of the Holidays Act 1951, a holiday that falls on the weekly rest day carries over to the next day, and if that day is already a holiday, to the day after. In states that rest on Sunday, that should give Monday 8 February (after the second day of Chinese New Year), Tuesday 8 June and Monday 16 August off. States with a Friday-Saturday weekend get different replacement days.

Checked 7 November 2026. * Subject to change. Source: BKPP, Jabatan Perdana Menteri, "Hari Kelepasan Am Tahun 2027" (federal and state tables); replacement-day rule quoted on the same site from Section 3 of the Holidays Act 1951 [Act 369].

State holidays add more. New Year's Day (Friday 1 January) is a holiday in most states, Thaipusam (Friday 22 January) in several, and Federal Territory Day (Monday 1 February) gives Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan a three-day weekend. Check the client's state in the BKPP table before you promise a Friday off.

For Malaysian clients the easy sells are Singapore, southern Thailand, Bangkok and Bali, plus domestic breaks in Penang, Langkawi and Sabah. More on the market is on our B2B travel portal for Malaysia page.

Long Weekends 2027 in the Philippines (Proclamation No. 1427)

The Philippines' 2027 holidays are set by Proclamation No. 1427, signed on 8 September 2026: ten regular holidays, four special non-working days, four additional special non-working days and one special working day. Holy Week is the long weekend to sell first.

Checked 7 November 2026. Source: Proclamation No. 1427, 8 September 2026 (full text). The EDSA People Power anniversary on Thursday 25 February is a special working day, not a day off.

For Filipino clients, Holy Week and the Christmas run suit the longer trips: Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Vietnam, or the home beaches. The three-day weekends suit Hong Kong and Singapore. Our B2B travel portal for the Philippines page covers paying in PHP.

UAE Public Holidays 2027: What Is Fixed and What Is Expected

The UAE had not published its 2027 holiday dates as of 7 November 2026. The holidays themselves are fixed by Cabinet Resolution No. 27 of 2024; only the dates of the Islamic ones wait for the moon.

• Fixed: New Year's Day (1 day) and Eid Al Etihad, the National Day holiday, on 2 and 3 December.
• Moon-dependent: Eid al-Fitr (3 days, plus 30 Ramadan if the month runs to 30 days), Arafah Day, Eid al-Adha (3 days), Hijri New Year and the Prophet's Birthday.
• Moves: the Cabinet can shift non-Eid holidays to the start or end of the week by decision. Eid holidays never move, and a holiday that lands on the weekend isn't moved either.

Checked 7 November 2026. Rules: Cabinet Resolution No. 27 of 2024, as summarised by Gulf News. Expected dates: Khaleej Times, 11 August 2026, from astronomical calculations. Not official until the UAE Cabinet announces them.

From the UAE, the four-day National Day weekend and a three-day Eid suit Oman, Georgia, Azerbaijan or a Gulf city break. The nine-day Eid al-Adha window reaches further: Thailand, Bali, Sri Lanka, the Maldives. For Eid trips we'd quote refundable rates until the Cabinet confirms the dates. The Eid holiday packages page and the B2B travel portal for the UAE page have more for agents there.

Indonesia 2027: Libur Nasional, Cuti Bersama and the Ten-Day Lebaran Break

The 2027 calendar for Indonesia has 18 national holidays and 8 cuti bersama (collective leave) days, set by a joint decree of three ministers signed on 15 September 2026. Together they produce the longest single break on this page: ten days from Saturday 6 to Monday 15 March, around Nyepi and Idulfitri.

Checked 7 November 2026. Source: Ministry of State Secretariat, SKB 3 Menteri No. 1205, 3 and 2 of 2026. The Minister of Religion confirms Idulfitri and Iduladha after the isbat session, so both can still move by a day.

Cuti bersama is not automatic for everyone. It counts against annual leave, it applies to civil servants under their own rules, and private companies decide for themselves whether to follow it. A corporate client may have fewer days off than the table shows.

Source: Antara, 13 March 2026. The 2027 closure times were not announced as of 7 November 2026.

Outbound, the Lebaran and May breaks suit Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan and Korea. If your clients are flying into Bali or Java, remember these are Indonesia's own holidays too, so you're competing with local demand. Our Bali B2B travel agent portal page covers Bali hotels and transfers.

UK Bank Holidays 2027 and the Breaks They Make

England and Wales have eight bank holidays in 2027, Scotland nine and Northern Ireland ten. Easter is early, on 26 to 29 March, and four days of leave around it give a ten-day break that reaches Asia comfortably.

Checked 7 November 2026. Source: GOV.UK, UK bank holidays. Also: St Patrick's Day (Wed 17 Mar) and the Battle of the Boyne (Mon 12 Jul) in Northern Ireland, St Andrew's Day (Tue 30 Nov) in Scotland. New Year's Day 2028 is a Saturday, so Monday 3 January 2028 is the substitute.

For UK clients, three-day weekends are too short for Asia unless it's Dubai. Easter, the spring bank holiday week and Christmas are the ones to sell for Thailand, Bali, the Maldives and Sri Lanka. A plain note on our side: we supply ground arrangements only. We don't sell flights and we aren't an ATOL holder, so the flight and any ATOL protection stay with you. The B2B travel portal for UK agents page covers GBP top-ups and registration.

Australia Public Holidays 2027: Long Weekends by State

Long weekends 2027 in Australia depend on the state. NSW, Victoria, Queensland and WA share New Year, Australia Day, a four-day Easter from 26 to 29 March and a four-day Christmas from 25 to 28 December; Labour Day, Anzac Day and the King's Birthday land on different Mondays.

Checked 7 November 2026. Sources: NSW Government, Business Victoria, Queensland Government, WA Government. In Victoria, the Friday before the AFL Grand Final is not set yet. South Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory have their own lists, which we didn't check.

For Australian clients, Bali, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam fit a four-day Easter; Japan and the Maldives need the ten-day version. Easter and Christmas are the two windows we'd quote now. Agents in Australia can top up an AUD wallet by bank transfer; it converts to SGD at top-up.

China 2027 Holiday Arrangement: the Dates That Fill Asian Hotels

The State Council of China published its 2027 holiday arrangement on 5 November 2026: a nine-day Spring Festival from 5 to 13 February, a five-day May Day break from 1 to 5 May, and a seven-day National Day holiday from 1 to 7 October. Each long break is paid for with weekend working days.

Checked 7 November 2026. Source: General Office of the State Council, notice 国办发明电〔2026〕10号, 5 November 2026.

Even if you never sell to Chinese clients, these dates decide room availability across Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Bali, Japan and Korea. Our Chinese New Year and Ramadan 2027 post lists the destinations Chinese booking platforms named for the last Spring Festival.

Peak Travel Weeks 2027 Across Asia

Put the market tables side by side and the same windows keep coming up, when several source markets are off at once and the same short-haul hotels get booked from several directions. These are the weeks to price early.

Checked 7 November 2026. Dates come from the official sources under each market table above, plus the Bank of Thailand Songkran notice cited on our Songkran page. "Where we'd expect pressure" is our reading of where these markets travel, not measured data.

When to Start Selling 2027 Long Weekends

Start with what's closest and what runs longest. Chinese New Year, Ramadan, Lebaran and Holy Week are all inside five months, so they're a today job.

Our rule of thumb for hotels, which is what the "book by" columns use:

• Three-day weekend: quote about two months out.
• Four or five days: about three months out.
• Nine or ten days, or anything tied to Eid, Easter or Chinese New Year: about five months out.

It's a rule of thumb, nothing more. Flights for a nine-day Easter from London or Sydney can go earlier than the hotels, and a resort that sells out for Lebaran won't wait for your schedule.

A working calendar for the next twelve months

1. November and December 2026: confirm February (Chinese New Year), quote the March Eid and Nyepi windows, open Easter and Holy Week, and put the 15 to 23 May window in front of clients in India, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the UAE.
2. January 2027: Golden Week and the UK spring bank holiday week. Hold refundable rooms for the May Eid window while the date is still expected.
3. February and March 2027: the April and June long weekends, and June school holidays for families.
4. May to July 2027: Diwali and Deepavali, China's National Day week, and Christmas into New Year.
5. Two weeks before each window: check every cancellation deadline, pay or release holds, and recheck any moon-dependent date.

Booking Long-Weekend Trips on DMC Quote

DMC Quote supplies the ground part of a long-weekend trip at net rates: hotels, airport transfers, attraction tickets, tours and packages. You see the trade price, add your margin and collect from your client.

• Hold, then pay. You can hold a booking and pay later. Unpaid holds release automatically before the deadline, with reminders 24 hours and 6 hours ahead.
• Deadlines with a buffer. Cancellation deadlines on the portal are set earlier than the supplier's and shown in Singapore time (SGT). On a moon-dependent Eid date, that buffer is worth having.
• Cancel and rebook, no amendments. If an Eid date moves, you cancel inside the deadline and book again. Get names and dates right before you confirm.
• Packages with your markup. The AI package builder puts hotels, transfers and tours for a long weekend into one package with a single markup and sends the client a quotation.
• Paying. Wallet top-ups are by bank transfer. Leave time for the money to land before a hold expires.

The honest limit: a portal can't create rooms that aren't there. If a Bali villa is full for Lebaran, it's full for us too. And we don't sell flights, which on the busiest 2027 weekends are often what runs out first, so check seats before you promise a client a hotel.

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