Chinese New Year 2027 Cleaning Timeline: When to Start and What to Do
27 October 20267 min read
Quick answer: Chinese New Year 2027 falls on Saturday 6 February, with Sunday 7 February as the second day and Monday 8 February as an extra public holiday, according to MOM. Book any cleaning help by December 2026, start decluttering in the week of 4 January, and work through deep jobs, the kitchen and bathrooms, then floors, so the house is ready by the reunion dinner on Friday 5 February.
This is the dated, week-by-week companion to our Chinese New Year cleaning checklist. The checklist tells you what to clean in each room; this timeline tells you when to do it in the run-up to 2027, so nothing is left for the last weekend.
When is Chinese New Year 2027?
MOM's public holidays for 2027 announcement lists the dates:
| Date | Day | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| 5 February 2027 | Friday | Chinese New Year's Eve and reunion dinner (not a public holiday) |
| 6 February 2027 | Saturday | Chinese New Year, day one (public holiday) |
| 7 February 2027 | Sunday | Chinese New Year, day two (public holiday) |
| 8 February 2027 | Monday | Public holiday, as day two falls on a Sunday |
Because the eve is a Friday, many people will be working that day. Plan for the house to be essentially finished by Thursday 4 February, and keep the eve for a light touch-up and cooking.
Why start so early?
Chinese New Year is by far our busiest period of the year. Slots in the final two weeks fill quickly, and late requests often can't get the date they want. Starting early also spreads the work across five or six weekends instead of one exhausting marathon, and leaves time to deal with surprises like mould behind a wardrobe or a stained mattress.
The week-by-week timeline for Chinese New Year 2027
| When | Dates | Main focus | Who usually does it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to mid-December | Before 18 Dec 2026 | Book cleaning help and any specialist work | You |
| Year-end break | 19 Dec 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 | Light clear-out of obvious clutter | You |
| Five weeks out | 4 to 10 Jan | Declutter wardrobes, storeroom, kitchen cabinets | You |
| Four weeks out | 11 to 17 Jan | High and heavy jobs: fans, curtains, grilles, windows | You or a cleaner |
| Three weeks out | 18 to 24 Jan | Kitchen and bathrooms deep clean | Cleaner, ideally |
| Two weeks out | 25 to 31 Jan | Bedrooms, sofa, mattresses, aircon exteriors, door and gate | You and a cleaner |
| Final week | 1 to 4 Feb | Fridge clear-out, floors, entrance, shoe cabinet, final clean | Cleaner, then you |
| Eve | Fri 5 Feb | Quick dust and mop, rubbish out, brooms away if you follow the custom | You |
Now to mid-December: book your help
If you want a cleaner for the big pre-CNY clean, book it now. Decide which week you want the heavy work done, ideally the third or second week before CNY, and lock in a date. If you're on a recurring weekly or fortnightly plan, you get priority scheduling, which is exactly when it counts. Our article on when to book a cleaner during Singapore's busiest months explains the seasonal pattern.
4 to 10 January: declutter
Everything you remove now is one less thing to clean around later. Go through wardrobes, the storeroom, kitchen cabinets and old festive decorations. Bag up donations and arrange bulky item disposal with your town council if needed. If you'd like a structure for this, our 30-day New Year declutter and cleaning challenge runs through January and finishes just in time.
11 to 17 January: high and heavy jobs
Work top to bottom. Clean ceiling fans and light fittings, take down and wash curtains, wipe window grilles and tracks. Dust falls as you go, so do these before any floor work. Our guides to ceiling fan cleaning and window grille cleaning cover the methods.
18 to 24 January: kitchen and bathrooms
These are the most labour-intensive rooms and the best place to use a cleaner's time. Degrease the cooker hood exterior, hob, splashback and cabinet fronts, then descale taps, scrub grout and clean shower glass. Book this one early; it is the week many households want. Our kitchen deep cleaning guide covers wok grease in detail.
25 to 31 January: bedrooms and soft furnishings
Vacuum mattresses and sofas, change bedding, clean under beds, and wipe aircon unit exteriors and door frames. Clean the main door and gate, since visitors will see them first.
1 to 4 February: final clean
Clear the fridge to make room for festive food, then do floors throughout, the entrance and the shoe cabinet. Our cleaners most often find the same spots missed at this stage: under appliances, behind the toilet bowl and around the sink. Make sure they're on the list.
Friday 5 February: the eve
Keep it light. A quick dust and mop, rubbish out before the evening, and put brooms and mops away if your family observes the no-sweeping custom on the first days.
How many hours of cleaning help should you book?
From our bookings, a regular clean of a 4-room HDB flat typically takes about 3 hours. A pre-CNY clean is usually bigger than that, especially if the flat hasn't been cleaned recently. As a rough guide, labelled as estimates:
- Homes on a recurring plan: often a regular session plus an extra hour or two for festive extras.
- Homes not cleaned regularly: consider a deep clean in the third or second week, then a normal session in the final week.
- Large homes: for deep cleans of large homes, we can send two cleaners so the work fits into one day.
You provide the cleaning supplies and equipment, so stock up in early January, before the shops get busy. Our home cleaning supplies shopping list covers the essentials.
What about after Chinese New Year?
If you observe the no-sweeping days, plan a reset once they've passed, perhaps the following weekend. Floors sticky from drinks, crumbs in the sofa and a hard-worked kitchen are normal. The fifteenth day, Chap Goh Mei, falls on Saturday 20 February 2027, and some families host again then.
Rates for 2027 are the same as now: $20/hr for an ad-hoc first trial, $23/hr on weekly or fortnightly plans, and $26/hr for on-demand ad-hoc bookings. For a full year of seasonal planning, see our Singapore home cleaning calendar for 2027, and for an overview of every service, our guide to home cleaning services in Singapore.
Frequently asked questions
When is Chinese New Year 2027 in Singapore?
Chinese New Year 2027 falls on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 February, according to MOM. Monday 8 February is also a public holiday because the second day falls on a Sunday.
When should I start cleaning for Chinese New Year 2027?
Start decluttering in the week of 4 January, about five weeks before. That leaves time for deep jobs, the kitchen and bathrooms, and a final clean in the first days of February.
How early should I book a cleaner for Chinese New Year 2027?
Book by mid-December 2026 if you can. Chinese New Year is by far our busiest period, and the last two weeks before the festival fill first. Recurring customers get priority scheduling.
Is 5 February 2027 a public holiday?
No. Chinese New Year's Eve, Friday 5 February, is not a gazetted public holiday, so plan to finish your main cleaning by Thursday 4 February.
Beat the pre-CNY rush. Customers on weekly or fortnightly plans get priority scheduling at $23/hr, and we do our best to send the same cleaner, who already knows your home. Lock in your Chinese New Year clean or WhatsApp us at +65 8166 0891.