What is open during Chinese New Year 2021?

What is open during Chinese New Year 2021? Here’s 365days2play’s annual list of supermarkets, malls, clinics, food courts, and kopi/cafe places that are open during the CNY period! Hope you find it useful. If the supermarket or shopping centre in Orchard road is not listed here, it’s because the information is not available (yet)! You can also check the 2018 guide, 2019 guide  and 2020 guide for reference. Oh if you’re looking for cafe opening hours for this CNY, it’s here. Remember that the COVID-19 pandemic is still raging on so make sure you keep safe-distancing in mind wherever you are!

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Supermarkets

NTUC

• 28 Jan — 10 Feb — Extended opening hours
• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — Non 24 hr stores mostly close at 5pm
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — Non 24 hr stores either closed or close at 5pm
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Business as usual
• A number of stores operating 24 hours throughout eg FairPrice Woodlands 888, Tampines 138, New Upper Changi, Bedok North Blk 89, Teban Gardens
• See the full list of CNY opening hours for NTUC stores here

Cold Storage

• 4 Feb — 10 Feb — Extended opening hours
• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — Almost all outlets open till 9pm
• 1st Day (12 Feb) –  Most outlets 8/9am — 9pm. Taka closed
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Most outlets until 10pm. Taka closed
• 3rd Day (14 Feb) — Business as usual
• A number of stores operating 24 hours throughout eg Cluny Court, Jelita, Siglap Village, Rail Mall, NEX
• See the full list of CNY operating hours for Cold Storage stores here

Giant

• 10 — 13 Feb — Nearly all stores open 24 hours
• Those that close around 10pm/12am are Suntec City, Paya Lebar Square, IMM, Sembawang Shopping Centre, NTU,
• See the full list of CNY operating hours for Giant stores here

Sheng Siong

• Until 10 Feb — Extended opening hours
• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — All stores operate till 4pm
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — Only 25 stores open from 8 am — 6pm including Bedok North 539, Bedok Central 209, Geylang 301, Junction Nine, Jurong SuperBowl, Woodlands 301 etc
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Same as Day 1.
• 3rd Day (14 Feb) — Business as usual
• See the full list of CNY operating hours for Sheng Siong stores here

Prime Supermarket

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — Most close at 5pm
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — Most are closed
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Most are closed
• 3rd Day (14 Feb) — Largely business as usual
• Bedok South 18, Compassvale 263, Hougang 106, Jurong West 962, King George 803, Punggol Field 108 will be open 24 hours throughout
• See the full list of CNY operating hours for Prime Supermarket stores here

Don Don Donki

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — Orchard Central 24hrs, the rest 8am — 11pm
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — Orchard Central 24hrs, the rest 9am/10am — 10pm/12am
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Same as Day 1
• See Don Don Donki’s CNY operating hours notice

Kopi, Teh, Bubble Tea and Bakeries

Yakun

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — Most outlets start closing from 2.30pm onwards
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — Most outlets closed
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Most outlets closed
• 3rd Day (14 Feb) — Most outlets business as usual
• Great World City, Paragon, Compass One, NEX, JEM, Westmall, Jurong Point, VivoCity, Downtown East, Changi Airport T3 and HDB Hub opened throughout but shortened hours
• See the full list of CNY operating hours for Yakun outlets here

Heavenly Wang

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — Most are open till 5pm
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — About half the outlets closed
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Similar to Day 1
• 3rd Day (14 Feb) — Non CBD / office locations are mainly open
• Changi Airport T3 is open 24 hours throughout
• See the full list of CNY operating hours for Heavenly Wang outlets here

Toast Box

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — Most are open until around 3.30pm
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — A few outlets are closed, esp those in CBD or office buildings
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Similar to Day 1
• See the full list of CNY operating hours for Toast Box outlets here

Ah Khoo Kopi Toast

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — Outlets close at 3pm/3.30pm
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — Closed
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Closed
• 3rd Day (14 Feb) — Business as usual
• See the full list of CNY operating hours for Ah Khoo outlets here

Killiney Kopitiam

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — Some outlets closed. The rest close by 2 or 3pm.
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — Only Cheong Chin Nam, Siglap and Fortune Centre are open
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Same as Day 1
• 3rd Day (14 Feb) — Same as Day 1 + Siglap, Star Vista, UE Bizhub, Purvis, Katong Square and Food Truck
• Changi Airport T1 and Downtown East are open throughout
• See the full list of CNY operating hours for Killiney Kopitiam outlets here

Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf

• Many outlets open for 24 hours daily during the CNY Long Weekend
• All outlets open except for Expo
• See Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf’s CNY operating hours notice

Swee Heng Bakery

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — All stores half-day
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — 201E Tampines, Bukit Panjang Plaza, 221 Boon Lay Place, Vista Point etc are open. The rest closed
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Same as Day 1
• See the full list of CNY operating hours for Swee Heng Bakery outlets here

Rive Gauche Patisserie

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — All stores 10am — 4pm
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — Closed
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Closed
• 3rd Day (14 Feb) — Business as usual
• See the River Gauche Patisserie’s CNY operating hours notice here

Polar Puffs and Cakes

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — All stores open until 4pm
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — All stores closed
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Bugis Junction, Clementi Mall, Hougang Mall, JEM, KK, Mount Alvernia, Novena Sq 2 closed. The rest open from 12pm — 6pm
• 3rd Day (14 Feb) — Business as usual
• See the full list of CNY operating hours for Polar Puff & Cakes outlets here

4 Leaves Bakery

• Closed on Day 1 and Day 2 of Chinese New Year

KOI

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — All KOI outlets will close at 5pm, Ngee Ann City 5.30pm
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — 38 outlets will be open from 12pm-9pm including Bugis+ Bedok Mall, Eastpoint Mall, Plaza Sing, VivoCity, Jewel, T3, ION etc
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Same as Day 1
• 3rd Day (14 Feb) — Open from 11am — 9pm
• See KOI’s CNY opening hours notice

Chicha San Chen

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — Most stores close at 5pm
• Tampines, Star Vista, Jem and Hougang Mall will be open on Day 1 and Day 2 from 11am — 9pm. For other outlets, refer to link.
• See Chicha San Chen’s CNY operating hours notice

R&B Tea

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — 100AM, Change Alley, Far East Sq, Fusionopolis, Kinex, Millenia Walk, SMU, United Sq closed, the rest open till 3pm. MBS business as usual
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — All outlets closed except MBS.
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — 100AM, Change Alley, Far East Sq, Fusionopolis, Harbourfront, Kinex, Le Quest Mall, Millenia Walk, SMU, United Sq, Wisma closed. The rest open.
• 3rd Day (14 Feb) — Change Alley, Far East Sq, Fusionopolis, Le Quest Mall, SMU closed. The rest open.
• See R&B Tea’s CNY operating hours notice

Playmade

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — All outlets closed at 6pm except MBLM closed, Depot 3pm closed.
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — Only NEX, Northpoint, Tampines 1, Tiong Bahru Plaza, Waterway Pt, and Westgate open from 11am —9pm
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Same as Day 1
• 3rd Day (14 Feb) — Business as usual
• Sale of large cups only
• See Playmade’s CNY operating hours notice

Gong Cha

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — All outlets open till 5pm
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — Eunos MRT, Plaza Sing, Bugis Junction, Marina Sq, Causeway Pt, Funan, Paya Lebar Quarter closed. The rest open from 12 —9pm
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — All outlets open 12-9pm except Telok Ayer 10-5pm
• See Gong Cha’s CNY operating hours notice

Liho Tea   

• See Liho Tea’s CNY operating hours notice

Cafes

Anther

• 11-14th Feb : 9am to 6pm | 15- 16th Feb : Closed
• See Anther’s CNY operating hours notice

Ballad of Anna May

• Closed on 11 — 12 Feb. Open again on 14th from 7.30am — 4pm
• See Ballad of Anna May’s CNY operating hours notice

Craftsmen Specialty Coffee

• 12 Feb: Clarke Quay closed. Siglap, Novena, Holland V and Mohamed Sultan open till 9pm.
• See Craftsmen Specialty Coffee’s CNY operating hours notice

Downstairs

• Closed on 11 — 12 Feb. Business as usual on 13th Feb.
• See Downstairs’s CNY operating hours notice

House Downstairs

• 12-14 Feb: 9am — 6pm. Kitchen is closed but light bites and coffee available.
• See House Downstairs’s CNY operating hours notice

Main Street Commissary

• Open during 12 —13 Feb from 9 am — 4pm
• See Main Street Commissary’s CNY operating hours notice

Percolate Coffee

• Closed on from 12-14 Feb. 15 feb 9 am — 9pm
• See Percolate’s CNY operating hours notice

Prairie by Craftsmen

• Open during CNY!
• See Prairie’s CNY operating hours notice

Round Boy Roasters

• Closed on 12 Feb. Business as usual from 13th Feb onwards.
• See Round Boy Roaster’s CNY operating hours notice

Seng Coffee Bar

• Closed from 11- 14 Feb. Business as usual on 15th Feb.
• See Seng Coffee Bar’s CNY operating hours notice

Sweets Craftsmen

• Closed on 12 — 13 Feb.
• See Sweets Craftsmen’s CNY operating hours notice

The Brewing Ground

• Closed on 12 Feb. Business as usual on 13 Feb.
• See The Brewing Ground’s CNY operating hours notice

The Garden Slug Petite

• Closed on 11 — 12 Feb. Business as usual on 13th Feb from 10am.
• See The Garden Slug Petite’s CNY operating hours notice

Three’s A Crowd

• Open from 11-14 Feb : 12pm — 10.30pm both outlets.
• See Three’s a crowd’s CNY operating hours notice

Food Courts, Fast Food and Restaurants

NTUC Food Fare

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — CBD outlets close at 5pm. A few are closed
• 1st Day (12 Feb) –  All closed except for the Food Fare Hawker Centres
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Selected few are open
• 3rd Day (14 Feb) — Mostly open
• See the full list of CNY operating hours for NTUC Foodfare outlets here

Kopitiam

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — Many are closed at 5pm
• 1st Day (12 Feb) –  Selected few are open
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Selected few are open
• 3rd Day (14 Feb) — All open but selected stalls may be closed
• See the full list of CNY operating hours for Kopitiam outlets here

Food Republic

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — Capitol closed. The rest open till 5pm
• 1st Day (12 Feb) –  ION Orchard, NEX, VivoCity, City Sq Mall open from 10am — 10pm, the rest closed.
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — BreadTalk IHQ, Suntec and Capitol closed. The rest open.
• 3rd Day (14 Feb) — Capitol closed. The rest open from 10am — 10pm
• See the full list of CNY operating hours for Food republic outlets here

Crystal Jade

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) —All Crystal Jade restaurants open as usual (break between 2-5pm)
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — All restaurants open except Crystal Jade Jiang Nan, Crown Plaza, La Mian Taka, Bugis Junction, United Square and Funan Mall (break between 3-6pm)
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Business as usual
• Crystal Jade Jiang Nan VivoCity closed from Feb 9 — 19 due to breach of COVID-19 safe management measures
• See the full list of CNY operating hours for Crystal Jade outlets here
• See Crystal Jade CNY Menu

Long John Silver’s

• Open throughout Chinese New Year
• See Long John Silver’s CNY opening hours notice

Swensen’s

• All 25 Swensen’s outlets will be open throughout CNY from 11.30am — 10.30pm
• See Swensen’s CNY opening hours notice

Buddy Hoagies

• All outlets closed from 11- 12 Feb except for Bukit Timah Shopping Centre 11-13 Feb.
• See Buddy Hoagies’s CNY opening hours notice

Putien

• 1st Day (12 Feb) –  RWS, ION Orchard, Northpoint, MBS business as usual. The rest closed.
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Open as usual
• See Putien’s CNY opening hours notice

Din Tai Fung Singapore

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — MBS close at 9pm, selected ones either closed, or close at 3pm.
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — Some are open till 9pm incl Paragon, Parkway, Tampines Mall, Jem etc
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Similar to Day 1 incl Jewel, Raffles City, Great World, Plaza Sing
• Walk-ins only
• See Din Tai Fung’s CNY opening hours notice

TungLok Group

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — Business as usual
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — TungLok Heen, LingZhi Vegetarian, Duckland RWS and Slappy Cakes RWS are open
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — More outlets open
• TungLok’s Chinese New Year Set Menu
• See TungLok Group’s CNY opening hours notice

Sushi Tei

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — All outlets open from 11.30am — 3pm
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — Closed
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — All closed except VivoCity 11.30am — 10pm
• 3rd Day (14 Feb) — All outlets open from 11.30am — 10pm
• See Sushi Tei’s CNY operating hours notice

Han’s

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — Most outlets will close by 4pm or 5pm
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — Most neighbourhood outlets still open till 10pm
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Similar to Day 1
• See Hans’s CNY operating hours notice

Cedele

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — Most outlets open till 3pm or 6pm. Jelita, Raffles City, Novena Square and Parkway Parade business as usual
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — Most Bakery Cafes are closed. Cedele Bakery Kitchens are open
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — CBD Bakery Cafes mostly closed. The rest open
• 3rd Day (14 Feb) — Similar to Day 2
• See Cedele’s CNY operating hours notice

Encik Tan

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — All outlets closed at 5pm
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — Closed
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Closed
• 3rd Day (14 Feb) — Business as usual
• See Encik Tan’s CNY operating hours notice

Malaysia Boleh

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — All outlets close at 5pm. Last order 4pm.
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — Closed
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Closed
• 3rd Day (14 Feb) — Business as usual
• See Malaysia Boleh’s CNY operating hours notice

Let’s Eat

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — All outlets close at 5pm. Last order 4.30pm
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — Closed
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Only Hillion Mall and Seletar Mall are open from 9am.
• 3rd Day (14 Feb) — All outlets open except Galleria Duo
• See Let’s Eat’s CNY operating hours notice

Qi Ji

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — All outlets closed
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — Only Amk Hub, Hougang Mall, NEX, Northpoint City, Our Tampines Hub and Oasis Terraces open from 10am-10pm. The rest closed
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Same as Day 1
• 3rd Day (14 Feb) — Same as Day 1
• See Qi Ji’s CNY operating hours notice

CRAVE Nasi Lemak

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — Most outlets open from 10am-3pm. Selected few are closed.
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — Most outlets open from 2pm — 9pm.
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Same as Day 1
• 3rd Day (14 Feb) — Same as Day 1
• See CRAVE Nasi Lemak’s CNY operating hours notice

Popular Shops and Shopping Centres

Phoon Huat / Red Man

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — Heartbeat@ Bedok, Downtown East, BP Plaza, Westgate, Yishun 10, Star vista open till 1pm. The rest closed.
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — Closed
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Closed
• 3rd Day (14 Feb) – Heartbeat@ Bedok, Downtown East, BP Plaza, Westgate, Yishun 10, Star vista open till 6pm / 7.30pm. The rest closed
• See the full list of CNY operating hours for Phoon Huat outlets here

Kinokuniya

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — All stores open from 11am — 5.30pm
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — Closed
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Closed
• 3rd Day (14 Feb) — Open from 11am — 9pm
• See Kinokuniya’s CNY opening hours notice

Daiso

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — All stores close at 5pm
• 1st Day (12 Feb) — All stores closed
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — All stores closed except City Square Mall and Sembawang Shopping Centre open from 12pm — 10pm
• Note that Orchard ION Daiso is closed for renovation
• See Daiso’s CNY opening hours notice

Popular Book Store

• Closed from 11 Feb — 13 Feb
• 3rd Day (14 Feb) — Business as usual
• See Popular Book Store’s CNY opening hours notice

Decathlon

• All 12 Decathlon stores will remain open
• See Decathlon’s CNY opening hours notice

GNC

• See GNC’s CNY opening hours notice

Takashimaya

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) 11am — 5.30pm
• 1st Day (12 Feb) –  Closed
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Closed
• See Tang’s CNY operating hours notice

Tangs

• CNY Eve (11 Feb) — Closed at 5pm
• 1st Day (12 Feb) –  Closed
• 2nd Day (13 Feb) — Tang Plaza 11.30am to 8.30pm | VivoCity 11am to 8.30pm
• See Tang’s CNY opening hours notice

Wheelock Place

• See Wheelock Place’s CNY opening hours notice

Capital Land Malls

• Aperia Mall
• Bedok Mall
• Bugis Junction
• Bugis Street
• Bugis+
• Bukit Panjang Plaza
• Clarke Quay
• Funan
• IMM
• JCube
• Junction 8
• Lot One
• Plaza Singapura
• Raffles City
• Tampines Mall
• Westgate

Frasers Malls

• Anchor Point
• Bedok Point
• Causeway Point
• Century Square
• Changi City Point
• Eastpoint Mall
• Hougang Mall
• Northpoint City
• Robertson Walk
• Tampines 1
• The Centrepoint
• Tiong Bahru Plaza
• Waterway Point
• White Sands
• Yew Tee Point

Clinics

List of 24-Hour GP Clinics

• List of 24-hour clinics open on 11 to 14 Feb 2021List of GP Clinics Open on Specific Dates
• List of GP clinics open on 11 Feb 2021
• List of GP clinics open on 12 Feb 2021
• List of GP clinics open on 13 Feb 2021
• List of GP clinics open on 14 Feb 2021

List of GP Clinics Open According to Region

• Ang Mo Kio
• Bedok
• Bedok Reservoir
• Bishan
• Boon Lay
• Bukit Batok
• Bukit Merah
• Bukit Panjang
• Central
• Changi
• Choa Chu Kang
• Clementi
• Commonwealth
• Geylang
• Holland
• Hougang
• Jurong East
• Jurong West
• Kallang
• Marine Parade
• Novena
• Orchard
• Pasir Ris
• Seletar
• Sembawang
• Serangoon
• Tampines
• Telok Blangah
• Toa Payoh
• Upper Bukit Timah
• Upper Serangoon
• Woodlands
• Yishun

Currently still in the midst of updating this list. Stay tuned….. (Last updated 11 Feb 2021 3.40pm)

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