Visit Kusu Island on weekdays to avoid large crowds this pilgrimage season: SLA
Rebekah Chia Straits Times Sep 25, 2026, 03:15 PM
SINGAPORE – Visitors are encouraged to visit Kusu Island on weekdays to avoid large crowds on weekends, the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) advised, ahead of the upcoming Kusu Pilgrimage Season.
The annual Ninth Lunar Month event will run from Oct 10 to Nov 8, the agency said in a statement on Sept 25, adding that visitors to the island are advised to wear comfortable attire and shoes.
Overnight stays and the bringing of pets to Kusu Island are not permitted, said SLA.
Kusu Island is home to the popular Da Bo Gong Temple, a Chinese temple, as well as a keramat built to commemorate the 19th century pious man Syed Abdul Rahman, his mother Nenek Ghalib, and sister Puteri Fatimah.
Sets of stairs which lead up to and down from the keramat will be open for use during the pilgrimage season to facilitate access to the keramat.
Siong Leng Musical Association, a traditional arts organisation that promotes Nanyin, or southern Chinese music, will also be holding its annual heritage performance on Nov 7, from 5pm to 10pm at the Chinese temple.
Visitors in the pilgrimage season can purchase a ferry ticket only from Singapore Island Cruise and Ferry Services, the appointed ferry operator. The ferry service departs from Marina South Pier.
Other harbour craft and visitors should not use the Kusu Island bumboat jetty, which has been temporarily closed since April 2025.
Kusu Pilgrimage Season 2026
SLA media release 25 September 2026
The annual Kusu Pilgrimage Season (KPS) will take place from 10 October 2026 (Saturday) to 8 November 2026 (Sunday).
2 Kusu Island is home to the popular Da Bo Gong Temple and the keramat built to commemorate the 19th century pious man Syed Abdul Rahman, his mother Nenek Ghalib and sister Puteri Fatimah. Every year during the Ninth Lunar Month, devotees make their way to Kusu Island for the annual Kusu Pilgrimage.
3 Visitors are encouraged to visit Kusu Island on weekdays to avoid large crowds on weekends. Visitors are advised to wear comfortable attire and shoes. Overnight stays and bringing of pets to Kusu Island are not permitted.
Ferry Service
4 Visitors who wish to visit Kusu Island during the KPS are required to purchase a ferry ticket from the appointed ferry operator Singapore Island Cruise & Ferry Services Pte Ltd. The ferry service departs from Marina South Pier. Please refer to the Annex for information on ferry services and how to purchase ferry tickets.
5 Only ferries operated by Singapore Island Cruise & Ferry Services Pte Ltd are allowed to ferry passengers to Kusu Island and berth at the main jetty during KPS 2026.
6 The Kusu Island bumboat jetty (for harbour craft) has been temporarily closed from 24 April 2025 and should not be used.
Kusu Island Keramat
7 The sets of stairs which lead up to and down from the keramat will be open for use during the KPS to facilitate access to the keramat.
Heritage Performance at Da Bo Gong Temple
8 Siong Leng Musical Association, a traditional arts organisation that promotes Nanyin (Southern Chinese music), will be holding their annual heritage performance on 7 November 2026 (Saturday), from 5pm to 10pm at the Chinese Temple.
Issued by: The Singapore Land Authority
25 September 2026
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