6 – 9 May 2026
Celebrate the Birthday of Mazu at Thian Hock Keng
🙏🙏🙏MAZU BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS🙏🙏🙏
🍜Free Mazu Birthday Noodles 妈祖面线🍜
🔈Free guided tour of National Monument Thian Hock Keng Temple🔈
(4 days only from 6 to 9 May, 9am to 9pm)
The birthday of Goddess of the Seas, Mazu, falls on the 23rd day of the 3rd lunar month. Thian Hock Keng, fondly known as the Mazu Temple, will be holding a 4-day birthday celebration for Mazu beginning 6 May:
🙏6 – 8 May, Wednesday – Friday
☸️3-day Buddhist ritual “Emperor Liang Jeweled Repentance Sutra”⏰9am to 4pm
🙏8 May, Friday
☯️Crossing Bridge of Million Blessings⏰8pm
⭐🙏9 May, Saturday, Mazu’s Birthday⭐
☯️Taoist Rituals⏰8:30am to 5pm
🏮Mazu’s Excursion for Peace⏰6pm
☯️Humbleness Ritual⏰8pm
We welcome all devotees to register themselves and loved ones to be blessed during the Taoist and Buddhist rituals, and purchase limited special offering items to give thanks and to seek Mazu’s blessings: https://tinyurl.com/THKMZD26
During the celebrations, devotees can also look forward to vibrant lineup of cultural activities including Charity Dinner & Mother Day’s Concert, “Maritime Thian Hock Keng” Drawing Fest (https://tinyurl.com/THKDRAW2026), Lions’ Salute, Luminous Show “Mazu Subdues the Demons”, Traditional Hokkien Opera and Thian Hock Keng Nite Getai.
In addition, a series of hands-on cultural workshops will be available for all to participate, such as Ang Ku Kueh Making, Batik Fan Painting and the endangered Qixian Lacquer Threading workshops: https://culturalworkshops.peatix.com/events
Special opening hours:
⏰6 – 7 May (Wednesday and Thursday): 7:30am to 9pm
⏰8 – 9 May (Friday and Saturday): 7:30am to 10:30pm
