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When is Chinese New Year 2026/2027? - February 17 for 2026, February 6 for 2027

The Chinese New Year of 2026 falls on February 17th (Tuesday), and will last to February 21th. It is the Year of Horse. As an official public holiday, Chinese people can get nine days' off from work, February 15th to February 23th.The Chinese New Year of 2027 falls on February 6th (Tuesday), and will last to February 10th. It is the Year of Sheep. As an official public holiday, Chinese people can get nine days' off from work, from February 4th to February 12.

How long is Chinese New Year holiday?

The legal holiday is seven days long, from the Lunar New Year's Eve to the sixth day of the first lunar month.

Some companies and public institutions enjoy a longer holiday up to 10 days or more, because in common knowledge among Chinese people, the festival lasts longer, from the Lunar New Year's Eve to the 15th day of the first lunar month (Lantern Festival).

Chinese New Year Dates & Calendar in 2026

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2026 Lunar New Year falls on February 17th.The public holiday lasts from February 15th to February 23th, during which the New Year's Eve on February 16th and the New Year's Day on February 17th are the peak time of celebration.The commonly known New Year calendar counts from the New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival on March 3, 2026.According to the old folk customs, the traditional celebration starts even earlier, from the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month.

Why do Chinese New Year dates change every year?

Chinese New Year dates vary slightly between years, but it usually comes during the period from January 21st to February 20th in Gregorian calendar. The dates change every year because the festival is based on the Chinese Lunar Calendar. The lunar calendar is associated with the movement of the moon, which usually defines traditional festivals like the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, and Mid-Autumn Day.The lunar calendar is also associated with 12 animal signs in Chinese zodiac, so every 12 years is regarded as a cycle. 2026 is a Year of the Horse, while 2027 turns to be a Year of the Sheep.

Chinese New Year Calendar (1930 - 2030)

Years	New Year Dates	Animal Signs
1930	Jan. 30, 1930 (Thursday)	Horse
1931	Feb. 17, 1931 (Tuesday)	Sheep
1932	Feb. 6, 1932 (Saturday)	Monkey
1933	Jan. 26, 1933 (Thursday)	Rooster
1934	Feb. 14, 1934 (Wednesday)	Dog
1935	Feb. 4, 1935 (Monday)	Pig
1936	Jan. 24, 1936 (Friday)	Rat
1937	Feb. 11, 1937 (Thursday)	Ox
1938	Jan. 31, 1938 (Monday)	Tiger
1939	Feb. 19, 1939 (Sunday)	Rabbit
1940	Feb. 8, 1940(Thursday)	Dragon
1941	Jan. 27, 1941 (Monday)	Snake
1942	Feb. 15, 1942 (Sunday)	Horse
1943	Feb. 4, 1943 (Friday)	Sheep
1944	Jan. 25, 1944 (Tuesday)	Monkey
1945	Feb. 13, 1945 (Tuesday)	Rooster
1946	Feb. 1, 1946 (Saturday)	Dog
1947	Jan. 22, 1947 (Wednesday)	Pig
1948	Feb. 10, 1948 (Tuesday)	Rat
1949	Jan. 29, 1949 (Saturday)	Ox
1950	Feb. 17, 1950 (Friday)	Tiger
1951	Feb. 6, 1951 (Tuesday)	Rabbit
1952	Jan. 27, 1952 (Sunday)	Dragon
1953	Feb. 14, 1953 (Saturday)	Snake
1954	Feb. 3, 1954 (Wednesday)	Horse
1955	Jan. 24, 1955 (Monday)	Sheep
1956	Feb. 12, 1956 (Sunday)	Monkey
1957	Jan. 31, 1957 (Thursday)	Rooster
1958	Feb. 18, 1958 (Tuesday)	Dog
1959	Feb. 8, 1959 (Sunday)	Pig
1960	Jan. 28, 1960 (Thursday)	Rat
1961	Feb. 15, 1961 (Wednesday)	Ox
1962	Feb. 5, 1962 (Monday)	Tiger
1963	Jan. 25, 1963 (Friday)	Rabbit
1964	Feb. 13, 1964 (Thursday)	Dragon
1965	Feb. 2, 1965 (Tuesday)	Snake
1966	Jan. 21, 1966 (Friday)	Horse
1967	Feb. 9, 1967 (Thursday)	Sheep
1968	Jan. 30, 1968 (Tuesday)	Monkey
1969	Feb. 17, 1969 (Monday)	Rooster
1970	Feb. 6, 1970 (Friday)	Dog
1971	Jan. 27, 1971 (Wednesday)	Pig
1972	Feb. 15, 1972 (Tuesday)	Rat
1973	Feb. 3, 1973 (Saturday)	Ox
1974	Jan. 23, 1974 (Wednesday)	Tiger
1975	Feb. 11, 1975 (Tuesday)	Rabbit
1976	Jan. 31, 1976 (Saturday)	Dragon
1977	Feb. 18, 1977 (Friday)	Snake
1978	Feb. 7, 1978 (Tuesday)	Horse
1979	Jan. 28, 1979 (Sunday)	Sheep
1980	Feb. 16, 1980 (Saturday)	Monkey
1981	Feb. 5, 1981 (Thursday)	Rooster
1982	Jan. 25, 1982 (Monday)	Dog
1983	Feb. 13, 1983 (Sunday)	Pig
1984	Feb. 2, 1984 (Wednesday)	Rat
1985	Feb. 20, 1985 (Sunday)	Ox
1986	Feb. 9, 1986 (Sunday)	Tiger
1987	Jan. 29, 1987 (Thursday)	Rabbit
1988	Feb. 17, 1988 (Wednesday)	Dragon
1989	Feb. 6, 1989 (Monday)	Snake
1990	Jan. 27, 1990 (Friday)	Horse
1991	Feb. 15, 1991 (Friday)	Sheep
1992	Feb. 4, 1992 (Tuesday)	Monkey
1993	Jan. 23, 1993 (Saturday)	Rooster
1994	Feb. 10, 1994 (Thursday)	Dog
1995	Jan. 31, 1995 (Tuesday)	Pig
1996	Feb. 19, 1996 (Monday)	Rat
1997	Feb. 7, 1997 (Friday)	Ox
1998	Jan. 28, 1998 (Wednesday)	Tiger
1999	Feb. 16, 1999 (Tuesday)	Rabbit
2000	Feb. 5, 2000(Friday)	Dragon
2001	Jan. 24, 2001 (Wednesday)	Snake
2002	Feb. 12, 2002 (Tuesday)	Horse
2003	Feb. 1, 2003 (Friday)	Sheep
2004	Jan. 22, 2004 (Thursday)	Monkey
2005	Feb. 9, 2005 (Wednesday)	Rooster
2006	Jan. 29, 2006 (Sunday)	Dog
2007	Feb. 18, 2007 (Sunday)	Pig
2008	Feb. 7, 2008 (Thursday)	Rat
2009	Jan. 26, 2009 (Monday)	Ox
2010	Feb. 14, 2010(Sunday)	Tiger
2011	Feb. 3, 2011 (Thursday)	Rabbit
2012	Jan. 23, 2012 (Monday)	Dragon
2013	Feb. 10, 2013 (Sunday)	Snake
2014	Jan. 31, 2014 (Friday)	Horse
2015	Feb. 19, 2015 (Thursday)	Sheep
2016	Feb. 8, 2016 (Monday)	Monkey
2017	Jan. 28, 2017 (Friday)	Rooster
2018	Feb. 16, 2018 (Friday)	Dog
2019	Feb. 5, 2019 (Tuesday)	Pig
2020	Jan. 25, 2020 (Saturday)	Rat
2021	Feb. 12, 2021 (Friday)	Ox
2022	Feb. 1, 2022 (Tuesday)	Tiger
2023	Jan. 22, 2023 (Sunday)	Rabbit
2024	Feb. 10, 2024 (Saturday)	Dragon
2025	Jan. 29, 2025 (Wednesday)	Snake
2026	Feb. 17, 2026 (Tuesday)	Horse
2027	Feb. 6, 2027 (Saturday)	Sheep
2028	Jan. 26, 2028 (Wednesday)	Monkey
2029	Feb. 13, 2029 (Tuesday)	Rooster
2030	Feb. 3, 2030 (Sunday)	Dog

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