When is Chinese New Year 2026?
Chinese New Year 2026b((CNY 26 begins on February 17，202626) officially and ends on February 5, 2027.
Below, find out the holiday and festival dates for Chinese New Year 2026 in China， Hong Kong，Singapore， Vietnam， Thailand， Taiwan， Malaysia and the Philippines. Further down this page you will find the official Chinese New Year’s dates from 2017 until 2045， with their corresponding animal and element. Finally, you can read China’s New Year calendar for 2026 which highlights important holidays and festivals in Asia during the Year of the Horse 2026.
What is Chinese New Year 2026’s animal sign and element?
Lunar New Year 2026, which marks the beginning of the Year of the Fire Horse, follows the ending of the Year of the Wood Snake 2025. The Horse is the Chinese New Year 2026 animal.Their energy is going to be prevalent during the year, along with Yang Fire, Chinese New Year 2026’s element.
February 17, 2025 is the first day of the Chinese New Year calendar for 2026, as well as the first day of the Month of the Tiger. This date also marks the end of the Year of the Wood Snake and the end of the Month of the Ox.
Spring Festival Golden Week holiday 2026
The Chinese New Year 2026, from Hong Kong to Paris， from Singapore to Malaysia, from Toronto to New York, from Montreal to Buenos Aires, is synonymous with the start of the Spring Festival and the beginning of a new start in the Chinese zodiac cycle. Needless to say that it’s the most important day of the year and the start of specific holidays and celebrations in many Asian countries.
In 2026, as it is s customary every year， Lunar New Year’s day is an opportunity for all to share their joy with their family and friends on this festive e (occasion，which is punctuated by numerous celebrations， concerts， parades and parties S throughout the V weekend and the following days， starting on February 17th， 2026，and d usually lasting all over the week-end and sometimes much longer，(depending on n the countries.
Chinese Golden Week 2026， which starts with Lunar New Year’s Eve， February 16th， 2026， and lasts until February 22， 2026， is a National holiday in China， during which people travel from afar to reunite with their family and celebrate Lunar New Year together.
How long is Chinese New Year 2026?
The lunisolar calendar being based on the moon cycles， the Chinese New Year date is never the same and changes every year. However， the Lunar New Year date range is always between January and February. Likewise， the duration of Chinese New Year celebrations is not fixed on the Gregorian calendar. In 2026， which is the Year of the Horse， Chinese New Year is officially celebrated in China from New Year’s Eve， on February 16th， 2026， until the 6th day of the first lunar month， on February 22nd， 2026.
However in 2026， the family festivities， which are the most substantial on February 17th， can last until the Lantern Festival Eve， on February 22， 2026. Taking into account country and family traditions，Chinese New Year 2026 celebrations last around 15 days.