When Is Chinese New Year 2027? Free Countdown

When is Chinese New Year 2027?

The second new moon after the winter solstice (varies, late January to mid February). Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is celebrated with family dinners, red envelopes, lion dances and fireworks. Each year is linked to one of twelve zodiac animals, and the festivities run for about two weeks.

In 2027, Chinese New Year falls on a Saturday. In 2026 it was on a Tuesday, February 17. In 2028 it will be on a Wednesday, January 26.

How the Chinese New Year date is worked out

It follows a lunisolar calendar: months follow the Moon, with an extra month added every few years to keep the festival in the same season. That is why it moves on the everyday calendar but stays within about a month. From 2026 to 2030 it falls between January 26 and February 17. How we calculate every date.

How many days until Chinese New Year in weeks, weekdays and sleeps

The countdown counts calendar days from today to Chinese New Year, so on the day before it shows 1. The weeks box splits that into whole weeks and days, the weekdays box counts Monday to Friday (useful for work and school planning, though public holidays are not taken out), and sleeps are the nights left. The timer counts down to midnight at the start of Chinese New Year in your own time zone.

Chinese New Year dates for the next 7 years

Year	Date	Day of the week
2026	February 17, 2026	Tuesday
2027	February 6, 2027	Saturday
2028	January 26, 2028	Wednesday
2029	February 13, 2029	Tuesday
2030	February 3, 2030	Sunday
2031	Not yet published	–
2032	Not yet published	–

Dates for lunar-calendar festivals are taken from published calendars and can differ by a day between regions and communities. Years without a date are added once they are published.

Is Chinese New Year a public holiday?

Not in the US. Chinese New Year (the Spring Festival) is a public holiday in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Vietnam and Indonesia, often for several days. In the US, New York City public schools close for it.

Planning tip

Because the date follows the lunar calendar it moves every year, so check the date table below before booking travel to Asia.

Frequently asked questions

When is Chinese New Year 2027?

Chinese New Year 2027 is on Saturday, February 6, 2027. The rule: The second new moon after the winter solstice (varies, late January to mid February).

How many days until Chinese New Year?

The countdown at the top of this page shows the exact number of days, hours, minutes and seconds until Chinese New Year 2027 (Saturday, February 6, 2027), worked out live in your own time zone.

How many weeks until Chinese New Year?

Divide the days in the countdown by seven: the "Weeks" box above shows the whole weeks and the days left over, so you can plan week by week.

Is Chinese New Year a public holiday?

Why does Chinese New Year change every year?

It follows the Chinese lunisolar calendar rather than the 365-day solar calendar, so the first day moves between about January 21 and February 20.

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