How Many Days Until Chinese New Year?
This page answers the question directly: how many days are left until Chinese New Year. The live countdown above shows days, hours, minutes, seconds, the exact target date, and an approximate week count. Chinese New Year date changes yearly based on the lunar calendar.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Chinese New Year follows the lunisolar calendar and falls between late January and mid-February. In 2026 it is January 28 (Year of the Horse); in 2027 it is February 6 (Year of the Goat).
Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Spring Festival (春节), is the most important traditional festival in Chinese culture. It marks the beginning of the new year on the lunisolar calendar.
The official public holiday in China is seven days, but traditional celebrations span 15 days, culminating in the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month.
Traditions include family reunion dinners on New Year's Eve, giving red envelopes (hóngbāo) filled with money, wearing red clothing, setting off fireworks, cleaning the home to sweep out bad luck, and making offerings to ancestors.
The Chinese zodiac cycles through 12 animals: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. The animal of your birth year is believed to influence your personality and fortune.