How many days until Chinese New Year?
Chinese New Year is the first day of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, on a new moon between January 21 and February 20. Here's the time left, counting down live on your own clock.
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Days until Chinese New Year 2027
117 days
Chinese New Year is on Saturday, February 6, 2027.
Time left to midnight at the start of February 6, 2027, on your device's clock.
- Date
- 2027-02-06
- In weeks
- 16 weeks and 5 days
- Working days in between (Mon–Fri)
- 84
- The year after
- Wednesday, January 26, 2028
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| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 |
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When is Chinese New Year?
Chinese New Year 2027 is on Saturday, February 6, 2027, as this year's has already passed. The table shows the dates for the years published so far.
| Year | Date | Weekday | Year of the |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | February 17 | Tuesday | Horse |
| 2027 | February 6 | Saturday | Goat |
| 2028 | January 26 | Wednesday | Monkey |
| 2029 | February 13 | Tuesday | Rooster |
| 2030 | February 3 | Sunday | Dog |
Dates from the Hong Kong Observatory, Gregorian-Lunar calendar conversion tables, 2026 to 2030.
How the date of Chinese New Year is set
Chinese New Year is the first day of the first month of the Chinese calendar, which follows both the moon and the sun. It falls on a new moon between January 21 and February 20, usually the second new moon after the winter solstice.
The new moon is judged in China's time zone (UTC+8), so the date is the same for celebrations worldwide even when the new moon happens on the previous evening in Europe or the Americas.
Each year has one of twelve animals: 2026 is the Horse, 2027 the Goat, 2028 the Monkey, 2029 the Rooster and 2030 the Dog.
Source: Hong Kong Observatory, Gregorian-Lunar calendar conversion tables.
More on how moving holidays are worked out: why holidays like Easter, Diwali and Eid move every year.
Is Chinese New Year a day off?
It is the biggest holiday in China, where the official Spring Festival break lasts about a week. It is also a public holiday in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and elsewhere.
The same day is Seollal in Korea and Tết in Vietnam, which usually fall on the same date.
Planning around it? The working days in the answer box count Monday to Friday only. Take out any public holidays in between, or use the date calculator to count from another date.
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Frequently asked questions
What day of the week is Chinese New Year 2027?
Chinese New Year 2027 is on Saturday, February 6, 2027. In 2028 it falls on Wednesday, January 26, 2028.
Why is Chinese New Year on a different date each year?
Because the Chinese calendar's months follow the moon. Twelve lunar months are about 354 days, so the date moves earlier by about 11 days, until an extra month is added to bring it back in line with the seasons.
How long does Chinese New Year last?
The celebrations traditionally last 15 days, ending with the Lantern Festival. The official public holiday in mainland China is usually about a week.
Why does the live clock show one day less than the days count?
The days count is calendar days: tomorrow is 1 day away. The clock counts real time to midnight at the start of Chinese New Year, so with Chinese New Year two days away it shows 1 day and some hours. Both are right; they answer slightly different questions.