How Many Days Until Lunar New Year?
Lunar New Year 2027 is on Saturday, February 6, 2027.
Lunar New Year 2027
Saturday, February 6, 2027
About Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year is the first day of the Chinese lunisolar calendar and starts on a new moon between January 21 and February 20. It is the biggest holiday of the year in China (Spring Festival), and a public holiday in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea (Seollal) and Vietnam (Tết), where celebrations last several days. Each year is named after one of the twelve zodiac animals.
Lunar New Year 2027 is on Saturday, February 6, and starts the Year of the Goat (also called the Sheep or Ram). Celebrations usually run until the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first month, February 20 in 2027.
Midnight on February 6 in Beijing (UTC+8) is 11 a.m. on Friday, February 5 in New York and 8 a.m. in Los Angeles. Sydney, on summer time at UTC+11, reaches the new year three hours before Beijing.
Lunar New Year dates, 2026–2031
| Year | Lunar New Year | Zodiac animal |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tue, Feb 17, 2026 | Horse |
| 2027 | Sat, Feb 6, 2027 | Goat |
| 2028 | Wed, Jan 26, 2028 | Monkey |
| 2029 | Tue, Feb 13, 2029 | Rooster |
| 2030 | Sun, Feb 3, 2030 | Dog |
| 2031 | Thu, Jan 23, 2031 | Pig |
Frequently asked questions
How many days until Lunar New Year?
Lunar New Year 2027 is on Saturday, February 6, 2027. The counter at the top of this page shows the days, hours, minutes and seconds left in your own time zone, and how many weekdays remain.
What day is Lunar New Year 2026?
Lunar New Year 2026 is on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
What day is Lunar New Year 2027?
Lunar New Year 2027 is on Saturday, February 6, 2027.
Why is Lunar New Year on a different date every year?
The Chinese calendar follows the moon: the new year begins on the second new moon after the December solstice. Since twelve lunar months are about 11 days shorter than a solar year, the date moves within a window from late January to mid February.