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Chinese New Year Countdown

How long until Chinese New Year? The live clock counts down to the first day of the Lunar New Year (Spring Festival) in your time zone, and the table shows the date and zodiac animal for the years ahead.

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Countdown to Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year

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Sleeps to go–nights until Chinese New Year
Weeks–
Weekdays to go–Mon–Fri, from tomorrow
Weekends to go–Saturdays before the day
Chinese New Year falls on–
In hours–

Counts down to midnight at the start of Chinese New Year in your own time zone ().

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How to use the Chinese New Year Countdown

  1. Open the page: the countdown starts immediately and updates every second.
  2. Read the tiles for days, hours, minutes and seconds, and the cards below for sleeps, weeks and weekends to go.
  3. Check the table below for the dates in the coming years.
  4. Share it with Copy countdown text or Copy link.
  5. Turn the animation off with the checkbox if you prefer a calm screen.

Chinese New Year dates and zodiac animals

YearChinese New YearZodiac animal
2026Tuesday 17 February 2026Horse
2027Saturday 6 February 2027Goat
2028Wednesday 26 January 2028Monkey
2029Tuesday 13 February 2029Rooster
2030Sunday 3 February 2030Dog
2031Thursday 23 January 2031Pig
2032Wednesday 11 February 2032Rat
2033Monday 31 January 2033Ox
2034Sunday 19 February 2034Tiger
2035Thursday 8 February 2035Rabbit

Why the date changes every year

Chinese New Year starts on the new moon that begins the first month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, usually the second new moon after the winter solstice. That is why it moves between 21 January and 20 February. The date is set using China Standard Time (UTC+8), so a few countries may observe it a day apart in rare years.

The celebrations, also called the Spring Festival, traditionally last 15 days and end with the Lantern Festival on the first full moon.

How the countdown is worked out

The target is midnight at the start of Chinese New Year in your device's time zone. The time left is the difference between that moment and now, split into whole days, hours, minutes and seconds. Sleeps are the calendar days from today to the day itself, and weekdays to go count Monday to Friday dates from tomorrow up to the day before. On the day itself the page celebrates, and the next day it switches to the following date.

Frequently asked questions

When is Chinese New Year 2027?

Chinese New Year 2027 falls on Saturday 6 February 2027 and begins the Year of the Goat. In 2026 it was 17 February (Year of the Horse).

Why does Chinese New Year fall on a different date each year?

It follows the lunisolar Chinese calendar: the year starts on a new moon, usually the second after the winter solstice, so it moves between 21 January and 20 February.

How long does Chinese New Year last?

The festival traditionally lasts 15 days, from New Year's Day to the Lantern Festival. In mainland China there is an official week-long public holiday.

Which zodiac animal is next?

The cycle goes Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig. The table lists the animal for each coming year; try the Chinese zodiac calculator for your own sign.

How many days until Chinese New Year?

The tiles show the exact days, hours, minutes and seconds until midnight at the start of the Lunar New Year in your own time zone.

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