Chinese New Year 2026
17 February 2026 · Tuesday · Year of the Horse (丙午)
- New Year’s Day
- 17 February 2026Tuesday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 16 February 2026Monday · 乙巳年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Bing Wu丙午 · Horse
- Nayin (year fate)
- Water of the Milky Waythe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 354 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 2026
- 4 February 202604:02 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2026 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 17 February by the festival rule. Anyone born between those two dates is listed under two different animals depending on the source.
Spring Festival dates around 2026
The date drifts across a 21-day window, from 21 January to 20 February.
| Year | New Year’s Day | Weekday | Eve | Zodiac | Days | Leap month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 Jan 2023 | Sunday | 21 Jan | Rabbit 癸卯 | 384 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 Feb 2024 | Saturday | 9 Feb | Loong 甲辰 | 354 | — |
| 2025 | 29 Jan 2025 | Wednesday | 28 Jan | Snake 乙巳 | 384 | 6 |
| 2026 | 17 Feb 2026 | Tuesday | 16 Feb | Horse 丙午 | 354 | — |
| 2027 | 6 Feb 2027 | Saturday | 5 Feb | Goat 丁未 | 354 | — |
| 2028 | 26 Jan 2028 | Wednesday | 25 Jan | Monkey 戊申 | 384 | 5 |
| 2029 | 13 Feb 2029 | Tuesday | 12 Feb | Rooster 己酉 | 355 | — |