How many days until Lunar New Year?
Lunar New Year 2027, also called Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival, is on Saturday, February 6, 2027.
Lunar New Year dates, 2026–2031
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 |
| 2027 | Saturday, February 6, 2027 |
| 2028 | Wednesday, January 26, 2028 |
| 2029 | Tuesday, February 13, 2029 |
| 2030 | Sunday, February 3, 2030 |
| 2031 | Thursday, January 23, 2031 |
Why does Lunar New Year move?
Lunar New Year is the first day of the first month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, whose months begin with the new moon. On the Gregorian calendar it lands between January 21 and February 20.
The dates on this page come from the same lunar calendar tables Quietdays uses inside the app for lunar birthdays and festivals.
Where it is celebrated
Lunar New Year is a major holiday in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea (Seollal), Vietnam (Tết) and in many communities around the world. The day before is New Year’s Eve, usually spent with family.
Keep the Lunar New Year countdown on your home screen
This page counts the days for you whenever you open it. If you would rather see the number every time you unlock your phone, Quietdays puts it in a widget on your Home Screen and updates it at midnight.
Quietdays is a countdown app for iPhone, Android and Apple Watch. It never shows ads, the basic widgets are free, and Pro is a single one-time purchase with no subscription. Your events stay on your phone.
- Install Quietdays and add an event called “Lunar New Year”, pick the lunar calendar and set it to repeat every lunar year. Quietdays then finds the right date each year, Saturday, February 6, 2027 this time.
- Touch and hold an empty spot on your Home Screen, open Widgets and pick Quietdays.
- Choose the Lunar New Year event for the widget. The number changes at midnight, every day, without opening the app.
Questions
When is Lunar New Year 2027?
Lunar New Year 2027 is on Saturday, February 6, 2027; the following one is on Wednesday, January 26, 2028.
Is Lunar New Year the same as Chinese New Year?
Yes, they are the same day. Korea calls it Seollal and Vietnam calls it Tết.
Can Quietdays count down to lunar dates?
Yes. Quietdays supports Chinese lunar dates, including leap months, for birthdays and festivals that repeat every lunar year.