Chinese New Year 2027 falls on Saturday, February 6, 2027, the Year of the Fire Goat. Hong Kong and Singapore have each published three public holidays, Vietnam gives civil servants seven days off, and mainland China has not yet published its 2027 calendar.
Checked on against the official sources cited (Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower and Hong Kong’s Labour Department, the Vietnamese government as reported by VnExpress, the UK government’s travel advice for China).
Chinese New Year 2027 falls on the same day everywhere, but the holidays, visa rules and festival programmes change from one country to the next. Hong Kong, Singapore and Vietnam have published their dates, Taiwan has released its calendar, mainland China has not published its own yet, and European parades are still waiting for their programmes. This guide helps you choose a destination based on those checked dates, what is still open, and what changes when you enter each country.
Chinese New Year 2027: which day, which holidays
The first day of the lunar year 2027 is Saturday, February 6, 2027. Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower lists it in its public holiday calendar published on June 18, 2026, and Hong Kong’s Labour Department lists it in its own. New Year’s Eve falls on the evening of Friday, February 5. The festival lasts fifteen days and ends on Saturday, February 20, the night of the first full moon, with the Lantern Festival.
2027 opens the Year of the Fire Goat, sometimes translated as the Fire Sheep, with the heavenly stem Ding. The Fire Horse marked 2026, celebrated from February 17, 2026. If a guide talks about the Horse for 2027, it has the wrong year.
The table below gives the official holidays by territory. It separates what has been published from what is still an estimate.
| Territory | Days off in 2027 | Status as of November 5, 2026 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | Saturday 6, Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 February (Sunday 7 is the second day of the festival) | official, list published | labour.gov.hk |
| Singapore | Saturday 6, Sunday 7 and Monday 8 February | official, announced June 18, 2026 | MOM |
| Vietnam | Thursday 4 to Wednesday 10 February for civil servants, back at work Thursday 11 | approved by government instruction of October 2, 2026 | VnExpress International |
| Taiwan | 7 consecutive days, exact dates still to confirm | government calendar published May 21, 2026 | Focus Taiwan |
| Mainland China | not published; online calendars offer February 5 to 11 or 5 to 12, and contradict each other | not official | private calendars, contradicting each other |
Source: labour.gov.hk (Hong Kong), MOM (Singapore), VnExpress International (Vietnam), Focus Taiwan (Taiwan), checked November 5, 2026.
Two traps come up again and again in guides. In Hong Kong, Sunday, February 7 is the second day of the festival, but it is not a separate public holiday: the three public holidays are Saturday the 6th, Monday the 8th and Tuesday the 9th, the last one being a substitute day. In Singapore, Monday, February 8 is also a public holiday, so you get three days off, not two.
Choosing a destination by travel style
Three things usually settle it: the week you can travel, the kind of festival you want to see, and how much uncertainty you’re willing to accept. Hong Kong and Singapore have the firmest dates. Vietnam offers a long break, but it is crowded. Taiwan and mainland China need more lead time, because their exact dates or entry steps are not fixed yet.
| Travel style | Destination to favour | Why | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seeing a public festival in a city | Hong Kong or Singapore | public holidays already published and fixed; three days off in both cities | fireworks on February 7 reported in the press, not verified; hotels fill fast (occupancy above 90% in Hong Kong at New Year 2025) |
| Quieter Asia, tighter budget | Vietnam (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An) | seven days off for civil servants, and a 45-day visa exemption for UK passport holders | the week of February 4 to 10 is packed; flight fares rose as Tet approached in 2026 |
| Culture and lanterns | Taiwan | government calendar published early, with seven days off | Pingxi lantern dates contradict each other; visa-free stay to re-check for your passport |
| Staying in Europe | London, Madrid, Paris 13th arrondissement | public festivities in the city; London’s parade is free to watch | 2027 dates not confirmed in London and Paris; Madrid times still to be set |
| Travelling in mainland China | China, only if you accept the uncertainty | a mass festival, with a very busy transport network | 30-day visa-free rule announced until December 31, 2026; holidays not yet published |
Source: summary drawn from the sources cited in the sections that follow, checked November 5, 2026.
For a departure limited to the week of February 6 to 9, Hong Kong and Singapore have published public holidays, and Vietnam has a seven-day break (February 4 to 10), but that week is packed there. If your time off does not cover those dates, the calendar of your trip matters more than the destination.
Visas and entry: the point that changes the decision
For UK and US passport holders, the visa question is often the first obstacle, and guides rush through it. China’s 30-day visa-free rule for British citizens runs until December 31, 2026, and the UK government’s China page gives no information beyond that date. For a stay in February 2027, you will therefore need either an extension or a visa, and no decision had been published at the date of this research. Vietnam lets UK citizens stay up to 45 days without a visa under an exemption valid until March 14, 2028. US passport holders are not on that list. Taiwan lists 90 days of visa-free entry for both UK and US citizens on its official page.
| Destination | Rule | Duration | Validity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | UK: visa-free entry for British citizens. US: not covered by this rule in the sources checked | 30 days (UK) | until December 31, 2026, decision pending | UK government travel advice for China (gov.uk) |
| Vietnam | UK: visa exemption under Resolution 44/NQ-CP. US: not on the list of countries covered | 45 days | March 15, 2025 to March 14, 2028 (Tuoi Tre News); UK government page gives no end date | UK government travel advice for Vietnam (gov.uk), Tuoi Tre News |
| Taiwan | visa-free entry for UK (British citizen passports only) and US passport holders | up to 90 days, not extendable under the general rule on the page | listed on the official page, checked November 5, 2026 | Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bureau of Consular Affairs |
Source: UK government, China travel advice, UK government, Vietnam travel advice, Tuoi Tre News, Taiwan Bureau of Consular Affairs, checked November 5, 2026. For US passports, check the rules on travel.state.gov before booking.
Hong Kong: the most readable festival, three public holidays confirmed
Hong Kong, three public holidays: February 6, 8 and 9, 2027
Hong Kong is the clearest case: the Labour Department publishes the public holiday list, and the festival is visible across the whole city. In 2026, the New Year holiday drew 1.77 million tourist arrivals, 14% more than a year earlier, according to RTHK (article of February 7, 2026). For 2027, a press report mentions fireworks on Sunday, February 7. We have not checked it on the official info.gov.hk site, so treat it as unconfirmed.
Highlights
- Three official public holidays, published in advance by the Labour Department.
- Natural sites away from the festival districts, which some travellers prefer to avoid the crowds.
- A small-group food evening for anyone who wants to skip the parades.
The tour below is not tied to the festival. It is an option for a food evening in Hong Kong, away from the parades and fireworks. It lasts four hours (option TG1) and can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours before departure, according to the Viator listing checked on November 5, 2026. The five-hour option that includes the hotel costs €246.21 to €247.28 per adult.
Singapore: three public holidays, Chinatown programme not yet published
Singapore, three public holidays from February 6 to 8, 2027
Singapore is the clearest case after Hong Kong. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) published its 2027 list on June 18, 2026: Saturday, February 6 and Sunday, February 7 are on it, and a note specifies that Monday, February 8 is also a public holiday, without giving the reason. For Chinatown, no 2027 programme had been found at the date of checking: it is something to watch, not a certainty.
Highlights
- Three official public holidays, where some guides list only two.
- Monday, February 8 gives you a third day off without taking any leave.
- Eleven public holidays are published for 2027, including Good Friday (March 26), National Day (August 9) and Deepavali (October 28), useful for planning another trip this year.
Vietnam: seven days of Tet, but a packed week
Vietnam, Tet from February 4 to 10, 2027
The Vietnamese government has set seven days off for civil servants, from Thursday, February 4 to Wednesday, February 10, 2027, with a return on Thursday, February 11. The decision comes from a government office instruction dated October 2, 2026, reported by VnExpress International. A ten-day option was dropped. The private sector rules have not been checked: ask your hotel or provider before you book.
For travellers, the takeaway is simple. Arriving on February 3 is too early for the lanterns and the weekend parades, and arriving on February 13 is too late for the heart of the festival. The window to aim for runs from February 2 to 12, with the week of February 4 to 10 fully booked. In 2026, the Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi flight sold from 6.3 million dong, about US$239, one way for dates from February 2 to 16, 2026. That is last year’s reference, not a 2027 fare.
Highlights
- A 45-day visa exemption for UK passport holders, in force until March 14, 2028 (Resolution 44/NQ-CP).
- The Nguyen Hue flower street in Ho Chi Minh City returns every year during Tet week; its 2027 edition has not been announced.
- Three cities on one loop: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Hoi An, depending on how long you stay.
Taiwan: a published calendar, lantern dates still unclear
Taiwan, a week off still to confirm
Taiwan’s government published its 2027 calendar on May 21, 2026, with seven consecutive days for the Lunar New Year and nine extended breaks across the year, according to Focus Taiwan. The article does not give day-by-day dates. Some aggregators mention February 4 to 10, which still needs confirming on the official calendar. On the Bureau of Consular Affairs page, UK and US passport holders are listed for visa-free entry of up to 90 days; the general rule on that page says the stay is not extendable.
For the Pingxi lantern festival, sources disagree: one gives February 17, another gives February 22 to March 3. Neither matches the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day, February 20. Pixidia therefore does not publish a Pingxi date: check with the New Taipei City government before you plan.
Highlights
- A government calendar published early, as of May 2026.
- A Lantern Festival on Saturday, February 20, 2027, consistent with the lunar calendar.
- Visa-free entry for UK and US passport holders, which keeps the paperwork simple.
Mainland China: the calendar and the visa to sort out first
Mainland China, a trip to plan with care
Mainland China is the most uncertain destination for February 2027. The State Council usually publishes its public holiday calendar in November or December. At the date of this research, the 2027 calendar was not out. Online calendars suggest February 5 to 11, or February 5 to 12, and one site says « 8 days » in its text while its table reads « February 5 to 11 ». These contradictions are not facts: wait for the official publication before locking in your dates.
For British passport holders, the 30-day visa-free rule runs until December 31, 2026. The UK government’s China travel advice gives the same deadline and nothing beyond it. US passport holders are not covered by this rule in the sources we checked, so confirm your entry requirements on travel.state.gov before you book.
The Chunyun, the New Year travel rush, totalled 9.41 billion inter-regional trips in 2026 over 40 days, from February 2 to March 13, according to the Ministry of Transport, as reported by China Daily. Trains and domestic flights fill up fast. For foreign visitors, train tickets go through the official 12306 channels, so check before you pay.
For payments, unofficial guides describe linking Visa or Mastercard cards to Alipay and WeChat Pay without a Chinese bank account. No official source confirms the fees or limits those guides quote. Carry some cash: foreign cards are not accepted everywhere.
Highlights
- A mass festival: Chunyun moves billions of trips, so expect crowds rather than a quiet stay.
- A 30-day visa-free rule that could be extended: if it is, a February trip becomes simple.
- An official calendar usually published in November or December, as in previous years (published November 4, 2025 for 2026).
Celebrating Chinese New Year 2027 in Europe: programmes still to be confirmed
London, Paris 13th, Madrid, Amsterdam: what is announced and what is still open
In Europe, the most solid reference is the lunar date of February 6, 2027. What remains to be published are the programmes. In London, Visit London says the 2027 calendar has not been announced yet. Last year the parade set off from Trafalgar Square around 10 a.m., according to a search snippet. One site suggests Sunday, February 7 as a likely date: that is an estimate, not an announcement.
In Paris, the parade in the 13th arrondissement, organised by the ARFOI association with the 13th district town hall, took place on Sunday, March 1, 2026, not in February, according to Sortiraparis. A French travel guide presents Sunday, February 7, 2027 as a tradition of the Sunday after New Year, but the 2026 example contradicts that rule. The 2027 date still has to be confirmed: the full programme is expected in December 2026.
In Madrid, the Usera district announces Chinese New Year 2027 from February 6, with a parade through its streets, fireworks at the Pradolongo park, a DJ set on the town hall square and a temple fair on Plaza de España, according to Esmadrid. Times are not yet set. The page mixes photos from 2026 and 2027: only the references to « 2027 » count.
In Amsterdam, an iAmsterdam listing mentions a « Chinees Nieuwjaar » on Saturday, February 6, 2027, but the page we checked does not mention it. Until you see the listing itself, treat it as unconfirmed. In Lisbon, the historic Martim Moniz parade has no 2027 programme found to date.
Highlights
- February 6 is the only fixed date: it appears on the Singapore and Hong Kong public holiday lists, while the European parades have yet to be published.
- Madrid gives a clear start date, February 6, with a programme still being prepared.
- London stages a parade in the heart of the city, organised by the London Chinatown Chinese Association and presented as free by Visit London.
| City | Event | Announced date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Chinatown parade, starting from Trafalgar Square | not published; one site gives February 7 as likely | 2027 programme not published |
| Paris 13th | parade organised by the ARFOI association | Sunday, February 7 (estimate) | to be confirmed, programme expected in December 2026 |
| Madrid (Usera) | Chinese New Year, fireworks at Pradolongo park | starts February 6, 2027 | times to be confirmed |
| Amsterdam | Chinees Nieuwjaar | Saturday, February 6 (single listing) | not confirmed by the iAmsterdam page checked |
| Lisbon | Martim Moniz parade | not found | not published |
Source: Esmadrid, Sortiraparis, iAmsterdam, Visit London (search snippet), checked November 5, 2026.
Flights and budget: 2027 fares are not known yet
No 2027 hotel rate or confirmed flight fare was available on the date of checking. The prices below are « from » fares for trips starting in Paris, found on aggregators and airline sites, with dates and conditions not verified: they give a rough idea, nothing more. These windows do not cover the festival days. To be on site on February 6, you will need to rerun the search for your exact dates.
| Route | Dates found | Indicative price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris to Shanghai, return (EVA Air) | February 18 to March 10, 2027 | from €969 | flights.evaair.com (search result) |
| Paris to Beijing, return with stopovers | February 14 to 19, 2027 | from €668 | ou-et-quand.net (search result) |
| Paris to Hanoi, return (Air France) | February 13 to 24, 2027 | from €917 | airfrance.fr (search result) |
| Paris to Taipei, return | dates not specified | from €378 (Momondo); €799 (Vietnam Airlines) | momondo.fr, vietnamairlines.com |
Source: airline and aggregator sites cited, checked November 5, 2026. Fares not verified on the operator’s own site.
What other guides don’t tell you
Six points stand out from comparing the guides and the search-engine answers we read for this research. Each one points to an official source or a dated check.
- China’s visa-free rule for UK passports ends on December 31, 2026. Many guides describe a 30-day visa-free stay with no end date. The UK government’s China page confirms the deadline and says nothing beyond it (gov.uk, checked November 5, 2026).
- The 2027 Chinese calendar is not published. Some sites present « 8 days off » as a fact, while the same site gives « February 5 to 11 » in its table (Chinahighlights, checked November 5, 2026).
- Singapore has three public holidays, not two. Monday, February 8 is a public holiday published by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM, checked November 5, 2026).
- Hong Kong has three public holidays (February 6, 8 and 9), not a continuous « February 6 to 9 » stretch. Sunday the 7th is not a holiday as such, and Tuesday the 9th is a substitute day (labour.gov.hk, checked November 5, 2026).
- Vietnam plans seven days, not a range of seven to ten. The government dropped the ten-day option (VnExpress International, checked November 5, 2026).
- The Paris 13th parade took place on March 1, 2026, not in February. The « Sunday after New Year » rule does not hold, so read the 2027 programme in December 2026 (Sortiraparis, checked November 5, 2026).
Frequently asked questions about Chinese New Year 2027
When is Chinese New Year 2027?
Chinese New Year 2027 falls on Saturday, February 6, 2027, the first day of the lunar year. New Year’s Eve is the evening of Friday, February 5, and the Lantern Festival closes the celebrations on Saturday, February 20. The February 6 date appears on the 2027 public holiday lists of Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and Hong Kong’s Labour Department (labour.gov.hk).
What animal is Chinese New Year 2027?
2027 is the Year of the Fire Goat, sometimes translated as the Fire Sheep, with the heavenly stem Ding. The Fire Horse marked 2026, celebrated from February 17, 2026. The lunar calendar therefore puts the Horse in 2026 and the Goat in 2027, and the date of the change of year is the one set by the official calendar, as Chinahighlights confirms.
How many days off in Hong Kong for Chinese New Year 2027?
Three public holidays: Saturday, February 6 (first day), Monday, February 8 (third day) and Tuesday, February 9, the substitute day for Sunday the 7th, which is the second day of the festival. There is no continuous four-day block of public holidays. The official list is published by the Hong Kong Labour Department.
How many days off in Singapore for Chinese New Year 2027?
Three days: Saturday, February 6 and Sunday, February 7 are on the calendar, and Monday, February 8 is a public holiday, according to the MOM announcement of June 18, 2026. Monday the 8th is a day off with no leave to take. No 2027 Chinatown programme had been published at the date of this research.
What are the Vietnam Tet holiday dates for 2027?
Civil servants get seven days off, from Thursday, February 4 to Wednesday, February 10, 2027, with a return on Thursday, February 11, according to a government instruction dated October 2, 2026, reported by VnExpress International. A ten-day option was dropped. The private sector rules have not been checked: ask your hotel or provider.
Do I need a visa for China in February 2027?
It depends on a decision not yet taken. British passport holders can enter visa-free for up to 30 days until December 31, 2026. No extension had been announced as of November 5, 2026. Check the UK government’s China travel advice when you book, and plan for a visa if nothing is decided before you leave. US passport holders are not covered by this rule in the sources we checked.
Do I need a visa for Vietnam in 2027?
No, for a stay of up to 45 days, UK passport holders are exempt from a visa. The exemption comes from Resolution 44/NQ-CP, in force from March 15, 2025 to March 14, 2028, according to Tuoi Tre News. US passport holders are not on that list. For a trip after that date, the rule may change, so check before you book.
Will the Paris 13th parade take place on February 7, 2027?
This is not confirmed. The 2026 parade took place on Sunday, March 1, 2026, and the 2027 date is still an estimate. The full programme is expected in December 2026 from the ARFOI association and the 13th arrondissement town hall, according to Sortiraparis. Until then, do not use any date to book a trip.
Where can you celebrate Chinese New Year 2027 in Europe?
London, Paris 13th, Madrid (Usera) and Amsterdam announce or mention festivities, but no full 2027 programme has been published. Madrid starts on February 6, 2027, with times to be confirmed. Paris expects its programme in December 2026. London has not published a 2027 calendar yet. For a fixed date, wait for each city’s official publication.
When is the Lantern Festival in 2027?
The 2027 Lantern Festival falls on Saturday, February 20, 2027, the fifteenth day of the lunar year, at the first full moon. It closes the Chinese New Year celebrations, according to Chinahighlights. Pingxi, in Taiwan, has contradictory lantern dates: do not publish them without confirmation from the local government.
Sources
- MOM (Singapore) : « Public holidays for 2027 » press release, June 18, 2026
- labour.gov.hk (Hong Kong) : « Statutory holidays for 2027 »
- VnExpress International (Vietnam) : seven-day Tet break for 2027
- Focus Taiwan : government calendar for 2027, published May 21, 2026
- UK government (China travel advice) : entry requirements, visa-free stay until December 31, 2026
- UK government (Vietnam travel advice) : entry requirements, 45 days without a visa
- Taiwan Bureau of Consular Affairs : visa-exemption rules by nationality, UK and US listed for up to 90 days
- VisasNews : announcement of China’s visa-free policy until December 31, 2026
- Tuoi Tre News (Vietnam) : 45-day visa exemption until March 14, 2028
- Chinahighlights : Chinese New Year calendar, with contradictions noted
- China Daily : 2026 Chunyun travel figures from the Ministry of Transport
- RTHK : tourist arrivals in Hong Kong during the 2026 holiday
- Esmadrid : programme announced in Usera, times to be confirmed
- Sortiraparis (English) : 13th arrondissement parade, held Sunday, March 1, 2026
- iAmsterdam : festivities page, « Chinees Nieuwjaar » listing not confirmed
Research and checks carried out on November 5, 2026. Unpublished 2027 data is flagged in the text.
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