Lunar New Year Festivals 2026
Tuesday 17th February 2026 is New Year's Day
2026 is the Year of the Horse, starting on Tuesday 9th February 2026.
Celebrations last up to 16 days but only the first 7 days are considered a public holiday in China. The Chinese New Year of 2026 falls on February 17th (Tuesday), and will last to February 25th. As an official public holiday, Chinese people can get eight days' off from work, from February 16th to February 23rd.
Chinese and Lunar New Year festivals are held in CBD and suburbs with each festival offers its own unique theme performances and food.
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Visitors will experience Chinese Lion Dance Firecrackers Traditional Folk Music Dancers Martial Artists and much more.
Ballarat - Chinese New Year at Sovereign Hill Bendigo Chinese New Year Celebration Box Hill - Market St and Whitehorse Rd Docklands - Chinese New Year Dragon Boat Festival Footscray East Meets West - Hopkins St Glen Waverley - King's Way Melbourne - Chinatown - Little Bourke Street Melbourne - Chinese Museum Melbourne - Crown Melbourne - Queen Victoria Market Preston Central & Preston Market Richmond - Victoria Street Lunar Festival Springvale - Buckingham Avenue Springvale - Sandown Tet Lunar New Year Festival St Albans Lunar New Year Festival Wyndham Multicultural Lunar FestivalScroll down to see confirmed festivals..
Chinese New Year
According to Chinese Lunar calendar the Chinese New Year Day is the new moon day of the first lunar month. The first lunar month is the second lunar month after the lunar month (11th lunar month) contains Winter Solstice which is around December 23 in Gregorian calendar (western calendar). As a result Chinese New Year Day might fall in the second half of January or the first half of February.
Confirmed Events
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Date/s: Monday 9th February 2026 - Wednesday 25th February 2026
When: Monday 9th February 2026 to Wednesday 25th February 2026
Address: Melbourne 3001
Chinese New Year's Day is Tuesday 17th February 2026
2026 is the Year of the Horse
Year Of Horse
The Horse occupies the 7th position in the Chinese zodiac.
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