Chinese New Year 2027: Date, Holiday and Factory Closures
Chinese New Year's Day (Lunar New Year) is Saturday 6 February 2027, beginning the Year of the Goat (also called the Sheep).
Date and zodiac source: Hong Kong Observatory 2027 calendar
Chinese zodiac 2027: Year of the Fire Goat
Using the Lunar New Year boundary, the Year of the Goat starts on 6 February 2027. Goat is also translated as Sheep or Ram. Its traditional year name is Ding-Wei (丁未): Ding is associated with Fire, hence Fire Goat. This calendar name does not determine factory closure dates.
Hong Kong Observatory: 2027 date and Ding-Wei zodiac year · Macao Post: Ding-Wei and the Fire Goat association
Official holiday status
The State Council's official 2027 day-off and make-up working-day schedule is pending. Statutory days below are not the full bridged break. This page will be updated when the notice is published.
The regulations provide 4 statutory Spring Festival days: 5 February 2027 to 8 February 2027, from Lunar New Year's Eve through the third day of the first lunar month. The annual notice determines the full break and make-up working days.
Source: national holiday regulations amendment
Typical factory shutdown planning window
These dates come from the existing factory closure guide and order planner. They are planning estimates, not official holiday dates or commitments from individual factories.
- 9 January 2027 — pre-holiday rush begins (estimate)
- 30 January 2027 — most factories have wound down (estimate)
- 6 March 2027 — planning date for capacity recovery (estimate)
Confirm production, packaging, dispatch and restart dates with suppliers in writing. An office reopening does not establish that production capacity has recovered.
Order and shipping cut-offs
The table uses the existing planner's default 30-day production time and estimated transit time for each mode, working backwards for arrival before New Year's Day. These are estimates, not confirmed carrier or factory deadlines.
| Shipping mode | Order by (estimate) |
|---|---|
| Sea freight, full container | 23 November 2026 |
| Sea freight, shared container (LCL) | 13 November 2026 |
| Air freight | 24 December 2026 |
| Express courier | 31 December 2026 |
Recalculate using your required arrival date, production time and shipping mode. Confirm booking, customs and sailing cut-offs with your forwarder, approve samples before the rush and book inspection early.
- Chinese New Year order planner
- China holiday calendar
- Factory closure dates guide
- Subscribe to the holiday calendar (ICS)
Frequently asked questions
What is the Chinese zodiac animal for 2027?
The Year of the Goat begins on 6 February 2027 using the Lunar New Year boundary. Goat is also translated as Sheep or Ram.
Is 2027 the Fire Goat year?
Yes. The lunar year is Ding-Wei (丁未). Ding is associated with Fire in the traditional heavenly-stem system, hence Fire Goat.
When is Chinese New Year 2027?
Chinese New Year's Day (Lunar New Year) is Saturday 6 February 2027, beginning the Year of the Goat (also called the Sheep).
Are the official 2027 holiday dates confirmed?
The State Council's official 2027 day-off and make-up working-day schedule is pending. Statutory days below are not the full bridged break. This page will be updated when the notice is published.
Do factories close only for the statutory holiday?
No. The guide and planner use estimates for production wind-down and capacity recovery. Confirm each supplier's actual closure and restart dates in writing.