Chinese New Year 2027 Production & Shipping Planner
Chinese factories close for far longer than the public holiday: most wind down by about 30 January 2027, the statutory holiday starts on New Year's Eve, 5 February 2027 (the State Council sets the full dates later in the year), and full capacity usually returns only in early March. Enter the date you need stock in the UK and this works backwards to the day you have to place the order.
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Chinese New Year 2027: the dates that matter
- From mid-December 2026
- Freight rates rise as everyone ships before the closure. Book early or pay the peak.
- From mid-January 2027
- Factories stop taking new orders for pre-holiday delivery. Production slows as workers begin travelling home.
- 30 January 2027
- Most factories have wound down. Anything not finished by now waits until after the holiday.
- From 5 February 2027
- Official public holiday, from New Year's Eve (Friday 5 February); New Year's Day is Saturday 6 February 2027. The State Council sets the full dates, including bridged days, later in the year.
- From 20 February 2027
- Factories begin reopening, but with only part of the workforce back. Quality dips are common in these first weeks.
- Early March 2027
- Most factories back to normal capacity. Backlogs from the closure still take weeks to clear.
Latest order dates for Chinese New Year 2027
Worked out with this planner's defaults: 30 days of production, and factories winding down from 30 January 2027. Chinese New Year falls on 6 February 2027.
| Shipping mode | Order by, so production finishes before the shutdown | Arrives in the UK around | Order by, to have stock in the UK by 6 February 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea freight, full container | 31 December 2026 | 16 March 2027 | 23 November 2026 |
| Sea freight, shared container (LCL) | 31 December 2026 | 26 March 2027 | 13 November 2026 |
| Air freight | 31 December 2026 | 13 February 2027 | 24 December 2026 |
| Express courier | 31 December 2026 | 6 February 2027 | 31 December 2026 |
Change the production time and transit in the planner above for your own dates. Estimates only; ask your factory for its closing date.
Estimates only. Shutdown length varies by factory, province and industry, and some factories close for a month or more. Transit times are door-to-door estimates, not a carrier quote. Confirm your factory's actual closure dates before relying on any plan.
Questions about this tool
How long do Chinese factories close for New Year?
Far longer than the public holiday. Shutdown length varies by factory, province and industry, and some factories close for a month or more, so confirm your factory's actual closure dates before relying on any plan.
Why do freight rates rise before Chinese New Year?
Because everyone ships before the closure. Factories stay open but are booked out, and freight rates climb from mid-December.
What if the order date the planner gives has already passed?
Then the arrival date cannot be met as planned. You would need to shorten production, pay for faster freight, or move the deadline.
Get your order placed before the shutdown
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