Chinese New Year Countdown Timer

Chinese New Year, also called Spring Festival, begins a new year in the traditional Chinese calendar. Its Gregorian date changes each year; this timer follows the upcoming festival date in your local time zone.

Families may gather for a reunion meal, exchange good wishes and take part in traditions that vary by region. The festival spans more than a single day, but this countdown targets the first day of the new year. Because the date follows a lunisolar calendar, check the displayed upcoming date when making plans.

Popular countdown timers

Choose a duration to open countdown settings, then press Start. If a matching countdown already exists, it continues or starts again. Create additional countdowns in settings.

Holiday countdowns

Choose a holiday to start its next occurrence immediately and add it to your countdown list. It counts down to midnight in your device’s time zone. For a different date or time, create a new countdown in Settings.

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Holiday countdowns target midnight on the holiday in your device’s time zone. Thanksgiving, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day use US dates; Easter follows the Western calendar. Eid dates follow Umm al-Qura and may vary with local moon sightings. For a different observance date or time, create a custom countdown in Settings.

Frequently asked questions

When is Chinese New Year?

Chinese New Year falls on a changing date in January or February. The countdown uses the next date from the festival calendar and ends at local midnight.