In 2026 , the Lunar New Year will be celebrated on February 17, 2026 .
The eve, the most symbolic moment of the year, will take place on February 16, 2026 .

But in Chinese tradition, this festival is not limited to just one day…

🧹 Before the Lunar New Year: Prepare for good luck

The period leading up to the celebration is crucial.

🛍 Lunar New Year shopping (采买年货)

We're preparing:

✔ Festive meals
✔ The red decorations
✔ Gifts
✔ New clothes

For what ?

✨ To start the year in abundance
✨ To avoid any "symbolic shortage"
✨ To welcome prosperity

🧹 The big cleanup (扫尘)

We clean the house the day before:

✨ Banish bad luck
✨ Eliminate negative energies
✨ Make way for renewal

⚠ After the Lunar New Year, sweeping can symbolically "sweep away luck".

🌙 The Eve – The heart of the celebration

🍽 The reunion meal (年夜饭)

Sacred moment:

💛 Family reunion
💛 Harmony
💛 Prosperity

💥 Why the firecrackers?

According to legend, the monster Nián feared:

🔴 Red
💥 The noise
✨ The light

Firecrackers symbolize:

✨ Protection
✨ Luck
✨ New beginning

👘 New clothes: New year, new energy

Wearing new clothes means:

✔ Start over
✔ Leave the past behind
✔ Embodying renewal

Red remains the color of happiness and prosperity.

🧧 Hongbao: Passing on luck

The red envelopes are not just simple gifts.

They represent:

✨ Blessing
✨ Protection
✨ Prosperity

🏮 From Day 1 to Day 15: A complete cycle of traditions

The Lunar New Year is a ritual journey .

🌅 Day 1 – Welcoming the New Year (February 17, 2026)

✔ Honoring the ancestors
✔ Sending your best wishes
✔ Prepare for a harmonious year

In some families: a vegetarian meal to purify the year.

🏠 Day 2 – Family Return (February 18, 2026)

The married girls return to their families.

Symbolism:

💛 Balance
💛 Respect for bloodlines
💛 Family harmony

🌙 Day 3 – Quiet Rest (February 19, 2026)

A day traditionally associated with popular beliefs.

We avoid unrest and conflict.

✨ Day 4 – Preparing for Prosperity (February 20, 2026)

We are preparing to welcome wealth.

💥 Day 5 – Breaking the Taboos (February 21, 2026)

End of restrictions:

✔ Cleaning
✔ Visits
✔ Gradual resumption of activities

🧹 Day 6 – Banishing Poverty (February 22, 2026)

We symbolically clean up and remove the misery.

✨ New economic start
✨ New energy

🎂 Day 7 – Humanity Day (February 23, 2026)

A symbolic anniversary for everyone.

✨ Longevity
✨ Well-being
✨ Personal renewal

🌾 Day 8 – Hope for the Harvest (February 24, 2026)

Clear skies herald a prosperous year.

🙏 Day 9 – Jade Emperor's Birthday (February 25, 2026)

Prayers for:

✨ Peace
✨ Safety
✨ Balance

🪨 Day 10 – Gratitude towards the Earth (February 26, 2026)

A day dedicated to stability and grounding.

🍽 Day 11 – Son-in-Law's Day (February 27, 2026)

Banquets and conviviality.

🏮 Day 12 – The luminous preparations begin (February 28, 2026)

From the twelfth day onwards, the atmosphere changes.

Families are starting to:

✨ Install the first lanterns
✨ Prepare the festive decorations
✨ Give your home a warm atmosphere

This is the beginning of the transition to the Lantern Festival .

Light becomes a central symbol:

👉 Illuminate the coming year
👉 Attracting luck
👉 Create a joyful atmosphere

🏮 Day 13 – The party comes to life (March 1, 2026)

On the thirteenth day, the celebrations become more visible.

We're starting to see:

✨ Lanterns in the streets
✨ Lanterns in the windows
✨ Lanterns in homes

In the tradition:

✔ We turn on the lights
✔ We're enhancing the festive atmosphere
✔ We're extending the New Year's spirit

A sense of collective joy gradually takes hold.

🏮 Day 14 – The excitement of celebration (March 2, 2026)

The day before the Lantern Festival.

It's a day of excitement:

✨ Decorations are complete
✨ Preparing for the festivities
✨ Outings to markets and fairs

Depending on the region:

✔ Shows
✔ Traditional dances
✔ Riddles and activities

Everything is ready for the big moment tomorrow.

🌕 Day 15 – Lantern Festival (March 3, 2026)

The celebrations have concluded.

We eat tangyuan / yuanxiao :

🍡 Round shape → unit
🍡 Gentleness → harmony
🍡 Symbol → family reunion

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✨ The renewal
✨ Joy
✨ Positive energy

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