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Chinese New Year in Bangkok

The 2027 date, whether it is a day off, and where Bangkok celebrated in 2026.

Chinese New Year 2027 is 6 Feb (Sat). It is not a Thai public holiday (Bank of Thailand 2027 list), so banks, offices and shops follow their normal week; the celebrations centre on Yaowarat (Chinatown) and a few malls. The 2027 programme has not been announced.

At a glance

  • 2027 date6 Feb (Sat) (the first day of the lunar year, Year of the Goat; Hong Kong Observatory)
  • Public holiday?No. It is not on the Bank of Thailand’s 2027 list, nor on the two calendars we compared. In the five southernmost provinces (Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala, Satun, Songkhla) bank branches close for it as an extra day when it is not already a day off; the BOT gives no date, and 6 Feb 2027 is a Saturday.
  • AlcoholNot an alcohol ban day: the ban-day list for 2027 has no entry on 6 Feb (Sat). The nearest is Makha Bucha Day, 21 Feb (Sun).
  • 2027 eventsNot announced as of 7 November 2026.

2027 events

Not announced as of 7 November 2026: no dates, venues or road closures for the 2027 celebrations have been published by the organisers we checked.

This page will get the programme once it is out. Until then, last year’s list below shows where Bangkok usually celebrates.

What ran in 2026

A record of 2026, not a plan for 2027. Dates are as published in the news and government releases listed under Sources.

The main Yaowarat Chinese New Year festival planned for 17 Feb (Tue) – 18 Feb (Wed) 2026 was cancelled because the dates fell within the mourning period for Queen Mother Sirikit (The Nation, Daily News, 2 Feb 2026). The lighting and the other venues below went ahead.

Where2026 datesDetails
Yaowarat Road, lighting by TAT7 Feb (Sat) – 1 Mar (Sun)Lanterns and arches, 18:00–23:00. Stretch: Odeon Circle to Chaloem Buri junction (Government PRD, Thansettakij); an early announcement (Daily News, 2 Feb) said Odeon Circle to Lampuchai junction, over 500 m.
Pichai Yat building, Soi Mangkon16 Feb (Mon) – 17 Feb (Tue)Lion dance on 16 Feb, 10:30–12:00; Chinese opera on 17 Feb, 14:00–15:00 (Daily News).
CentralWorld12 Feb (Thu) – 17 Feb (Tue)Mall celebration.
ICONSIAM12 Feb (Thu) – 17 Feb (Tue)Mall celebration; a 32 m dragon is mentioned in the Thansettakij report.
Siam Paragon14 Feb (Sat) – 18 Feb (Wed)TAT festival, 16:00–22:00.
Banthat Thong19 Feb (Thu) – 22 Feb (Sun)Suan Luang Square – Chulalongkorn University Centenary Park.
Poh Teck Tung Foundation, Phlapphla Chai16 Feb (Mon) – 25 Feb (Wed)Open 06:00–21:00 (Thansettakij).

Songkhla province gave government offices 17 Feb (Tue) (Chinese New Year day itself) off in 2026 under a standing arrangement (Thansettakij). It is a local day, not a national one.

Getting to Yaowarat

  • MRT Blue Line to Wat Mangkon station, exit 1 (BEM lists it at Plaeng Nam Road and Yaowarat Road).
  • Last trains from Wat Mangkon: 23:28 toward Tha Phra, 00:12 toward Lak Song (from the MRT timetable on our Chinatown page).

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