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Year of the Horse
mǎ nián
马年
Spring Festival
chūn jié
春节
Feb 17
èr yuè shí qī rì
二月十七日
arrives
dào lái
到来
nationwide
quán guó
全国
celebrate
huān qìng
欢庆
New Year
xīn nián
新年

2026
èr líng èr liù nián
二零二六年
Lunar Year of Horse
nóng lì mǎ nián
农历马年
on
Feb 17
èr yuè shí qī rì
二月十七日
officially
zhèng shì
正式
begins
kāi shǐ
开始
every household
jiā jiā hù hù
家家户户
reunion dinner
chī nián yè fàn
吃年夜饭
give red envelopes
fā hóng bāo
发红包
paste couplets
tiē chūn lián
贴春联

February 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM

2026
èr líng èr liù nián
二零二六年
Lunar New Year
nóng lì xīn nián
农历新年
on
Feb 17
èr yuè shí qī rì
二月十七日
arrived
dào lái
到来
officially
zhèng shì
正式
ushering in
yíng lái
迎来
Year of the Horse
mǎ nián
马年
Feb 16
èr yuè shí liù rì
二月十六日
Lunar New Year Eve
chú xī yè
除夕夜
every household
jiā jiā hù hù
家家户户
gathered around
wéi zuò
围坐
together
zài yī qǐ
在一起
eat
chī
reunion dinner
nián yè fàn
年夜饭
elders
zhǎng bèi
长辈
to
xiàng
younger family
wǎn bèi
晚辈
give out
fā fàng
发放
red envelopes
hóng bāo
红包
symbolizing
xiàng zhēng zhe
象征着
the new year
xīn yī nián
新一年
(de)
de
good luck
hǎo yùn
好运
and
blessings
zhù fú
祝福
during Spring Festival
chūn jié qī jiān
春节期间
people
rén men
人们
paste up
zhāng tiē
张贴
New Year couplets
chūn lián
春联
enjoy
xīn shǎng
欣赏
fireworks
yān huā
烟花
exchange
hù dào
互道
Happy New Year
xīn nián hǎo
新年好
nationwide
quán guó
全国
many
duō gè
多个
cities
chéng shì
城市
held
jǔ bàn le
举办了
temple fair
miào huì
庙会
activities
huó dòng
活动
attracting
xī yǐn
吸引
large numbers of
dà pī
大批
visitors
yóu kè
游客
to go
qián wǎng
前往
visit
cān guān
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gōngsī
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company
shìchǎng
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market
fāzhǎn
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develop
tóuzī
投资
investment
zēngzhǎng
增长
growth
yèwù
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business
chǎnpǐn
产品
product
fúwù
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service
yònghù
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users
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chuàngxīn
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innovation

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Year of the Horse Arrives Feb 17 — China Celebrates Spring Festival 2026

The 2026 Lunar Year of the Horse officially begins Feb 17; households celebrate with reunion dinners, red envelopes, and couplets.

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Private and group communication features strengthen platform engagement.

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