Festivals · Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
Chinese New Year 2027
Chinese New Year: the year's great domestic travel peak, with temple fairs and lion dances nationwide.
Confirmed dates
- Dates
- Sat 06 to Sun 07 Feb 2027
- Date status
- Dates published by the organiser or an official tourism source
- Venue
- Nationwide (main celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, George Town and Ipoh)
- City
- Kuala Lumpur
- District
- Petaling Street
- Region
- Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
- Category
- Festivals
- Tickets
- Free
- When it runs
- Annual (lunar calendar date)
- Checked
- Tue 27 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
Date from the published federal public holiday schedule for 2027 (gazetted list, as reproduced in full by The Wala O Eh); Chinese New Year falls on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 February 2027, with an additional holiday on Monday 8 February in most states. It is Malaysia's largest festive travel peak; Penang, Ipoh and KL's Chinatown (Petaling Street) are the busiest celebration centres.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking options for this event are being checked and will be added here.
Official source: https://thewalaoeh.com/malaysia-public-holidays-2026/. Dates checked Tue 27 Oct 2026.