Lunar New Year 2026 – Celebrate Lunar New Year with SBS

Experience the joy of celebrating Lunar New Year with SBS

Explore an extensive line up of stories, recipes, and community events.


Lunar New Year is the largest multicultural celebration in Australia celebrated by over 1.4 million people & counting. Traditionally celebrated by Chinese, Korean & Vietnamese communities & other Asian communities, Lunar New Year is now an entrenched part of Australian culture celebrated by people from all backgrounds. We invite all Australians to celebrate the joy of sharing this Lunar New Year with us.

Celebrating Lunar New Year Across the SBS Network

Explore Lunar New Year stories and celebrations across SBS, from articles and podcasts to events, movies, TV shows, and teacher resources.
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The Chinese zodiac sign of the horse. (Chiara Pazzano, SBS)
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Celebrate Lunar New Year in your language

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Chinese traditional cakes, Chinese noodles or moon cakes, Chinese characters mean happiness. It is a moon circle cake with red fortune letters.

Upcoming Lunar New Year Events

Friday, 20 February 2026
🎇 Lunar New Year at Queen Victoria Market
🕔10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
📌 Queen Victoria Market, Queen St, Melbourne 3000 (VIC)
🌐 More Information

Friday, 20 February 2026
🎇 Lunar New Year at narrm ngarrgu
🕔10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📌 narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services (Library entrance), 141 Therry St, Melbourne 3000 (VIC)
🌐 More Information

Saturday, 21 February 2026
🎇 Lunar New Year at narrm ngarrgu
🕔10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📌 narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services (Library entrance), 141 Therry St, Melbourne 3000 (VIC)
🌐 More Information
Saturday, 21 February 2026
🎇 Lunar New Year Celebration Days 2026
🕔10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
📌 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood (NSW)
🌐 More Information

Saturday, 21 February 2026
🎇 2026 Lunar New Year Festival – Year of the Horse
🕔11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
📌 Forest Road, Hurstville & Hurstville Plaza (NSW)
🌐 More Information

Saturday, 21 February 2026
🎇 Lunar New Year (Southport)
🕔3:00 PM – 7:30 PM
📌 Chinatown, Davenport Street and Young Street, Southport, 4215 (QLD)
🌐 More Information


Saturday, 21 February 2026
🎇 2026 Chinatown Adelaide Lunar New Year Street Party
🕔1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
📌 Chinatown, Davenport Street and Young Street, Southport, 4215 (SA)
🌐 More Information

Saturday, 21 February 2026
🎇 Canberra Lunar New Year Festival
🕔10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
📌 Woolley Street, Dickson, Canberra, (ACT)
🌐 More Information

Sunday, 22 February 2026
🎇 Melbourne Chinese Lunar New Year Festival
🕔9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
📌 Chinatown, Russell St, Melbourne 3000 (VIC)
🌐 More Information


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Lunar New Year Videos

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We hit the streets and asked people how they prepare for Lunar Year! From traditional foods to family gatherings, let's hear from the Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean and Vietnamese communities about their favourite LNY traditions.
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Watch Lunar New Year celebrations from events around Australia

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Lunar New Year on SBS On Demand

Destination Flavour
The Family Law
Luke Nguyen's Railway Vietnam
Train To Busan
LNY2025

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On Demand

Lunar New Year fun!

The Chinese zodiac sign of the horse. (Chiara Pazzano, SBS)
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From SBS Food

Lunar New Year - Thai Town
Ben Nguyen and family celebrating Lunar New Year at their restaurant Hau Au
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Curry puffs, Destination Flavour Singapore
Traditional Chinese steamed sponge cake - Fa Gao, for lunar new year festival celebration food.
Ba si di gua (Chinese candied sweet potato).
Victor Liong pulling biang biang mian noodles.
Lunar New Year banquet food

LNY recipes

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Music and News

SBS PopAsia
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Radio

Cantonese

Scheduled
Today, 10:00pm - 12:00am
  • Cantonese

    Published: Duration: 1:49:30

  • Cantonese

    Published: Duration: 1:48:59

  • Cantonese

    Published: Duration: 1:49:01

  • Cantonese

    Published: Duration: 1:49:07

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    Published: Duration: 1:48:59

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    Radio

    Mandarin

    Scheduled
    Today, 8:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Mandarin

    Published: Duration: 1:50:01

  • Mandarin

    Published: Duration: 1:49:06

  • Mandarin

    Published: Duration: 1:49:05

  • Mandarin

    Published: Duration: 1:49:01

  • Mandarin

    Published: Duration: 1:49:30

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    Radio

    Korean

    Scheduled
    Today, 5:00am - 6:00am
  • Korean

    Published: Duration: 56:28

  • Korean

    Published: Duration: 56:27

  • Korean

    Published: Duration: 56:29

  • Korean

    Published: Duration: 56:25

  • Korean

    Published: Duration: 56:47

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    Radio

    Vietnamese

    Scheduled
    Today, 8:00am - 10:00am
  • Vietnamese

    Published: Duration: 1:49:00

  • Vietnamese

    Published: Duration: 1:49:04

  • Vietnamese

    Published: Duration: 1:49:06

  • Vietnamese

    Published: Duration: 1:42:12

  • Vietnamese

    Published: Duration: 1:49:06

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