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Chinese New Year in Bangkok 2027

WhenLunar New Year's Day is 6 February 2027; confirm Bangkok's Yaowarat programme and closure dates when TAT and the city announce them.
WhereYaowarat Road and Chinatown shrines
Price / accessPublic celebration; pay for food and offerings.
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Photo: Syed Ahmad / Unsplash

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What this is

Lunar New Year turns Yaowarat into Bangkok's focal point for lanterns, shrine offerings, food and lion and dragon dances. Lunar New Year's Day is 6 February, but Bangkok's event programme and road closures have not yet been announced.

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Why go

  • Lion and dragon dances around Yaowarat
  • Lanterns, offerings and street food
  • Bangkok's largest Lunar New Year concentration
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Plan it well

  • Do not assume a two-day street closure until Bangkok publishes it
  • Chinese New Year is not a nationwide Thai public holiday
  • Use MRT Wat Mangkon
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Where it is

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