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Year of the Horse
17th February – 3rd March
Discover the biggest celebration of Chinese New Year outside of Asia, in the West End of London. Discover all the best ways to celebrate the Year of the Horse, from parades and performances across Chinatown to traditional Chinese food and limited edition Lunar New Year products from your favourite brands.
“Wish each other "Xin Nian Kuai Le" (Happy New Year in Mandarin) or "Sun Nin Faai Lok" (in Cantonese)”
TUESDAY 10 FEBRUARY
Lion Dance Performance For Little New Year
Covent Garden will host a spectacular Lion Dance performance on 10th February, celebrating Little New Year, also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God, marking the beginning of Lunar New Year festivities. The performance is free to attend, taking place in front of the illuminated Market Building.
Chinese New Year Parade
Celebrate Chinese New Year in Chinatown London. On Saturday and Sunday 21st and 22nd February, London will take to the streets of the West End to celebrate the Year of the Horse.
Visit Chinatown this Lunar New Year for the lively parade, stunning performances and displays, immersive activities for the whole family and plenty of authentic East and Southeastern Asian restaurants to choose from.
EAT & DRINK
Celebrate with Food
Just moments from Chinatown, Covent Garden’s culinary scene offers everything from dumplings to dim sum and sushi to sweet buns, making it a vibrant food hub for Asian fusion cuisine with renowned restaurants like Buns & Buns Collective, Din Tai Fung, Kung Fu Mama, RedFarm, Sticks’n’Sushi, SUSHISAMBA and Xi Home.
Seven Dials Market will also be hosting a full day of celebrations on 17th February in collaboration with their new opening HOKO, the contemporary all-day Hong Kong Cafe concept that serves up signature bowls of wonton soup. Expect lantern installations, live performances, wonton soup giveaways and immersive experiences!
Renowned for their pastel de nata, Santa Nata adds a celebratory touch by including a Lunar New Year quote with every order. Share your quote on Instagram and tag Santa Nata to receive a complimentary pastel de nata.
EAT & DRINK
Year of the Horse Specials at Din Tai Fung
This Lunar New Year, Din Tai Fung marks the Year of the Fire Horse with a limited-edition menu inspired by strength, warmth and abundance. Available from 9-22 February, the seasonal specials reflect the Fire Horse’s energetic spirit through robust proteins, warming broths and generous sharing dishes.
The menu features Soy Noodle Salad, light and delicately seasoned; Dynamite Prawns, crisp and celebratory; Prawn & Egg Fried Rice with XO Sauce, Beef Tenderloin with Broccoli, Lion’s Head Meatball Soup, Chicken & Prawn Tom Yum Xiao Long Bao and more. To toast the season, Din Tai Fung Bar as also introduced two Lunar New Year drinks. The Golden Longan Sour and the Goji & Passionfruit Tea, served hot.
Radley
Discover Radley's latest collectible celebrating the Year of the Horse. The leather bag is designed with a green backdrop and jasmine flowers, two of this year's lucky symbols. Look closely to see the iconic Scottie mascot alongside this year's zodiac animal.
Paul Smith
To welcome the Year of the Horse, Paul Smith present a special capsule collection, featuring the horse. From boxers to cufflinks, shirts and socks, discover the collection now.
SHOP
'RIDING THE CLOUDS' at Swatch
Celebrate Lunar New Year with Swatch's vibrant timepiece dedicated to the Year of the Horse, created in collaboration with former Swatch Art Peace Hotel artist-in-residence Yu Wenjie.The watch features two horses against a background of flames and drifting clouds in multi-coloured print with gold-coloured hour and minute hands that glow in the dark, symbolising luck and prosperity and making the perfect, unique gift for the new year.
Moleskine
Discover Moleskine's bold, special edition collection in celebration of The Year of the Fire Horse. Celebrating the expressive energy of the Fire Horse, this limited-edition series features heat-activated cover art, thematic accessories, and notebooks in a selection of choices. Discover the collection in-store now.
American Vintage
American Vintage have launched an exclusive Lunar New Year collection featuring a selection of stunning casual wear featuring an iconic horse graphic in celebration of this year's zodiac. The collection available now in kids', women's, and men's at the Covent Garden store.
GIFTING
Pierre Hermé
Pierre Hermé Paris has unveiled a beautiful, limited-edition collection under the sign of the Fire Horse. Dressed in red and gold, symbols of good fortune, health and prosperity, the boxes are adorned with dynamic horse motifs, embodying audacity and creative energy, inviting the welcoming of the new year with generosity and the sharing of indulgent moments.
GIFTING
Guerlain
To celebrate Chinese New Year Guerlain has unveiled the third limited and numbered edition of its Exceptional Rendezvous, a series of limited-edition collector's fragrances. For the year 2026, placed under the sign of the Fire Horse, Guerlain has chosen the Parisian jeweller, L’Atelier Truscelli, with the creation of a sculptural jewel for its iconic Bee Bottle.
More Chinese New Year Gifting
Brew prosperity this Chinese New Year with Nespresso's special edition red Vertuo Plus, complete with limited edition mugs and ‘World Explorations Shanghai’ capsules.
Mariage Freres celebrate the Year of the Horse with Thé des Signes® – Year of the Horse inspired black tea, sourced from the finest Darjeeling gardens, infused with green lemon, blonde orange, sweet kumquat, ginger and Himalayan goji berries.
Whittard of Chelsea adds to the celebration with its Lucky Lychee loose tea.
Treat your furry friend this Chinese New Year at BOW WOW with Year of the Horse costumes and hats.
Step into the Year of the Horse in style as Tiffany & Co. celebrate the season with the launch of their Lunar New Year collection, inspired by a Pegasus motif and their signature house designs.
