Lunar New Year in Sydney 2026, Sydney

Sydney, Australia

Lunar New Year in Sydney 2026

Sydney runs the largest Lunar New Year festival outside Asia, three weeks of red lantern installations at Circular Quay and a Twilight Parade through the CBD.

Feb 17 – Feb 24, 2026 SYDCheck live flight prices

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Where to stay

The Rocks or Haymarket for Chinatown, or Circular Quay for the lantern installations.

Expected hotel surge

Sydney CBD hotels lift 40 to 80 percent above February baseline during festival period.

Dates

Feb 17 – Feb 24, 2026. Book flights 3+ months out for the best pricing.

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Frequently asked

Lunar New Year in Sydney 2026 runs February 17, 2026 to February 24, 2026. Book flights three months out for reliable pricing; the closer you get to the event, the more airlines and hotels lift rates.

The Rocks or Haymarket for Chinatown, or Circular Quay for the lantern installations.

Sydney CBD hotels lift 40 to 80 percent above February baseline during festival period. Booking through Tripdash locks pricing at the time you confirm, so late rate hikes do not affect you.

SYD is the closest major airport to Sydney. Your advisor will check alternates for cheaper connections before booking.

Marlow is our in-house AI travel planner. You tell it where, when, and roughly what you want. It pulls live flight, hotel, and activity options, then drafts a day by day itinerary with honest prices, all in under a minute.

Yes. Every Marlow draft is reviewed by a real travel advisor before anything is booked. They check pricing, swap weak picks, add their own local know how, and confirm with you before charging anything.

Message your advisor in the app. We rebook, refund, or reshape on your behalf. You do not sit on hold with the airline.