Celebrate the Chinese New Year

 22nd Annual Colorado Chinese New Year Celebration

The 2026 Lunar New Year is approaching, and the Dan City Chinese School (DCS) and the Colorado Chinese Foundation (CAFC) will once again host the annual Colorado Lunar New Year Celebration (CNYC) to celebrate the Year of the Horse!

• Date: February 14, 2026
• Time: 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
• Location: George Washington High School, 655 S Monaco Pkwy, Denver, CO 80224

Chinese New Year, also called the Spring Festival, celebrates the start of the new year on the lunar calendar, symbolizing renewal, family reunion, and welcoming prosperity by ushering out the old year and bringing in good fortune, health, and happiness, marked by feasts, traditions like cleaning and decorating, and honoring ancestors. The Chinese New Year on February 17, 2026, celebrates the Year of the Fire Horse. This zodiac sign symbolizes energy, independence, and a free spirit. It is the 7th animal in the 12-year lunar cycle. The year is associated with adventure, speed, and, due to the fire element, passion and transformation. Includes these years of birth1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026, 2038