Lunar New Year 2027 Activities

Celebrate Lunar New Year, the Year of the Goat, on February 6, 2027, with real photographs, a map, and hands on activities.

What’s inside (18 pages):
What Is Lunar New Year? The lunar calendar, with a map of China, Korea, and Vietnam.
The Twelve Animals: the legend of the great race and a zodiac chart. Find your animal!
Getting Ready: cleaning, red decorations, spring couplets, red envelopes, and lucky foods.
Lion Dances and Lanterns: the legend of Nian, the lion dance, and the Lantern Festival.
Seollal in Korea and Tết in Vietnam: sebae, tteokguk, bánh chưng, and blossoms.
Lunar New Year in Our Communities: the San Francisco parade.
Compare the Celebrations chart and a words matching page.
Lunar New Year Math: six word problems with zodiac years, red envelopes, and dumplings.
Color a lantern and complete the lantern (symmetry).
Design a Red Envelope.
Check Your Understanding, teacher guide, answer key, and credits.

Inclusive and respectful: a teacher note helps you welcome every family. US spelling. A Canadian edition is also available in our store.