Lunar New Year fairs
年宵市場
Next fairs: 31 January – 6 February 2027 (checked 27 October 2026)
A Government press release of 22 September 2026 says the 2027 Chinese New Year fairs will be held at 14 venues for seven days, from 31 January 2027 to 6 February 2027, with 939 wet goods stalls, 599 dry goods stalls and 26 fast food stalls. The stalls go to open auction in batches starting from 7 October 2026. (Government press release, 22 September 2026)
The release adds that if an unforeseeable incident reduces the licence period, the Government may postpone the start date and shorten the period, and licence fees are refunded pro rata. It gives auction times but no daily opening hours for the fairs. (Government press release, 22 September 2026)
FEHD website for current fair information
Venues in 2027 14
(Government press release, 22 September 2026)
One venue differs from 2026: Plover Cove Road Mini-soccer Pitch in Tai Po replaces Tin Hau Temple Fung Shui Square. The other 13 venues are the same. (Government press release, 13 October 2025; Government press release, 22 September 2026)
Other FEHD fairs in 2027
The Che Kung Festival Fair is a separate FEHD fair. It will be held for 18 consecutive days, from 3 February 2027 to 20 February 2027, at Chui Tin Street Soccer Pitch in Sha Tin, with 48 dry goods stalls. (Government press release, 16 October 2026)
The Fong Ma Po New Year Fair at Lam Tsuen in Tai Po is another FEHD fair. It will be held for 15 consecutive days, from 6 February 2027 to 20 February 2027, with 21 dry goods stalls and 6 wet goods stalls. (Government press release, 7 October 2026)
Last held 11 – 17 February 2026
The 2026 fairs ran at 14 venues for seven days, from 11 February 2026 until 7 am on 17 February 2026, Lunar New Year’s Day, with about 1,500 wet goods, dry goods and fast food stalls. (Government press release, 4 February 2026)
For the 2026 fairs FEHD auctioned 915 wet goods stalls, 647 dry goods stalls and 26 fast food stalls, starting on 27 October 2025; Victoria Park had 400 stalls. (Government press release, 13 October 2025)
The 2026 fairs drew about 2.65 million visitors. The busiest day was 16 February 2026, with more than 210,000 visitors at Victoria Park. (Government press release, 17 February 2026)
During the fairs FEHD showed each fair’s crowd level on its website as a green, amber or red light. (Government press release, 4 February 2026)
History and recent changes
FEHD announced the dates and stall auctions of the 2026 fairs on 13 October 2025, and those of the 2027 fairs on 22 September 2026. (Government press release, 13 October 2025; Government press release, 22 September 2026)
In September 2023 the Government said dry goods stalls would return to all district Lunar New Year fairs, from the 2024 fairs. (Government press release, 14 September 2023)
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