Plan Ahead for Chinese New Year 2027: Customization and Shipping Deadlines

Chinese New Year can affect production and shipping schedules weeks before the holiday itself. If you’re planning a customized order, placing it early gives the factory more time to complete production and ship it on schedule.

Key Dates for the 2027 Chinese New Year period:

• Decemver 7, 2026: Last day to submit a sample request for an order intended to ship before Chinese New Year.
• December 9, 2026: Last day to place an order for shipment before Chinese New year.
• January 4, 2027: Last day to place an order fo shipment after Chinese New year.
• January 23, 2027: Last day of pre-holiday shipments.
• February 13, 2027: Factories are expected to return from the holiday.

Factory workers may begin traveling home weeks before the holiday, so production can slow as teams move to a reduced schedule. The timeline notes that factories may operate with a semi-skeleton crew through January 22, then take about two weeks to resume full operations after reopening.

To help keep a pre-holiday shipment on track, the timeline recommends placing your order by December 9, 2026. Orders received by then should have no issue shipping by January 23, 2027, or earlier.

If your order can ship after the holiday, the recommended lastest order date is January 4, 2027.   Please plan ahead, especially for customized products, and contact us early if you have any questions!