Guide
Chinese New Year falls on Saturday 6 February 2027. For buyers of parts made in China, the weeks around it bring more delays and more quality problems than any other time of year. Here is the calendar to plan for and the checks that matter.
Closing and reopening dates vary by factory and by region. The pattern below is what buyers usually see.
| When | What happens in the factories |
|---|---|
| Early January 2027 | Factories fill their order books before the holiday. New orders placed now often get delivery dates after the break. |
| Mid to late January | Workers from other provinces start leaving for home. Output slows and the last shipments before the holiday are rushed out. |
| 6 February | Chinese New Year. Most factories are closed. China's official holiday dates for 2027 are normally announced in early November, and we will update this page when they are published. |
| Around 20 February (Lantern Festival) | Many factories restart around this date. Some take longer to reach full staff. |
| Late February to March | Production returns gradually. Some workers do not come back after the holiday, and new operators are trained on the line. |
Factories push to finish orders before they close. Under that pressure, in-process checks get shortened, packing is done in a hurry, and a short lot is sometimes completed with older stock or with parts from a subcontractor you have not approved.
Parts that are finished but not shipped can sit for several weeks in an unheated warehouse. Steel parts packed without rust protection or desiccant can corrode, and cartons stacked too high can be crushed.
Machines are restarted, tooling is set up again and new operators join the line. The first lots after the holiday carry the highest risk of dimensional drift and assembly errors.
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