Free Printable Chinese New Year Coloring Book Pages

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Chinese New Year Coloring Book

We first shared our Chinese New Year Coloring Book for the Year of the Rat in 2020 and have been updating it with each year’s animal ever since. It has now been updated to reflect the Year of the Horse for 2026!

Our free Chinese New Year coloring book is the perfect way to welcome the start of the Lunar New Year with creativity and fun.

Designed with 45 beautiful pages, each sheet features a bold border and a large, detailed picture in the center, capturing the essence of Chinese culture.

The designs include zodiac animals and iconic cultural symbols, such as a String of Paper Firecrackers, gold ingots, and Red Money Envelopes.

These pages are perfect for kids of all ages and adults who enjoy celebrating the spring festival through creative expression!

For demonstration purposes, we’ve digitally colored the front cover, but the free printable is blank.

Year of the Horse

Chinese New Year—the Year of the Horse—starts on 17 February 2026.

Your Chinese zodiac is Horse if you were born in one of these years: 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2001, 2014, and 2026.

For 2026, you can copy the colors we used for Hongma the Horse or go wild with bright colors.

Hongma the Horse features in our free printables for Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year), which we’ve been making and sharing since the Year of the Monkey in 2016!

If you are planning a Year of the Horse party or Chinese Banquet, be sure to take a look at these 50+ Delicious Recipes for Chinese New Year!

Free Chinese New Year Coloring Pages

Each Chinese New Year picture in our coloring book is a journey through the rich tapestry of Chinese culture. Kids of all ages, including older kids and adults, will love adding their artistic flair to the pages.

Each coloring sheet has borders at the top and bottom, and a large picture in the center for you to color. All of the pictures are associated with the Spring Festival and include:

• Zodiac animals: Year of the Horse 2026, Year of the Snake 2025, Year of the Dragon 2024, Year of the Rabbit 2023, Year of the Tiger 2022, Year of the Ox 2021, and Year of the Rat 2020
• Traditional symbols include: Yin-Yang, bamboo, temples, drums, and the Chinese God of Prosperity.
• Festive elements: Lion dances, dragon dances, firecrackers, and Chinese paper lanterns.
• Cultural items: Firecrackers, hand fans, gold ingots, money envelopes, lucky coins, and a Chinese dragon.
• Food: Moon cakes, peaches, and mandarins.

These designs provide an engaging way to explore the meaning behind each symbol and its connection to the start of the Chinese New Year.

Ways To Use This Free Printable

• For Kids and Families: This coloring book is a great way to spend quality time with family. Kids can learn about the Chinese New Year and develop fine motor skills while coloring.
• Create a Coloring Station: Set up a cozy corner with all your coloring essentials. Make sure to have a variety of coloring tools, such as crayons, markers, and colored pencils.
• Educational Settings: Teachers can use these printables as part of a lesson on Chinese culture, the importance of the Lunar New Year in the Chinese Calendar, or the zodiac signs. It’s a fun way to introduce students to international festivals.
• Themed Music: Enhance the experience by playing traditional Chinese music in the background.
• Community Events: Are you planning a Chinese New Year celebration? These coloring pages are perfect to keep everyone engaged. Consider playing Chinese New Year Bingo or setting up craft activities like Chinese Red Lanterns or Chinese Takeout Boxes.
• Learn as You Color: Discuss the significance of each element you color. Whether it’s the importance of paper lanterns in warding off evil spirits, the symbolism behind the lion dances, or why a red envelope is filled with money, there’s so much to explore!