If you love to celebrate Chinese New Year/Lunar New Year, you will love these free, fun, and festive Chinese New Year Printables that I have been designing and sharing on my blog over the years. They are updated annually to reflect the zodiac animal for the new year.
Your Chinese Zodiac is Rabbit if you are born in one of these years: 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, and 2023.
Check out more recipes, crafts, and printables for the Chinese New Year. Right-click to open a new tab to read next!
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Chinese New Year Printables
About Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. In China, it is known as the Spring Festival and marks the end of the winter season.
The festival begins on the first day of the new lunisolar year and ends with the Lantern Festival on the 15th day. It is one of several Lunar New Year celebrations in Asia.
The Chinese New Year is based on a traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar whose date indicates both the moon phase and the time of the solar year. A lunar month is around 2 days shorter than a solar month.
In order to “catch up” with the solar calendar, an extra month is inserted every few years. This is why the Chinese New Year falls on a different date each solar calendar year.
22 January 2023 is the start of the Chinese New Year and the Year of the Rabbit!
The years are marked by a repeating cycle of twelve animals. In order, they are Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig.
I’ve made printables for the Year of the Tiger (2022), Year of the Ox (2021), Year of the Rat (2020), Year of the Pig (2019), Year of the Dog (2018), Year of the Rooster (2017), and Year of the Monkey (2016) make sure you check back every year for updates!
Read for more information about the Year of the Rabbit.
Important Info About the Printables
- My free printables are available in two paper sizes – A4, and US Letter (8.5 x 11″).
- Some of the printables are also in A3 or 12 x 12″ size – for these paper sizes, special printers will be required, or you are welcome to print at a print shop.
- Links to the previous year’s printables (Year of the Tiger and later) links open up in a new tab/window so that you don’t lose your place on the list!
Handy Crafting Supplies for Chinese New Year Printables
It’s always useful to have some basic art supplies on hand to use with my free printables. You don’t need all the things on my suggested craft supplies list, but I wanted to share some of my Amazon favorites with you.
If you are short on space to store stuff, why not invest in a craft tote to keep everything together and stash away when not in use? There are many different sizes and styles, so buy one (or two) to suit your needs. I have a couple of these totes just for pens and pencils!
Year of the Rabbit (2023) – Chinese New Year Printables
- Build-A-Rabbit – Free Printable Paper Rabbit Template – NEW for 2023!
- Free Printable Chinese New Year Activities Pack – Updated for 2023!
- Chinese New Year Bingo – awaiting an update
- Chinese New Year Coloring Book – Updated for 2023!
- Chinese New Year Lanterns – Updated for 2023!
- Paper Hand Fans – Updated for 2023!
- Chinese New Year Firecrackers – Updated for 2023!
- Chinese New Year Wrapping Paper – Updated for 2023!
- Red Money Envelopes – Updated for 2023!
- Printable Chinese Take Out Boxes – Updated for 2023!
- Place Cards for Chinese New Year – Updated for 2023!
Year of the Tiger – Chinese New Year Printables
- Build-A-Tiger – Free Printable Paper Tiger Craft Template!
- Paper Lanterns
- Paper Hand Fans
- Chinese New Year Firecrackers
- Chinese New Year Wrapping Paper
- Red Money Envelopes
- Printable Chinese Take Out Boxes
- Name Place Cards for Chinese New Year
Year of the Ox – Chinese New Year Printables
- Build An Ox – Free Printable Paper Ox Template Craft!
- Paper Lanterns
- Paper Hand Fans
- Chinese New Year Firecrackers
- Chinese New Year Wrapping Paper
- Red Money Envelopes
- Printable Chinese Take Out Boxes
- Name Place Cards for Chinese New Year
Year of the Rat – Chinese New Year Printables
- Chinese New Year Bingo
- Chinese New Year Activities Pack
- Paper Lanterns
- Paper Hand Fans
- Chinese New Year Firecrackers
- Chinese New Year Wrapping Paper
- Red Money Envelopes
- Printable Chinese Take Out Boxes
- Name Place Cards for Chinese New Year
Year of the Pig – Chinese New Year Printables
- Paper Lanterns
- Paper Hand Fans
- Chinese New Year Firecrackers
- Chinese New Year Wrapping Paper
- Red Money Envelopes
- Printable Chinese Take Out Boxes
- Name Place Cards for Chinese New Year
Year of the Dog – Chinese New Year Printables
- Paper Lanterns
- Paper Hand Fans
- Chinese New Year Firecrackers
- Chinese New Year Wrapping Paper
- Red Money Envelopes
- Printable Chinese Take Out Boxes
- Name Place Cards for Chinese New Year
Year of the Rooster – Chinese New Year Printables
- Paper Lanterns
- Paper Hand Fans
- Chinese New Year Firecrackers
- Chinese New Year Wrapping Paper
- Red Money Envelopes
- Printable Chinese Take Out Boxes
- Name Place Cards for Chinese New Year
Year of the Monkey – Chinese New Year Printables
- Money Envelopes
- Name Place Cards for Chinese New Year
- Hand Fans
- Chinese Firecrackers
- Chinese Paper Lanterns – large
- Chinese Paper Lanterns – small
The free printables are in PDF format and can be opened with the free-to-use Adobe Reader (PDF Reader). Printables designed and created by The Purple Pumpkin Blog and its Designers are for PERSONAL USE ONLY and NOT FOR RESALE under any circumstances. Please read our full Terms and Conditions. You are welcome to print these free printables at a print shop if you don’t have access to a printer; however, some print shops may not print licensed characters. Colors may vary slightly on printing due to different screen and printer settings. You may share this free printable blog post on social media, including Pinterest, and on your blog/website with a link to this blog post. Please DO NOT share the PDF on social media or your blog/website. If you use any of our printables, it would be awesome to know about it! Post a picture on the social media platform you hang out on, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest. Use the hashtag #TPPBprintables so we can find you!