Lunar New Year messages for customers are short greetings you can voice in minutes: a holiday-hours voicemail, an offer announcement or a thank-you. In 2027, Lunar New Year's Day is Saturday, February 6, the start of the Year of the Goat. Below are scripts for US and UK businesses, plus Mandarin lines. Add your details once, copy a script and voice it in Kveeky.
Key Takeaways
- Lunar New Year’s Day 2027 is Saturday, February 6. It is not a bank holiday in the UK or a US federal holiday, so most businesses only need a greeting or an offer, not a closing message.
- Hong Kong gives 3 general holidays (February 6, 8 and 9) and Singapore marks February 6 and 7 plus Monday, February 8. If you serve customers there, update your greeting.
- Send the greeting 3–5 days before February 6, and keep it to 10–20 seconds.
- Have a native speaker check any Mandarin or Cantonese wording before it goes to customers.
- For audio that promotes your business, use a paid Kveeky plan. Every paid plan includes commercial usage rights.
Personalise every script at once
- Type your details in the boxes below. Nothing is sent or saved.
- Pick a message type in the "Lunar New Year scripts" section. Your details are already inside every script.
- Press Copy, paste the script into Kveeky, choose a voice and download MP3 or WAV.
Lunar New Year 2027 dates at a glance
| Date | What it is | Public holiday? | Update your greeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, February 5 | Lunar New Year’s Eve | No (US or UK) | February 1–3 |
| Saturday, February 6 | Lunar New Year’s Day (Year of the Goat) | Hong Kong and Singapore: yes. US federal and UK bank holidays: no | February 1–3 |
| Sunday, February 7 | Second day | Singapore: yes. Hong Kong: moved to Tuesday, February 9 | February 1–3 |
| Monday, February 8 | Third day | Hong Kong: yes. Singapore: yes, as the day in place of Sunday’s holiday | February 1–3 |
| Saturday, February 20 | Lantern Festival (15th day) | No | February 15–17 |
Switch your greeting back on the first working day after the holidays. In Hong Kong that is Wednesday, February 10.
What to say for each situation
| Situation | Is it a day off? | Message that works best |
|---|---|---|
| Customers in the US or UK | No | Greeting plus an offer or thank-you |
| Your own team or suppliers are closed | Your choice | Holiday-hours voicemail greeting with a reopening date |
| Customers in Hong Kong or Singapore | Yes, several days | Closed greeting with exact reopening day and time |
| Restaurants and food shops | No: it is a peak week | On-hold message and booking reminder |
Lunar New Year scripts
Choose a message type. Each script shows its approximate spoken length.
Customer greeting and thank-you scripts
Customer greeting ≈ 9 s
Customer thank-you ≈ 12 s
On-hold message ≈ 11 s
Holiday-hours voicemail greetings
Closed for the holidays ≈ 17 s
Shorter hours ≈ 14 s
Offer and event announcements
Offer announcement ≈ 11 s
Reunion dinner booking reminder (restaurants) ≈ 13 s
Mandarin lines for a Mandarin voice
Generate these with a Mandarin Chinese voice, as a separate clip from your English message. Pinyin is shown for reference only; paste the Chinese characters.
Short greeting (Xīnnián kuàilè) ≈ 2 s
Wish for prosperity (Gōngxǐ fācái) ≈ 2 s
Thank-you for customers ≈ 6 s
Paste any script into Kveeky, pick an American or British English voice, and download your message.
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How to set up a Lunar New Year voicemail greeting
- Personalise and copy the greeting that fits your hours.
- Paste it into Kveeky, choose a clear, friendly voice, and set the emotion to Calm or Happy.
- Download MP3 or WAV and check which file type your phone system accepts.
- Upload it as your after-hours or holiday greeting, then call your own number to test it.
- Switch it back on the day you reopen, so customers don't hear an out-of-date message.
To check how long your own version runs, paste it into the words to minutes calculator. If your business name or a Chinese place name sounds wrong, use the pronunciation respelling cheat sheet. For the Western holidays around it, see the Valentine’s Day, Easter and spring holiday scripts and the Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year scripts. For Chinese voices, see Chinese text to speech.
Quick checklist before you publish
| Check | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Business name in the first 5 seconds | Callers know they reached the right place |
| Reopening day and time are correct | Hong Kong’s holidays run February 6, 8 and 9; check your own team’s days |
| Mandarin wording checked by a native speaker | Greetings vary by region and audience |
| Played once on a phone | Phone lines cut low and high frequencies, so test there |
| Greeting switched back after the holiday | An old “we’re closed” message loses customers |
| Audio made on a paid plan if it promotes your business | Paid Kveeky plans include commercial usage rights |
Frequently asked questions
When is Lunar New Year 2027?
Lunar New Year’s Day 2027 is Saturday, February 6, and it begins the Year of the Goat. The Lantern Festival, on the 15th day, falls on Saturday, February 20.
Is Lunar New Year a public holiday in the US or UK?
No. It is not a US federal holiday or a UK bank holiday. Hong Kong and Singapore do mark it with public holidays.
What should a Lunar New Year voicemail greeting say?
Say your business name, that you are closed for the Lunar New Year holidays, the day and time you reopen, and how to reach you meanwhile. End with “Happy Lunar New Year”. Keep it to 15–20 seconds.
Should I say “Chinese New Year” or “Lunar New Year”?
Lunar New Year is the broader term, because the festival is marked by many communities. Use “Chinese New Year” if that matches how your customers name it.
Can I make a Mandarin greeting with Kveeky?
Yes. Paste Chinese characters into Kveeky, choose a Mandarin Chinese voice and download MP3 or WAV. Have a native speaker check the wording first.
Sources
- Lunar New Year 2027 date (February 6) and the Goat year: Royal Museums Greenwich, Lunar New Year dates and zodiac animals, retrieved 22 October 2026. The Lantern Festival date is counted as the 15th day from February 6.
- Hong Kong 2027 general holidays (February 6, 8 and 9): GovHK, general holidays for 2027, retrieved 22 October 2026.
- Singapore 2027 Chinese New Year public holidays (February 6 and 7, with Monday, February 8 when the rest day falls on Sunday): Ministry of Manpower, public holidays, retrieved 22 October 2026.
- No UK bank holiday for Lunar New Year: GOV.UK, UK bank holidays, retrieved 22 October 2026.
- US federal holidays (Lunar New Year is not listed): 5 U.S.C. 6103, retrieved 22 October 2026.
- Kveeky plans and rights: Kveeky pricing, retrieved 22 October 2026.