Chinese New Year Sets - Rumors and Discussion

[Lion King]

Hmmm I’m not familiar with that set for Chinese New Year so I will look it up.  But that set looks fantastic!

[Lyichir]

Just now, Lion King said:

Hmmm I’m not familiar with that set for Chinese New Year so I will look it up.  But that set looks fantastic!

Specifically this isn't based on Chinese New Year but rather the Mid-Autumn Festival (hence the inclusion of mooncakes and a fig representing Su Dongpo, a Song dynasty poet who wrote a famous poem about the mid-autumn moon).

This topic is labeled as Chinese New Year sets but the "theme" as such is actually called "Chinese Traditional Festivals" (even if in past years that has rarely included festivals other than the spring festival celebrating the Lunar New Year). It's great to see the theme branching out more to include other occasions and celebrations!

[RichardGoring]

It looks amazing, but I've just realized they don't have the animal year costume in this set, which normally happens. I wonder if that means another set, or they're going to drop the idea, which is a bit of a shame.

33 minutes ago, Lyichir said:

Specifically this isn't based on Chinese New Year but rather the Mid-Autumn Festival (hence the inclusion of mooncakes and a fig representing Su Dongpo, a Song dynasty poet who wrote a famous poem about the mid-autumn moon).

This topic is labeled as Chinese New Year sets but the "theme" as such is actually called "Chinese Traditional Festivals" (even if in past years that has rarely included festivals other than the spring festival celebrating the Lunar New Year). It's great to see the theme branching out more to include other occasions and celebrations!

Ah, I hadn't seen this page of comments before my post above. That makes sense not to have the New Year animal costume in it then.

[Lion King]

3 hours ago, Lyichir said:

Specifically this isn't based on Chinese New Year but rather the Mid-Autumn Festival (hence the inclusion of mooncakes and a fig representing Su Dongpo, a Song dynasty poet who wrote a famous poem about the mid-autumn moon).

This topic is labeled as Chinese New Year sets but the "theme" as such is actually called "Chinese Traditional Festivals" (even if in past years that has rarely included festivals other than the spring festival celebrating the Lunar New Year). It's great to see the theme branching out more to include other occasions and celebrations!

It makes more abuse! 

Yeah, this thread’s title automtially amkes me think of Chinese New Year, rather than traditions festivals.  But it’s really nice to have non-CNY festivals. Come to link I remember that story when I was in college. My colelge used to celebrate that traditon when it was mid-autumn. 

I am hoping there are no stickers. 

[danth]

Wow, this is a good one. I'd love more historical sets like this. 

On 5/1/2026 at 9:09 AM, Lion King said:

I am hoping there are no stickers. 

Prepare to be disappointed. 

[hikouki]

On 5/1/2026 at 5:51 AM, Lyichir said:

Specifically this isn't based on Chinese New Year but rather the Mid-Autumn Festival (hence the inclusion of mooncakes and a fig representing Su Dongpo, a Song dynasty poet who wrote a famous poem about the mid-autumn moon).

This topic is labeled as Chinese New Year sets but the "theme" as such is actually called "Chinese Traditional Festivals" (even if in past years that has rarely included festivals other than the spring festival celebrating the Lunar New Year). It's great to see the theme branching out more to include other occasions and celebrations!

Have not been keeping close watch... have we just got CNY in past years, or we also got some mid-autumn sets as well?

 

@Mods, please split the thread or modify the title/ thread as you see fit.

[Lyichir]

17 minutes ago, hikouki said:

Have not been keeping close watch... have we just got CNY in past years, or we also got some mid-autumn sets as well?

 

@Mods, please split the thread or modify the title/ thread as you see fit.

Mostly it's been Lunar New Year sets coming out at the start of the year (probably because that's the biggest "gift-giving" holiday of the year, much like the Christmas season is in other countries). The only exception up until now was 80103 Dragon Boat Race, which came out in May of 2019 to celebrate a festival that typically takes place in late May or early June.

[hikouki]

1 hour ago, Lyichir said:

Mostly it's been Lunar New Year sets coming out at the start of the year (probably because that's the biggest "gift-giving" holiday of the year, much like the Christmas season is in other countries). The only exception up until now was 80103 Dragon Boat Race, which came out in May of 2019 to celebrate a festival that typically takes place in late May or early June.

Well, I'm really liking the idea of Lego going outside of just CNY sets.

I would really love for them to feature events/ places like the Harbin Ice Festival!

[Black Falcon]

1 hour ago, Lyichir said:

Mostly it's been Lunar New Year sets coming out at the start of the year (probably because that's the biggest "gift-giving" holiday of the year, much like the Christmas season is in other countries). The only exception up until now was 80103 Dragon Boat Race, which came out in May of 2019 to celebrate a festival that typically takes place in late May or early June.

The Jade rabbit also was release mid-year, though probably not everyone would count him towards the rest. No idea how the theme is officially called as it is just placed under "other" in their shop, so probably it isn´t even an own theme officially. Brickset lists them under Seasonals as Chinese Traditional Festival, probably better than listing them as Chinese new year but probably not completely hitting the nail either.

[Lyichir]

24 minutes ago, hikouki said:

Well, I'm really liking the idea of Lego going outside of just CNY sets.

I would really love for them to feature events/ places like the Harbin Ice Festival!

See, I assumed 80109 Lunar New Year Ice Festival was loosely based on that sort of event!

3 minutes ago, Black Falcon said:

The Jade rabbit also was release mid-year, though probably not everyone would count him towards the rest. No idea how the theme is officially called as it is just placed under "other" in their shop, so probably it isn´t even an own theme officially. Brickset lists them under Seasonals as Chinese Traditional Festival, probably better than listing them as Chinese new year but probably not completely hitting the nail either.

Chinese Traditional Festivals (CTF) is the internal name for these sets, which is probably as close as we'll get.

A part of me thinks that this theme expanding/branching out now is partly due to the void left by the Monkie Kid theme now that that's over.

[Lion King]

I support “CHINESESE TRADITIONAL FESTIVALS” as a new title for this thread. 

@Peppermint_M, do you mind if you could change a title as the creator of the thread seems inactive here?

[hikouki]

5 hours ago, Lyichir said:

See, I assumed 80109 Lunar New Year Ice Festival was loosely based on that sort of event!

Chinese Traditional Festivals (CTF) is the internal name for these sets, which is probably as close as we'll get.

A part of me thinks that this theme expanding/branching out now is partly due to the void left by the Monkie Kid theme now that that's over.

Was referring to more structures made of different colored transparent bricks, and Lego could probably even include a light brick. But I'm pretty sure a third party light company will offer a good add on product.

That ice festival I am referring to is on my bucket list: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/harbin-ice-snow-festival-2019-180971227/

Also, there is an actual lantern festival in Chengdu where they also construct structures and pavilions out of lantern material. It is not just about hanging lanterns: https://chengdu-expat.com/2025-lantern-festivals-in-around-chengdu/

[hikouki]

23 hours ago, Lyichir said:

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A part of me thinks that this theme expanding/branching out now is partly due to the void left by the Monkie Kid theme now that that's over.

Thinking about this more... I wonder if Lego would branch out to other "oriental" locations?

Japan, Korea,, or even further down south to Thailand, etc.

They could definitely do some Peranakan houses and those would be great modulars!

[TeriXeri]

Definately the best set of the theme since 2024 restaurant. Wish the horse costume fig was in it but oh well, getting an actual horse is nice, especially a color that was absent for a while. (2023/2024 had white horse body in some marvel/harry potter set but the last set it had a head with regular white horse bridle print was 2019 harry potter I think)

Product picture are a bit weird when they show the horse with a gap, but it has a brick/tile on the other pics.

Edited 13 hours ago by TeriXeri

[mark1991t]

9 minutes ago, TeriXeri said:

, especially a color that was absent for a while. (2023/2024 had white horse body in some marvel/harry potter set but the last set it had a head with regular print was 2019 harry potter I think)

Most recent Durmstrang ship from 2024 had this horse and D2C Hogsmeade from Sept. 2025 had this horse too. 

Great set though. Its on my wishlist.

[TeriXeri]

4 minutes ago, mark1991t said:

Most recent Durmstrang ship from 2024 had this horse and D2C Hogsmeade from Sept. 2025 had this horse too. 

Great set though. Its on my wishlist.

Ok, I see it now, still, harry potter got it last. 

Maybe it's in some icons castle set or whatever in near future too.

Edited 13 hours ago by TeriXeri

[Lion King]

2 hours ago, hikouki said:

Thinking about this more... I wonder if Lego would branch out to other "oriental" locations?

Japan, Korea,, or even further down south to Thailand, etc.

They could definitely do some Peranakan houses and those would be great modulars!

I would love to see different festivals around the world as we ahve Day of the Dead, Halloween, Christmas, Easter, Chinese New Year. I’m brought the Western festivals are incredible common. So I would love to see Asian festivals! Also, I think Asian market is very competitive that Lego tries to do a new way?