9 Best Lunar New Year Decorations for Good Luck 2023

For those who don’t know, the Lunar New Year is a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year. Based on the lunar calendar, 2023 starts on January 22 (the date changes every year, sometimes falling in January and others in February). Cities and households around the world welcome the new year by having parades, enjoying reunion dinners, giving red envelopes, thoughtful gifts and hanging festive decorations. If you intend on celebrating, we’ve rounded up the best Lunar New Year decorations to bring happiness, luck and good fortune to you and your loved ones.

While it’s a Lunar New Year tradition for some households to decorate on New Year’s Eve, others begin decorating about 10 days prior. Almost all decorations involve lucky symbols and the color red, known to represent luck, joy and happiness. Each year is connected to one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals, this year being the Rabbit — more specifically the Water Rabbit, a symbol of longevity, peace and prosperity in Chinese culture. You’ll notice many of the best decorations find cute and subtle ways to include illustrations and drawings of rabbits.

As you browse these Chinese New Year home decorations, you’ll discover the meaning behind each item and learn how to properly decorate (for example, where you should hang red lanterns to drive off bad luck). You’ll also find a few ideas for making decorations yourself (hint: paper cuttings). It’s time to start planning your decor, considering celebrations last until the Lantern Festival on February 5.