19 Jan 2026
Island Shangri-La, Kowloon Shangri-La and Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong and JEN Hong Kong by Shangri-La are inviting guests to embrace the spirit of Chinese New Year. In the Chinese Zodiac, the horse symbolises traits such as energy, strength and perseverance, and reflects the spirit of the festive events planned. There are also traditional Chinese New Year dishes that will whet any appetite.
Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong
Being cherished traditions with a history of over a thousand years, lion dance and Bai Sun ceremony are widely believed to bestow good fortune and prosperity. Join us in welcoming an auspicious new year and get mesmerised by the spectacular traditional ceremony on the second day of Chinese New Year, 18 February 2026, from 11:00 am to 11:45 am.
Keep an eye out for the God of Wealth roaming the hotel, ready to bestow good fortune upon those who spot him; and immerse in the Chinese New Year performances across the first 3 days of Chinese New Year:
Kids Lion Dance Performance
Delight in an adorable and energetic Kids Lion Dance featuring four colourful lions performed by talented children aged 8-12. This charming performance brings joy, good fortune, and prosperity to usher in the Lunar New Year.
Date: 17 February 2026 (1st Day of CNY)
Location: Hotel lobby
Time: 3:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Chinese Instrumental Performance
Enhance your afternoon tea experience with our daily lobby orchestra. During the first to third days of Chinese New Year, enjoy an elevated performance blending a five-piece Chinese instrumental ensemble, creating a harmonious celebration of tradition and elegance.
Date: 17-19 February 2026 (the 1st day to the 3rd day of CNY)
Location: Hotel lobby
Time: 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Chinese Rainbow Calligraphy
Watch in awe as a master calligrapher wields the brush with grace. Select your own heartfelt phrases symbolising good fortune, wealth, and happiness, and receive a bespoke work of art.
Date: 17 February 2026 (1st Day of CNY)
Location: Hotel lobby
Time: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Chinese Fragrance Sachet Workshop
Handpick natural ingredients to craft a personalized sachet and take home a fragrant keepsake symbolising blessings and harmony for the New Year.
Date: 18 February 2026 (2nd Day of CNY)
Location: Hotel lobby
Time: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Chinese Flour Doll
Watch skilled artisans craft delicate flour dolls, enjoy the creative process and receive a beautifully made flour doll as a keepsake.
Date: 19 February 2026 (3rd Day of CNY)
Location: Hotel lobby
Time: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Usher in prosperity with an exquisite multi-course dinner highlighting luxurious Carabinero Red Prawn, delicate salmon, and premium A5 Olive Wagyu. Elevate the experience with sommelier-curated exquisite wines and champagne pairings. On the night of the spectacular celebratory festivities, diners will enjoy breathtaking vistas of the dazzling display high above on 56/F of Island Shangri-La, making this celebration an unforgettable and extraordinary occasion.
Joyous Lo Hei at cafe TOO
Forever a highlight of the Lunar New Year, Island Shangri-La offers several ways for families and friends to enjoy the joyous, boisterous tradition of lo hei, with every ingredient carrying a significant, auspicious meaning to welcome greater abundance and prosperity.
The perfect place for families to celebrate together, cafe TOO is offering a special Lo Hei station where guests can make their own. The Lo Hei station offers a variety of premium ingredients including Hokkigai, salmon, tuna, octopus, jelly fish and all the requisite vegetables and flavourings. Savour auspicious hot dishes such as nourishing Lotus Root Soup with Pork Trotters, Tongue and Spare Ribs; Braised Seasonal Vegetables with Conpoy; Red-Braised Pork Knuckle with Eggs, Traditional Buddha Jumps Over the Wall and more – a feast of abundance and good fortune.
Date: 16 - 22 February 2026
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Ming Pavilion: A Fujian Style Celebration
Ming Pavilion, helmed by Chef Jack Lam, invites families to partake in an exceptional dining experience to honour the traditions and celebrations of Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year Set Menu features a culinary journey that captures the spirit of prosperity and good fortune typical of the festive season, including a traditional Lo Hei. Ming Pavilion has created a Fujian style Lo Hei with a vibrant salad consisting of matsutake mushrooms, crispy taro, and a combination of live Japanese sea whelk and He Tian chicken, served with a special yuzu sauce. Family and friends come together to toss the ingredients while exchanging good wishes, representing the act of inviting abundance and happiness into one’s life for the coming year.
This year, Ming Pavilion is also launching "Poon Choi" for Lunar New Year. Symbolizing abundance and prosperity, it is handmade and features premium ingredients such as whole abalones, Hokkaido dried scallops, golden dried oysters, and a variety of classic ingredients.
Date: 9 - 23 February 2026
Ming Pavilion Chinese New Year Set Menu
Regular Reservations
Poon Choi Order
Summer Palace: A Cantonese Reunion
Michelin-starred Summer Palace presents a festive menu with seasonal recommendations. Delight in auspicious dim sum creations such as "Nian Nian You Yu" Soup Dumplings with assorted diced meat, abalone and conpoy; "Long Feng Cheng Xiang" Vietnamese-style Rice Rolls with deep-fried crispy shrimp; and "Zhao Cai Jin Bao" Deep-fried Turnip Cakes with diced aired dried meat and brown garlic. Other highlights include "Feng Shan Shui Qi" Sliced Yellowfin Tuna with Assorted Fresh Fruit; "Long Ma Jing Shen" Baked Baby Lobster with Parmesan Cheese; and "Fa Cai Hao Shi Da Li Tang" Sea Moss Soup with Dried Oysters and Pig’s Tongue.
Available dates: Festive Dim Sum: 17 - 23 February 2026
Festive Chef's Recommendation: 3 February – 18 March 2026
Reservation link
Festive Family Retreat and Reunion Dinner at Island Shangri-La
Guests can also enjoy an unforgettable view of the fireworks from Island Shangri-La’s harbour view rooms and suites for a truly unique and exclusive experience. Horizon Harbour View Rooms and suites offer oriental style interiors, with luxurious finishings and stunning views of the city and Victoria Harbour. Families can also enjoy the festivities from one of the award-winning themed family suites with a series of festive activities and workshops.
On Chinese New Year’s Eve, guests at Island Shangri-La are invited to gather for an Exquisite Reunion Dinner, celebrating the arrival of the New Year in style. Indulge in a selection of gourmet delicacies that capture the essence of this festive season, while enjoying a live broadcast of the enchanting “Spring Festival Gala”. This luxurious evening promises to be a cherished experience, offering families the opportunity to create warm and unforgettable memories together in an elegant setting. Reunion dinner package is available for booking now.
Book your Chinese New Year Retreat here.
Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong
Lion Dance Performance & Giant Lo Hei Event
Every year on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the hotel holds a traditional The Giant “Lo Hei” Event. “Lo Hei”, known as the prosperity toss in Chinese, is a vibrant communal ritual involves tossing symbolic fresh ingredients while reciting auspicious phrases to usher in good fortune. A spectacular Lo Hei table extending the full length of our hotel lobby will take center stage, accommodating 188 guests for an auspicious collective celebration.
Additionally, the hotel will hold a Traditional Lion Dance Performance, allowing guests to enjoy this captivating traditional art form in the hotel lobby as they welcome the auspicious new year, seeking good luck and dispelling negativity. The lion dance will also take place in various restaurants within the hotel, allowing diners to experience the lively festive atmosphere up close.
Lion Dance Performance
Date: 17 February 2026 (1st day of Lunar New Year Day)
Time: 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Location: Starting at Hotel driveway
Giant “Lo Hei” Event
Date: 17 February 2026 (1st day of Lunar New Year Day)
Time: 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Hotel lobby
In addition to the Giant “Lo Hei” and Lion Dance Performance events, Kowloon Shangri-La will host several Lunar New Year workshops and events on the first three days of the Lunar New Year in 2026. Namely, Chinese Paper Cutting and Chinese Rainbow Calligraphy workshops, as well as Chinese instrumental duo. These events will take place in the hotel’s Lobby Lounge from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM and are ideal activities for families and friends. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. For more details about the events, please contact the hotel concierge.
Festive Favourites at Shang Palace and Café Kool
Drool over festive favourites at Shang Palace such as Rice Flour Rolls filled with Cod Fish, Assorted Seafood and Crispy Rice Wrappers（年年有餘）, Pan-fried Chinese New Year Pudding Trio（步步高升）, Fried Glutinous Balls with Red Bean Paste, Mandarin Peel and Green Tea Powder（金銀滿屋）.
Café Kool sees dining festivities continued with Braised Abalone and Chinese Mushrooms with Broccoli, Crispy Fried Oysters, Steamed Chicken with Conpoy and Enoki Mushroom, Steamed Grouper with Golden Garlic and Salted Egg Yolk Prawns. Guests that visit Café Kool for dinner between 17th – 19th Feb will delight in the aforementioned items as well as a Prosperity Toss, Braised Fish Maw with Duck Feet, Chicken Stew with Agaricus Blazei and Sea Cucumber.
Delight in Hotel Room and Reunion Dinner offers at Kowloon Shangri-La
Book early for the perfect festive stay at Kowloon Shangri-La to save up to 20%. Unwind on a relaxing staycation and recuperate from holiday season activities from the comfort of the luxury accommodation features a stunning harbour view. For in-house guests, in additional to the offers and activities above, Kowloon Shangri-La has also prepared a Memorable Reunion Dinner at Kowloon Room, where guests can experience traditional Chinese culture with a live broadcasting of the renowned 'Spring Festival Gala' while enjoying dinner with harbour view. Priced at HKD 3,888 for a table of six, perfect for families and friends.
Click here to book the festive stay.
Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong
Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong will host a series of vibrant Lunar New Year festivities. On the 18th and 19th February will be a Traditional Lion Dance open to the public. There will also be cultural activities workshop like Chinese Paper Cutting and Chinese Ink Painting on the 17th and 18th of February where guests can learn to create their own auspicious decorations, that will symbolically bring prosperity, good fortune and hope.
Lion Dance Performance
Date: 18 & 19 February 2026 (2nd and 3rd Day of CNY)
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Lobby Lounge
CNY Cultural Activities Workshop
Date: 17 & 18 February 2026 (1st and 2nd Day of CNY)
Time: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Workshop area next to check-in counter
Mouthwatering Delights at Hung Tong and Big Bay Café
Delight in festive season decadence with Chinese New Year favourites at Hung Tong such as Stir-fried Scallops and Prawns with Asparagus and X.O Sauce, Braised Abalone with Goose Web in Oyster Sauce and Double Boiled Sea Conch Soup with Polygonatum Root. Ingredients such as prawns, abalone and oyster are commonplace during Lunar New Year celebrations, because of their phonetic similarities to auspicious words. For this reason, the Chinese New Year Set Dinner Menu simply cannot be missed.
Diners that prefer the choice and variety of a buffet can head to Big Bay Café, where everything from Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Braised Abalone and Duck Feet with Vegetables, as well as a celebratory Lo Hei Toss that guests can do at their own table, to share in the festive joy together!
Delight in Hotel Room and Reunion Dinner Offers at Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong
Guests can relax and plan the perfect staycation when they book rooms early to enjoy a 20% discount during their Chinese New Year period. Take in the harbour views or revel in the hotel’s gym and spa facilities to feel refreshed for the New Year. Hotel guests can also celebrate together at the Reunion Dinner hosted at the ballroom on Chinese New Year’s Eve. Usher in the Year of the Horse with the enchanting live broadcasting of 'Spring Festival Gala' while indulging in traditional auspicious dishes prepared by the culinary team. Reunion dinner package is available now, contact hotel for more details.
Click here for the festive stay booking.
JEN Hong Kong by Shangri-La
One of the most important traditions during Chinese New Year, JEN Hong Kong will have its Traditional Lion Dance on 18 February. In Chinese culture, the lion dance is performed at Chinese festivals or big occasions to bring good fortune and chase away evil spirits. They are also believed to bring prosperity and good luck.
Lion Dance Performance
Date: 18 February 2026 (2nd Day of CNY)
Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Starting at hotel driveway
To add to the festivities, JEN Hong Kong by Shangri-La will also give away a Chinese New Year Horse Paper Cut to get guests into the festive spirit. Guests can also embrace the essence of the Lantern Festival (the 15th day of Chinese New Year) by solving lantern riddles featured in the hotel lobby to discover more about the hotel and the rich customs of the Chinese New Year.
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Wylie Lam (Island Shangri-La)
Marketing Manager
Shangri-La Group, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2820 8323
Email: wylieyl.lam@shangri-la.com
Pauline Yau (Kowloon Shangri-La)
Senior Marketing Communications Manager
Shangri-La Group, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2733 8966
E-mail: pauline.yau@shangri-la.com
Yan Tang (Kerry Hotel)
Senior Marketing Manager
Shangri-La Group, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2733 8967
E-mail: yan.tang@shangri-la.com
Angel Pham (JEN Hong Kong by Shangri-La)
Assistant Marketing Communications Manager
Shangri-La Group, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2733 8958
Email: angel.pham@shangri-la.com
