Chinese New Year Celebration 2026
Welcoming the Year of the Horse at Lotus Tao
As we bid farewell to the Year of the Snake and step into the Year of the Horse, we invite you to join us at Lotus Tao Temple to greet the new year with the sacred offering of incense. This time-honored tradition creates a bridge between the earthly and the divine, allowing us to honor our ancestors, express gratitude for the year past, and set intentions for the journey ahead.
The Horse—the seventh animal in the Chinese zodiac—embodies the spirit of freedom, vitality, and forward momentum. Those born under this sign are known for their independence, warmth, and tireless energy. In Taoist philosophy, the Horse represents yang energy in its most dynamic form: spirited yet graceful, powerful yet elegant. This is a year that calls us to embrace courage, pursue our passions with renewed vigor, and gallop toward our dreams with confidence and joy.
At our temple, we create space for reflection, healing, and growth. As you light incense and offer your prayers, you join generations of practitioners who have found strength in this simple yet profound act. The fragrant smoke carries our hopes skyward, while grounding us in the present moment—a reminder that we are one with the Tao, and one with Nature.
Whether you are continuing a family tradition or exploring Taoist practices for the first time, you are welcome here. Come experience the warmth of our community as we celebrate together, honoring the old while welcoming the new.
Join us for this transformative journey into the Year of the Horse. May it bring you vitality, freedom, and boundless possibility.
Hungry Ghost Events
As part of this year’s Chinese New Year celebrations, we will host a number of community events, from "first incense of the year" offering, a joyous community parade down Grant Ave in Chinatown, a community blessing ceremony, to free-to-take-home calligraphy from an in-house master.
Sat, Feb 212495 Irving StAs we welcome the Lunar New Year-a time of renewal, harmony, and collective hope-we are honored to invite you to participate in a meaningful cultural tradition cherished across Chinese communities worldwide.
Tue, Feb 17Grant AvenueGive away over 1500 red envelopes with money and coupon to support Chinatown businesses, and Year of the Horse Greeting poster Five Prosperity God blessing you with good luck Lion dances, live singing, band, cultural performance, instrumental music, martial arts.
Mon, Feb 162495 Irving StLotus Tao Temple holds a prayer ceremony Lunar New Year's Eve, offering prayers to Immortal Lui Jou. As midnight strikes, accompanied by bells and drums, the master of the temple leads participants in offering the "First incense stick," blessing our community with peace, prosperity, and good health
Sat, Feb 072495 Irving StCelebrate the Year of the Horse by watching a calligraphy demonstration and receiving personalized red paper scroll with Lunar New year well wishes!
New Year Blessings
We are delighted to announce the opening of our temple gift shop, a new space where ancient blessings meet everyday life. Beginning this Chinese New Year, visitors can bring home a piece of the temple's sacred energy through our carefully curated collection of blessed charms, trinkets, and accessories.
Learn more here.
Additionally, we welcome all to light a new (or renew your old!) eternal light. Learn more here.
