DUBAI
LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS
Embrace the Year of the Horse with strength, vitality, and forward momentum. Welcome the Chinese New Year with confidence, abundance, and good fortune as you gallop into a season of new beginnings.​
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Dining Inquiries
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Traditional Lion Dance
The festivities commence on 17 February 2026, Lunar New Year Day, with the iconic Lion Dance at 10:08 am, the most auspicious moment for this revered ritual. Symbolising prosperity, good fortune, and protection, the performance sets a joyful and auspicious tone throughout the hotel for the year ahead.
Festive Feasts
Shang Palace, our MICHELIN-recommended restaurant, takes centre stage during the Lunar New Year celebrations. For the Year of the Horse, the restaurant presents a series of curated festive menus inspired by traditional symbols of prosperity, longevity, happiness, and abundance.
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Chinese New Year Set Menu
A Lunar New Year feast of auspicious dishes - abundant seafood, premium meats, comforting classics and sweet more.
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16 – 20 February 2026 | Starting from AED 398 per person
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Chinese New Year Weekend Brunch
A festive New Year brunch for joyful reunions, featuring Shang Palace favourites, dim sum and sharing dishes.
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14 – 22 February 2026 | Starting from AED 298 per person
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Chinese Lantern Festival Menu
A symbolic Lunar New Year finale celebrating reunion and harmony, with refined dishes and signature desserts.
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03 March 2026 (One day only) | Starting from AED 298 per person
Lobby Lounge Delights
Extending the Lunar New Year spirit beyond Shang Palace, the Lobby Lounge offers a selection of traditional Chinese New Year cakes. These festive treats, often gifted to loved ones - symbolise prosperity, unity, and sweetness for the year ahead, making them ideal for sharing or gifting.​
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1 – 28 February 2026