Chinese New Year 2027 corporate gifts in Malaysia: your order timeline

Chinese New Year 2027 falls on Saturday 6 February. For Chinese New Year corporate gifts in Malaysia, confirm money packet artwork between 12 and 26 December 2026 and place calendar orders by November. Calendars take 21 working days after logo approval and money packets take 10 to 14 working days after artwork approval.

Chinese New Year 2027 dates and public holidays

Chinese New Year moves around the Gregorian calendar. In 2027 it lands on Saturday 6 February, with the second day on Sunday 7 February. Check the Prime Minister's Department (JPM) public holiday listing and your state's listing for a replacement holiday on Monday 8 February.

Your gifts need to be printed and delivered before the festival on 6 February. Our storefront guidance says the four weeks before each festival are the busiest of the year.

Production starts at artwork approval, not at the order, so count back from the approval date.

The Back-Count Method

We call our planning habit the Back-Count Method. Start at the festival, subtract delivery and production, and the date you land on is your real deadline. An earlier date gives you slack; a later one becomes a rush request.

For Chinese New Year 2027 the guidance is to confirm artwork 6 to 8 weeks before the festival. Applied to 6 February, that gives a confirmation window of 12 to 26 December 2026. Inside it, money packets need 10 to 14 working days after artwork approval, and table calendars need 21 working days after logo approval. Both are counted as working days, so public holidays, including Christmas Day, add time and a count that ignores them will come up short.

Calendars start earlier because they take 21 working days to make, against 10 to 14 for money packets. Our guidance is to order by November 2026 for December delivery. We do not call any date guaranteed in peak season.

The timeline, step by step

When	What to do	Why it sits there
As soon as possible, before November	Decide gift type, quantity and number of designs. Collect the logo as a vector file such as AI or SVG.	Both products need a logo file before a proof can start.
November 2026	Place table calendar orders.	Calendars take 21 working days after logo approval, plus a mockup round.
12 to 26 December 2026	Confirm money packet artwork.	This is the 6 to 8 week window before 6 February.
December 2026	Receive and check calendars.	Calendar orders placed in November are guided for December delivery.
Early to mid January	Receive and check money packets. Plan staff handouts and client drop-offs.	Gives you slack if a courier or a proof round slips.
6 to 7 February 2027	Chinese New Year, first and second day.	Public holidays, so nothing moves.

The design proof is free and usually comes back within about one working day. We allow three revision rounds. Those rounds eat time if your approver is travelling, so name one person who can say yes before you start.

If you also gift for Hari Raya, note that it is expected around Wednesday 10 March 2027, 32 days after Chinese New Year, or about four and a half weeks. That date is an estimate until the moon sighting and the official gazette. The Raya artwork window is 13 to 27 January 2027, which means you will be approving Raya designs while Chinese New Year deliveries are still landing. Our post on the Malaysian corporate gifting year, quarter by quarter lays out how to stagger both so one team is not doing everything in the same fortnight.

Choosing Chinese New Year corporate gifts in Malaysia

The date depends on the gift, so choose first. A hamper, a voucher, a money packet and a calendar all have different lead times. Hampers and food gifts sit outside what we print, so this post sticks to the two things we make.

Companies usually pick one of three routes. Some hand red packets to staff and clients. Others give a desk calendar, which stays in use for twelve months. A third group gives both. Our overview of CNY 2027 corporate gift ideas covers the wider options.

Both gifts need a proof approved before printing starts, so plan around how quickly your approver can reply.

Red packets: the 10 to 14 working day route

Personalised money packets start at RM 488 for 500 pieces in one design with no finishing. They are printed on 157gsm art paper with a soft-touch finish, ready in 10 to 14 working days from artwork approval, and delivery to West Malaysia is free.

That RM 488 is a single-design, no-finishing price at 500 pieces. It does not apply to calendars, and two-design or finished packs are priced separately. For example, a single design with gold or silver stamping at 500 pieces is RM 728, and a Spot UV finish is RM 688. At 1,000 pieces the base price is RM 688 for one design.

If your packets go to senior clients, the Premium Box add-on is worth a look. It is a 250gsm card box available from 1,000 pieces, at +RM 495 for a single design. For Chinese New Year the box comes in red, gold or cream at the same price. Your logo, company name, website and a QR code on the back panel, plus a personalised greeting, are included at no extra cost.

Orders to Sabah, Sarawak or Labuan add an East Malaysia delivery charge, which checkout works out automatically once you enter the address. Our guide to money packet printing in Malaysia, from artwork to delivery walks through each step.

Table calendars: the 21 working day route

A calendar is the better answer if you want your logo still on the desk in March, when the red packets are long gone. Table calendars take longer to make, at 21 working days after logo approval, and the minimum is 300 sets per design.

Our Seasons In Bloom table calendar (22cm x 20.5cm) puts your logo on every monthly page. You can also set custom company dates into the grid, such as a launch or an anniversary. West Malaysia delivery is included in the per-set price.

Sets ordered	Free extra sets	Total you receive	Price per set	Order total
300	50	350	RM 16.90	RM 5,070
500	50	550	RM 11.90	RM 5,950
1,000	100	1,100	RM 7.20	RM 7,200
2,000	200	2,200	RM 5.90	RM 11,800

The free sets are part of the total, not added on top. Order 300 calendars, get 50 extra free, 350 in total. At 1,000 sets that works out to RM 7.20 for each set you pay for, and you receive 1,100.

East Malaysia delivery and any order above 2,000 sets go through a custom order rather than checkout. If you are in either group, start that conversation earlier than November. For a longer read on how the dates stack up, see the 2027 calendar printing order window and the cut-off date.

How the two gifts compare

	Money packets	Table calendars (Seasons In Bloom)
Minimum	500 pieces	300 sets per design
Production	10 to 14 working days after artwork approval	21 working days after logo approval
Entry price	From RM 488 for 500 pieces, one design, no finishing	From RM 16.90 per set at 300 sets
West Malaysia delivery	Free	Included in the per-set price
Start by	Confirm artwork 12 to 26 December 2026	Order by November 2026
Lasts	Until the packets are handed out	Twelve months on the desk

The 10 to 14 working day lead time applies to money packets only; calendars take 21 working days.

Where companies lose time

Logo file. A JPG or PNG can be traced to vector for a small fee, which adds a step before the proof. Send a vector file such as AI or SVG if you have one.

Approver. The proof comes back in about a working day. If it then sits for a week in someone's inbox, you lose a week of the 12 to 26 December window. The free proof checks placement, not colour accuracy, and printed colour can differ from the screen by up to 5%. If you need an exact brand colour, ask about Pantone printing, which costs extra.

Quantity. Ordering against last year's headcount and then adding a batch of client names in January means a second order in the queue at the busiest time of year. Count clients and staff once, add a margin, and order one time.

If you are late, ask. Rush orders are available on request, with no fixed rush fee, though feasibility depends on the week. Contact us before you commit to a date.

For a company sourcing Chinese New Year corporate gifts in Malaysia, our corporate gifting Malaysia page is the place to see both products and place an order. Chinese New Year also sits inside a longer calendar, and the 2027 public holiday roundup at SAYS is handy when you map out the rest of 2027.

Frequently asked questions

When is Chinese New Year 2027 in Malaysia?

Chinese New Year 2027 falls on Saturday 6 February, with the second day on Sunday 7 February. Check your state's public holiday listing for a replacement holiday on Monday 8 February. Gifts should be delivered before the festival on 6 February.

When should I order Chinese New Year corporate gifts in Malaysia?

Order table calendars by November 2026 and confirm money packet artwork between 12 and 26 December 2026. That is 6 to 8 weeks before 6 February. The four weeks before the festival are the busiest of the year, so earlier is safer.

How long do personalised money packets take?

Money packets take 10 to 14 working days from artwork approval. Delivery to West Malaysia is free. Count working days only, and remember that public holidays in December and January fall inside that window.

How long do corporate table calendars take?

Table calendars take 21 working days after logo approval. That is longer than money packets, which is why calendar orders need to go in by November 2026 for December delivery.

What is the minimum order for money packets and calendars?

Money packets start at 500 pieces. Table calendars start at 300 sets per design. Ordering 300 calendars gets you 50 extra free, 350 in total.

When should I start planning Hari Raya gifts after Chinese New Year?

Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2027 is expected around 10 March, 32 days after Chinese New Year. The artwork window for Raya is 13 to 27 January 2027. The date stays an estimate until the official gazette.