Lai see · red packets · Lunar New Year 2027
Red packet amount for Chinese New Year — your lai see list and weekly plan until 6 February 2027
Short answer. Who gets a red packet and how much: elders, children, juniors, building staff. Your list: elders, children, juniors at work, building staff, the helper — your own amounts (Your plan).
- Ask your bank about new notes — about four weeks beforetype the date
- Buy the red packets and write the names — the weekend beforetype the date
Check your own case.
Planning suggestions, not customs. Lunar New Year’s Day 2027 is 6 February (GovHK).
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Lai see · Lunar New Year 2027
Your lai see list for 6 February 2027 — and how much to put aside each week
How many red packets and how much in each: elders, children, juniors at work, building staff. You get the total, a weekly amount until Lunar New Year and a list to print.
Want a reminder on each deposit day — and to get new notes from the bank in time?
The calendar file works without an account. The reminder needs a free account to know where to send it.- Put aside the weekly amount — the table shows each date until 6 February 2027.
- Print the list: who gets a red packet and how much — tick it off.
- New notes: banks hand out new notes before Lunar New Year — check your bank’s dates early.
All amounts are your own choices — the fields show examples, not customs or averages. Lunar New Year’s Day 2027 is Saturday 6 February; the third and fourth days (8 and 9 February) are general holidays (GovHK, General Holidays 2027). Weekly deposits run from today until the day before the date you choose.
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Tell me who is on your list — I will add up the red packets and split it into weeks.
The list below is ready to print — names and amounts.
Deadlines
The rules, with the source
| What | Deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Your list | Elders, children, juniors at work, building staff, the helper — your own amounts | Your plan |
| Lunar New Year 2027 | Saturday 6 February; the third and fourth days (8 and 9 February) are general holidays | GovHK, General Holidays 2027 |
| Weekly deposits | Equal amounts every week from today until the day before your date; the last one evens out | How the calculator counts |
Amounts are yours — the fields show examples, not customs or averages. The only date checked is the gazetted holiday.
Step by step
What to do, in order
1
Write down everyone
Elders, children of relatives and friends, juniors at work, building staff, the helper.
2
Set the amount for each group
The total updates as you type.
3
Put aside every week
Same day every week until Lunar New Year.
4
Get new notes
Banks hand out new notes before Lunar New Year — check your bank’s dates early.
5
Print the list
Names and amounts — tick each packet when it is ready.
Questions
How much should I put in a red packet?
There is no rule — put in your own amounts; the fields show only examples. The total and the weekly amount update as you type.
When is Lunar New Year 2027?
Saturday 6 February 2027; 8 and 9 February are general holidays in Hong Kong (GovHK).
Who gives lai see?
Traditionally married people give to unmarried relatives, children and juniors; many also give to building staff and helpers.
Official sources
Other documents
Keep the papers in one place
Letters, receipts and notices in one folder you can share with family or a lawyer. The templates and the editor are free; Layers is free for up to 20 people.
This is a budget and a list, not financial advice.