Chinese New Year 2027 Factory Closures: Order Deadlines for Wholesale Backpacks

Short answer: Chinese New Year falls on 6 February 2027, and we expect the factory that makes our bags to be closed from around 5 to 13 February. If you want stock backpacks made before the break, confirm orders of up to 300 units by 15 December 2026, and orders of 500 units or more by 1 December.

Miss it and the order still gets made, but most of the work moves to after the holiday. With sea freight, a late February or early March arrival can become late April or early May. Below is how we work the dates out, four example orders drawn on one timeline, and the styles we would stock before the break.

• 6 FebChinese New Year 2027
• 5 to 13 FebFactory closed, around
• 15 DecConfirm by, up to 300 units
• 1 DecConfirm by, 500 units +

What actually closes, and for how long

The official public holiday is about a week. The disruption is longer. Many factory workers travel home to other provinces, so lines slow down in the days before the holiday and take time to get back to full staff afterwards. Many lines are not back to full speed until around the Lantern Festival, which falls on 20 February 2027. Freight forwarders and ports in China are at their busiest just before the break too.

Our working assumption for 2027 is a closure from around 5 to 13 February, and that orders confirmed after mid January go into production after the break. China's State Council normally publishes the exact holiday dates in November. When it does, we update the dates in the bar at the top of our site, and the deadlines here move with them.

The lead times we plan with

Everything on this page comes from the figures below. They are the same ones we quote on every order.

Production starts once the order is confirmed and, for logo orders, once the artwork is approved. The shipping term changes who books the freight, not how long the boat takes. We ship EXW or FOB China, or DDP to your door. There is more on the terms in our shipping policy.

Four example orders on one timeline

Here is what those numbers do to real dates. Each bar starts on the day the order is confirmed. The striped band is the expected closure.

These dates are estimates from our usual lead times, not booked sailings. Ships and ports are at their busiest in the weeks before the holiday, and customs and the last leg to your door can add a few days.

Two things stand out. Between confirming on 1 December and on 15 December, the arrival only moves by two weeks. Between 15 December and 20 January, it moves by two months, because the January order sits in the queue through the holiday.

Your deadline, by type of order

1. Stock bags, 50 to 300 units: confirm by 15 December.
2. 301 to 499 units: the production time is set on the quotation, so plan on 1 December.
3. 500 units or more: confirm by 1 December.
4. Your logo next to ours, from 100 units: confirm by 15 December and send the artwork with the order. Production does not start until it is approved.
5. Your logo only, from 300 units: confirm by 1 December. Artwork approval plus a full run leaves little slack.
6. Want a sample first: ask by 10 November for 500+ units or your logo only, by 25 November for smaller orders.

Not sure which minimum applies to you? The MOQ guide walks through all three.

If you miss the window

A January order is not lost. It is late. Orders confirmed between 16 December and mid January may start before the break and finish after it, and the quotation gives you the date. These are the three ways buyers usually handle a late order:

• Split the order. Confirm a small stock order before mid December to cover February and March, then place the main order after the holiday.
• Move part of it by air. Air freight cuts weeks off the transit time. It costs more per unit, so we quote it on the order rather than as a flat rate.
• Re-plan the launch. If the bags are for a spring range, a May arrival may still work for summer travel. It will not work for Easter.

Four styles worth stocking before the break

These cover a good, better, best shelf for spring, from $19.50 to $46 a unit at 50 units. Prices are EXW and drop with volume: 4% from 100 units, 7% from 300 and 12% from 500.

Low entry price

MR9299 Expandos Lite

from $19.50 · $33.50 expandable EXW, 50 to 99 units

Oxford · water resistant · five versions: standard, expandable, YKK zip, raincover, air compression

One style, five price points from $19.50 to $71. Lets a shop test travel demand without a second supplier.

• Low-cost way into travel bags
• Expandable and YKK versions in the same style
• Standard version does not expand
• Black only

See the 9299 and its volume prices

Spring travel shelf

MR2966 Urban Travel

from $39.00 EXW, 50 to 99 units

Oxford · water resistant · laptop compartment · ergonomic back system

A travel backpack that still works as a commuter bag, which is what sells between Easter and the summer peak.

• Reads as a premium travel bag
• Laptop compartment and multiple pockets
• Single colour
• Higher unit price than 9299

See the 2966 and its volume prices

Steady all year

MR9103 Anti-Theft Commuter

from $26.50 EXW, 50 to 99 units

Oxford · water resistant · USB charging port · anti-theft design · laptop compartment

Commuter bags sell every month, so this is the safe line to reorder before the break.

• Mid-price, easy to place
• USB port and anti-theft layout
• Softback, less structured
• One colour

See the 9103 and its volume prices

Premium shelf

MR2958 Business Hard Shell

from $42.00 · $46.00 expandable EXW, 50 to 99 units

Oxford · water resistant · combination lock · USB charging · air-cushion back

The top of a good, better, best shelf. Combination lock on the side panel is a visible selling point.

• Built-in combination lock
• Standard and expandable versions
• Highest price of the four
• Hard shell is heavier to ship

See the 2958 and its volume prices

Volume prices side by side

Per unit, EXW, for the entry version of each style. Each price is for one style at that quantity.

Three more styles on the same lead times

MR9405from $26.50MR9191from $26.00MR2908from $33.50

Want more choice? The travel backpacks and business backpacks collections show every style at these minimums, or download the wholesale price list.

The rest of 2027

Chinese New Year is the long one, but it is not the only closure. These are our estimates until the official calendar is out, and we will update them on the site when it is.

Your five minute plan

1. Count how many bags you need on the shelf by March.
2. Pick the styles and check which minimum applies: 50, 100 or 300.
3. Ask for a quote now. It comes back within 24 hours.
4. If you want a sample, ask by 10 November for 500 units or more, or by 25 November for smaller orders.
5. Confirm by 15 December, or by 1 December for 500 units and up.

The short version

Chinese New Year falls on 6 February 2027, and we expect the factory to be closed from around 5 to 13 February. Confirm stock orders of up to 300 units by 15 December, and orders of 500 units or more, or with your logo only, by 1 December. Anything confirmed after mid January will usually go into production after the break. If you need bags on the shelf this spring, plan the order now and ask us for a quote. It comes back within 24 hours.

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