#AFTERNOONTEALEAVES

Celebrating the beginning of spring, honoring deities and ancestors with an exhuberant blend of vivid colors, festivities and age-old traditions.

Based off the lunisolar calendar, the lunar new year is the first day of the first lunar month – the second new moon after the winter solstice.

Defining the twelve-year repeating cycles of the zodiac, each lunar year is named after an animal in the order of the Great Race.

The legend unfolds as the Jade Emperor, celebrating his birthday, decides to hold a great race. Calling for all the animals to participate, the first twelve to finish would be given a place within the calendar, with each year being named after the animals in the order in which they finished.

In 2026, we embark on the Year of the Horse, the seventh animal in the twelve-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. Guided by the Fire Element, this year brings dynamic, passionate, and innovative energy. The Horse symbolizes freedom, vitality, and forward momentum — a time to pursue ambitions, embrace adventure, and gallop toward success. Those born under this sign are known for their courage, enthusiasm, and independent spirit. The Horse’s journey inspires movement, growth, and the bold pursuit of new opportunities.

This Lunar New Year, TEALEAVES invites you to embrace the Horse’s energy — a moment to celebrate ambition, welcome prosperity, and step into a year full of passion, progress, and possibility. 2026 is destined to be a year of happiness, achievement, and joyful momentum.