Chinese New Year 2026: The Year of the Horse
Manchester celebrates Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th February
What’s on listings: visitmanchester.com/chinese-new-year
Dragon Parade: Sunday 15th February

The annual Chinese New Year Dragon Parade will take place in the city centre from Oxford Street to Chinatown, with further celebrations in the car park and the surrounding streets of Chinatown.

Chinatown closures for Saturday and Sunday

5am, 14 February to 11.59pm 15 February:

• Nicholas Street (Portland Street to George Street)
• St James Street (Princess Street to Nicholas Street)
• Faulkner Street (Princess Street to Charlotte Street)

Chinatown closures for Sunday

5am to 11.59pm, 15 February:

• Reyner Street (Princess Street to Charlotte Street)
• Charlotte Street (Portland Street to Mosley Street)
• George Street (Princess Street to New York Street)
• Chain Street (George Street to Faulkner Street)
• Back George Street (Dickenson Street to Charlotte Street)
• Pine Street (Chain Street to New York Street)

Parade route closures

10am to 3pm, 15 February:

• Peter Street (Mount Street to Lower Mosley Street) soft closure at the junction of Peter Street / Deansgate. Access for residents and businesses only.
• Oxford Street (Peter Street to Whitworth Street West)
• Portland Street (Chepstow Street to Chorlton Street)
• Princess Street (Major Street to Cooper Street)
• George Street (Oxford Street to Princess Street)
• St James Street (Oxford Street to Princess Street)
• Back George Street (Dickinson Street to Princess Street)
• Faulkner Street (Princess Street to Novotel Hotel Entrance/ End of Faulkner Street)
• Dickinson Street (Back George Street to Portland Street and Portland Street to Linley House/end of Dickinson Street)
• Bale Street (Hall Street to Lower Mosley Street)
• Hall Street (Bale Street to Oxford Street)
• Soft Closure inbound at Whitworth Street / Princess Street, Whitworth Street/ Sackville Street and Whitworth Street / Chorlton Street junctions. No through traffic. Access to residents, businesses and buses only.
• Reverse of the one way at Major Street (Princess Street to Sackville Street)

Parking suspensions

China Town car park 0.01am, Saturday 14 February to 3am, Monday 16 February

• China Town Car Park (All Bays)

 Parking suspensions for Chinatown

0.01am, 13 February to 11.59pm, 15 February:

• George Street (New York Street to Dickinson Street)
• Nicholas Street (Portland Street to Mosley Street)
• Faulkner Street (New York Street to Princess Street)
• Charlotte Street (Portland Street to Mosley Street)
• Chain Street (George Street to Faulkner Street)
• Pine Street (Chain Street to New York Street)

Parade route  8pm, 14 February to 4pm, 15 February:

• Peter Street (Mount Street to Lower Mosley Street)
• Mount Street (Windmill Street to Peter Street)
• Oxford Street (Lower Mosley Street to Whitworth Street West)
• Hall Street (Oxford Street to Bale Street)
• George Street (Oxford Street to Charlotte Street)
• Back George Street (Dickinson to Princess Street)
• St James Street (Oxford Street to Charlotte Street)
• Chepstow Street (Oxford Street to Great Bridgewater Street)
• Portland Street (Chepstow Street to New York Street)
• Dickinson Street (Back George Street to Portland Street and Portland Street to Linley House/end of Dickinson Street)
• Princess Street (Major Street to Cooper Street)
• Sackville Street (Major Street to Portland Street)
• Abingdon Street (Major Street to Portland Street)
• Faulkner Street (Mercure Hotel to Princess Street)
• Bale Street (Hall Street to Lower Mosley Street)

Suspensions include all pay and display bays, accessible parking bays and taxi ranks.

Accessible bay relocations

On Saturday, 14 February:

Accessible parking to be relocated to Fountain Street (Booth Street to York Street)

On Sunday, 15 February:

Accessible parking to be relocated to Fountain Street (Booth Street to York Street) and Mount Street (Windmill Street to Albert Square)

Metrolink

15 February:

Between 12 noon and 1pm there will be congestion around St Peter’s Square due to an increased number of pedestrians. Passengers are advised to expect delays.

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