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	'''Lunar New Year 2026''' was a limited-time [[Special:MyLanguage/Shop\|Shop]] promotion by [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat\|VRChat]], tied to the [[wikipedia:Lunar New Year\|Lunar New Year]] and the Year of the Horse.<ref name="yt-lny">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3NCRAneZ_g "Lunar New Year 2026 VRChat Shop Update"] on ''[https://youtube.com/@VRChat YouTube]''. Dated February 17, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref><ref name="devupdate">[https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-19-february-2026 "Developer Update - 19 February 2026"] on ''[https://ask.vrchat.com ask.vrchat.com]''. Dated February 19, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref> It added a themed shelf of [[Special:MyLanguage/Items\|items]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Portals\|portals]], a warp effect, stickers, and emojis. A free [[Special:MyLanguage/VRC+\|VRC+]]-exclusive credit bundle styled as a "Lucky Red Envelope" was also part of the promotion. It was the first Lunar New Year promotion in VRChat to include purchasable Shop items; the previous year's celebration in early 2025 (Year of the Snake) had offered only a free limited-time [[Special:MyLanguage/Stickers\|sticker]] set.<ref name="stickers-wiki">[https://wiki.vrchat.com/wiki/Stickers "Stickers"] on ''VRChat Wiki''. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref>		'''Lunar New Year 2026''' was a limited-time [[Special:MyLanguage/Shop\|Shop]] promotion by [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat\|VRChat]], tied to the [[wikipedia:Lunar New Year\|Lunar New Year]] and the Year of the Horse.<ref name="yt-lny">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3NCRAneZ_g "Lunar New Year 2026 VRChat Shop Update"] on ''[https://youtube.com/@VRChat YouTube]''. Dated February 17, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref><ref name="devupdate">[https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-19-february-2026 "Developer Update - 19 February 2026"] on ''[https://ask.vrchat.com ask.vrchat.com]''. Dated February 19, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref> It added a themed shelf of [[Special:MyLanguage/Items\|items]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Portals\|portals]], a warp effect, stickers, and emojis. A free [[Special:MyLanguage/VRC+\|VRC+]]-exclusive credit bundle styled as a "Lucky Red Envelope" was also part of the promotion. It was the first Lunar New Year promotion in VRChat to include purchasable Shop items; the previous year's celebration in early 2025 (Year of the Snake) had offered only a free limited-time [[Special:MyLanguage/Stickers\|sticker]] set.<ref name="stickers-wiki">[https://wiki.vrchat.com/wiki/Stickers "Stickers"] on ''VRChat Wiki''. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref>

	== Overview ==		== Overview == <!--T:2-->

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	The promotion marked the Year of the Horse with new Shop content.<ref name="yt-lny"/> Themed listings on the Lunar New Year shelf ran from February 17, 2026 through April 1, 2026, with lower prices on paid items for VRC+ subscribers. The February 17, 2026 YouTube video "honse update \| VRChat Shop Refresh!" presented the Shop update,<ref name="yt-lny"/> and the February 19, 2026 Developer Update on [https://ask.vrchat.com ask.vrchat.com] covering the promotion.<ref name="devupdate"/>		The promotion marked the Year of the Horse with new Shop content.<ref name="yt-lny"/> Themed listings on the Lunar New Year shelf ran from February 17, 2026 through April 1, 2026, with lower prices on paid items for VRC+ subscribers. The February 17, 2026 YouTube video "honse update \| VRChat Shop Refresh!" presented the Shop update,<ref name="yt-lny"/> and the February 19, 2026 Developer Update on [https://ask.vrchat.com ask.vrchat.com] covering the promotion.<ref name="devupdate"/>

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	The video ran about one minute 23 seconds, showed each item in the promotion, and featured LazyTheDinoKing and InviaWaffles.<ref name="yt-lny"/> Its description listed the drop as including "a new Portal, Warp Effect, Premium Emoji's, Premium Stickers and 3 new items: Lucky Coin, Firecrackers & Pallet Drum."<ref name="yt-lny"/>		The video ran about one minute 23 seconds, showed each item in the promotion, and featured LazyTheDinoKing and InviaWaffles.<ref name="yt-lny"/> Its description listed the drop as including "a new Portal, Warp Effect, Premium Emoji's, Premium Stickers and 3 new items: Lucky Coin, Firecrackers & Pallet Drum."<ref name="yt-lny"/>

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	The '''Lucky Red Envelope''' was later offered on its own as a free Shop redemption for VRC+ subscribers for a limited time,<ref name="bsky-feb19">VRChat (@vrchat.com), [https://bsky.app/profile/vrchat.com Bluesky], posts dated February 19, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref> granting {{Credits\|399}}. The same day, VRChat's [[wikipedia:Threads (social network)\|Threads]] account posted about the envelope.<ref name="threads-lre">[https://www.threads.com/@officialvrchat/post/DU62IqUjmKP VRChat (@officialvrchat)], Threads, post dated February 19, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref>		The '''Lucky Red Envelope''' was later offered on its own as a free Shop redemption for VRC+ subscribers for a limited time,<ref name="bsky-feb19">VRChat (@vrchat.com), [https://bsky.app/profile/vrchat.com Bluesky], posts dated February 19, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref> granting {{Credits\|399}}. The same day, VRChat's [[wikipedia:Threads (social network)\|Threads]] account posted about the envelope.<ref name="threads-lre">[https://www.threads.com/@officialvrchat/post/DU62IqUjmKP VRChat (@officialvrchat)], Threads, post dated February 19, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref>

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	The envelope was first set to grant {{Credits\|400}}, but the reward was changed to {{Credits\|399}} before broader availability. The reduction reflected [[wikipedia:Tetraphobia\|tetraphobia]]: in some East Asian cultures the word for "four" sounds like the word for "death."<ref name="strasz-399">[https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-19-february-2026/47849/34 strasz, reply in "Developer Update - 19 February 2026"] on ''[https://ask.vrchat.com ask.vrchat.com]''. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref> Some users who redeemed on February 19, 2026, before the change, received {{Credits\|400}} instead of 399.<ref name="feedback-bug">[https://feedback.vrchat.com/bug-reports/p/unable-to-claim-additional-399-promo-credits-as-a-vrc-subscriber-received-400-pr "Unable to claim 399 promo credits as a VRC+ subscriber, received 400 promo credits instead of 399 credits earlier (Lucky Red Envelope)"] on ''VRChat Feedback''. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref> Per Shop listing data, the Lucky Red Envelope was listed from February 18, 2026 through April 1, 2026.		The envelope was first set to grant {{Credits\|400}}, but the reward was changed to {{Credits\|399}} before broader availability. The reduction reflected [[wikipedia:Tetraphobia\|tetraphobia]]: in some East Asian cultures the word for "four" sounds like the word for "death."<ref name="strasz-399">[https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-19-february-2026/47849/34 strasz, reply in "Developer Update - 19 February 2026"] on ''[https://ask.vrchat.com ask.vrchat.com]''. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref> Some users who redeemed on February 19, 2026, before the change, received {{Credits\|400}} instead of 399.<ref name="feedback-bug">[https://feedback.vrchat.com/bug-reports/p/unable-to-claim-additional-399-promo-credits-as-a-vrc-subscriber-received-400-pr "Unable to claim 399 promo credits as a VRC+ subscriber, received 400 promo credits instead of 399 credits earlier (Lucky Red Envelope)"] on ''VRChat Feedback''. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref> Per Shop listing data, the Lucky Red Envelope was listed from February 18, 2026 through April 1, 2026.

	== Shop items ==		== Shop items == <!--T:7-->

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	The Lunar New Year shelf included the following listings. All paid items were available from February 17, 2026 through April 1, 2026; the Lucky Red Envelope was listed from February 18, 2026 through April 1, 2026.		The Lunar New Year shelf included the following listings. All paid items were available from February 17, 2026 through April 1, 2026; the Lucky Red Envelope was listed from February 18, 2026 through April 1, 2026.

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	File:ListingImage Bundle of Good Fortune.png\|<translate>Bundle of Good Fortune — bundle</translate>		File:ListingImage Bundle of Good Fortune.png\|<translate><!--T:9--> Bundle of Good Fortune — bundle</translate>
	File:ListingImage Festival Gate.png\|<translate>Festival Gate — [[Special:MyLanguage/Portals\|portal]]</translate>		File:ListingImage Festival Gate.png\|<translate><!--T:10--> Festival Gate — [[Special:MyLanguage/Portals\|portal]]</translate>
	File:ListingImage Lucky Lantern.png\|<translate>Lucky Lantern — [[Special:MyLanguage/Warp Effects\|warp effect]]</translate>		File:ListingImage Lucky Lantern.png\|<translate><!--T:11--> Lucky Lantern — [[Special:MyLanguage/Warp Effects\|warp effect]]</translate>
	File:ListingImage Firecrackers.png\|<translate>Firecrackers — [[Special:MyLanguage/Items\|item]]</translate>		File:ListingImage Firecrackers.png\|<translate><!--T:12--> Firecrackers — [[Special:MyLanguage/Items\|item]]</translate>
	File:ListingImage Pellet Drum.png\|<translate>Pellet Drum — [[Special:MyLanguage/Items\|item]]</translate>		File:ListingImage Pellet Drum.png\|<translate><!--T:13--> Pellet Drum — [[Special:MyLanguage/Items\|item]]</translate>
	File:ListingImage Good Fortune Coin.png\|<translate>Good Fortune Coin — [[Special:MyLanguage/Items\|item]]</translate>		File:ListingImage Good Fortune Coin.png\|<translate><!--T:14--> Good Fortune Coin — [[Special:MyLanguage/Items\|item]]</translate>
	File:ListingImage Lunar New Year Emoji Bundle.png\|<translate>Lunar New Year Emoji Bundle — [[Special:MyLanguage/Emojis\|emoji]] bundle<ref name="emojis-wiki">[https://wiki.vrchat.com/wiki/Emojis "Emojis"] on ''VRChat Wiki''. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref></translate>		File:ListingImage Lunar New Year Emoji Bundle.png\|<translate><!--T:15--> Lunar New Year Emoji Bundle — [[Special:MyLanguage/Emojis\|emoji]] bundle<ref name="emojis-wiki">[https://wiki.vrchat.com/wiki/Emojis "Emojis"] on ''VRChat Wiki''. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref></translate>
	File:ListingImage Lunar New Year Sticker Pack.png\|<translate>Lunar New Year Sticker Pack — [[Special:MyLanguage/Stickers\|sticker]] pack<ref name="stickers-wiki"/></translate>		File:ListingImage Lunar New Year Sticker Pack.png\|<translate><!--T:16--> Lunar New Year Sticker Pack — [[Special:MyLanguage/Stickers\|sticker]] pack<ref name="stickers-wiki"/></translate>
	File:ListingImage Lucky Red Envelope.png\|<translate>Lucky Red Envelope — [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat Credits\|credit]] bundle (free, VRC+ exclusive)</translate>		File:ListingImage Lucky Red Envelope.png\|<translate><!--T:17--> Lucky Red Envelope — [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat Credits\|credit]] bundle (free, VRC+ exclusive)</translate>
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	=== Item descriptions ===		=== Item descriptions === <!--T:18-->

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	The promotional video showed the '''Festival Gate''' as a traditional [[wikipedia:Paifang\|paifang]] that served as a portal. The '''Good Fortune Coin''' carried a horse design and could be flipped. The '''Firecrackers''' were interactive and produced explosions. The '''Pellet Drum''' (also called a [[wikipedia:Pellet drum\|den-den daiko]]) could be spun to produce sound. The '''Lucky Lantern''' surrounded [[Special:MyLanguage/Warp Effects\|warp]] with a swirl of floating lanterns as the user appeared or disappeared.<ref name="yt-lny"/>		The promotional video showed the '''Festival Gate''' as a traditional [[wikipedia:Paifang\|paifang]] that served as a portal. The '''Good Fortune Coin''' carried a horse design and could be flipped. The '''Firecrackers''' were interactive and produced explosions. The '''Pellet Drum''' (also called a [[wikipedia:Pellet drum\|den-den daiko]]) could be spun to produce sound. The '''Lucky Lantern''' surrounded [[Special:MyLanguage/Warp Effects\|warp]] with a swirl of floating lanterns as the user appeared or disappeared.<ref name="yt-lny"/>

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	Full listing text, images, and product identifiers are documented on [[Special:MyLanguage/List of Shop listings#Lunar New Year\|List of Shop listings § Lunar New Year]].		Full listing text, images, and product identifiers are documented on [[Special:MyLanguage/List of Shop listings#Lunar New Year\|List of Shop listings § Lunar New Year]].

	== See also ==		== See also == <!--T:21-->

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	* [[Special:MyLanguage/Shop\|Shop]]		* [[Special:MyLanguage/Shop\|Shop]]
	* [[Special:MyLanguage/VRC+\|VRC+]]		* [[Special:MyLanguage/VRC+\|VRC+]]
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	* [[Special:MyLanguage/List of Shop listings\|List of Shop listings]]		* [[Special:MyLanguage/List of Shop listings\|List of Shop listings]]

	== Official resources ==		== Official resources == <!--T:23-->

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	* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3NCRAneZ_g honse update \| VRChat Shop Refresh!] on VRChat's YouTube channel		* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3NCRAneZ_g honse update \| VRChat Shop Refresh!] on VRChat's YouTube channel
	* [https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-19-february-2026 Developer Update - 19 February 2026] on [https://ask.vrchat.com ask.vrchat.com]		* [https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-19-february-2026 Developer Update - 19 February 2026] on [https://ask.vrchat.com ask.vrchat.com]
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	* [https://bsky.app/profile/vrchat.com VRChat (@vrchat.com)] on Bluesky		* [https://bsky.app/profile/vrchat.com VRChat (@vrchat.com)] on Bluesky

	== References ==		== References == <!--T:25-->

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	'''Lunar New Year 2026''' was a limited-time [[Special:MyLanguage/Shop\|Shop]] promotion by [[VRChat]], tied to the [[wikipedia:Lunar New Year\|Lunar New Year]] and the Year of the Horse.<ref name="yt-lny">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3NCRAneZ_g "Lunar New Year 2026 VRChat Shop Update"] on ''[https://youtube.com/@VRChat YouTube]''. Dated February 17, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref><ref name="devupdate">[https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-19-february-2026 "Developer Update - 19 February 2026"] on ''[https://ask.vrchat.com ask.vrchat.com]''. Dated February 19, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref> It added a themed shelf of [[Special:MyLanguage/Items\|items]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Portals\|portals]], a warp effect, stickers, and emojis. A free [[Special:MyLanguage/VRC+\|VRC+]]-exclusive credit bundle styled as a "Lucky Red Envelope" was also part of the promotion. It was the first Lunar New Year promotion in VRChat to include purchasable Shop items; the previous year's celebration in early 2025 (Year of the Snake) had offered only a free limited-time [[Special:MyLanguage/Stickers\|sticker]] set.<ref name="stickers-wiki">[https://wiki.vrchat.com/wiki/Stickers "Stickers"] on ''VRChat Wiki''. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref>		<translate>
			'''Lunar New Year 2026''' was a limited-time [[Special:MyLanguage/Shop\|Shop]] promotion by [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat\|VRChat]], tied to the [[wikipedia:Lunar New Year\|Lunar New Year]] and the Year of the Horse.<ref name="yt-lny">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3NCRAneZ_g "Lunar New Year 2026 VRChat Shop Update"] on ''[https://youtube.com/@VRChat YouTube]''. Dated February 17, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref><ref name="devupdate">[https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-19-february-2026 "Developer Update - 19 February 2026"] on ''[https://ask.vrchat.com ask.vrchat.com]''. Dated February 19, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref> It added a themed shelf of [[Special:MyLanguage/Items\|items]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Portals\|portals]], a warp effect, stickers, and emojis. A free [[Special:MyLanguage/VRC+\|VRC+]]-exclusive credit bundle styled as a "Lucky Red Envelope" was also part of the promotion. It was the first Lunar New Year promotion in VRChat to include purchasable Shop items; the previous year's celebration in early 2025 (Year of the Snake) had offered only a free limited-time [[Special:MyLanguage/Stickers\|sticker]] set.<ref name="stickers-wiki">[https://wiki.vrchat.com/wiki/Stickers "Stickers"] on ''VRChat Wiki''. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref>

	== Overview ==		== Overview ==

	The promotion marked the Year of the Horse with new Shop content.<ref name="yt-lny"/> Themed listings on the Lunar New Year shelf ran from February 17, 2026 through April 1, 2026, with lower prices on paid items for VRC+ subscribers. The February 17, 2026 YouTube video "honse update \| VRChat Shop Refresh!" presented the Shop update,<ref name="yt-lny"/> and the February 19, 2026 Developer Update on [https://ask.vrchat.com ask.vrchat.com] covering the promotion.<ref name="devupdate"/>		The promotion marked the Year of the Horse with new Shop content.<ref name="yt-lny"/> Themed listings on the Lunar New Year shelf ran from February 17, 2026 through April 1, 2026, with lower prices on paid items for VRC+ subscribers. The February 17, 2026 YouTube video "honse update \| VRChat Shop Refresh!" presented the Shop update,<ref name="yt-lny"/> and the February 19, 2026 Developer Update on [https://ask.vrchat.com ask.vrchat.com] covering the promotion.<ref name="devupdate"/>

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	== Shop items ==		== Shop items ==

	The Lunar New Year shelf included the following listings. All paid items were available from February 17, 2026 through April 1, 2026; the Lucky Red Envelope was listed from February 18, 2026 through April 1, 2026.		The Lunar New Year shelf included the following listings. All paid items were available from February 17, 2026 through April 1, 2026; the Lucky Red Envelope was listed from February 18, 2026 through April 1, 2026.

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	=== Item descriptions ===		=== Item descriptions ===

	The promotional video showed the '''Festival Gate''' as a traditional [[wikipedia:Paifang\|paifang]] that served as a portal. The '''Good Fortune Coin''' carried a horse design and could be flipped. The '''Firecrackers''' were interactive and produced explosions. The '''Pellet Drum''' (also called a [[wikipedia:Pellet drum\|den-den daiko]]) could be spun to produce sound. The '''Lucky Lantern''' surrounded [[Special:MyLanguage/Warp Effects\|warp]] with a swirl of floating lanterns as the user appeared or disappeared.<ref name="yt-lny"/>		The promotional video showed the '''Festival Gate''' as a traditional [[wikipedia:Paifang\|paifang]] that served as a portal. The '''Good Fortune Coin''' carried a horse design and could be flipped. The '''Firecrackers''' were interactive and produced explosions. The '''Pellet Drum''' (also called a [[wikipedia:Pellet drum\|den-den daiko]]) could be spun to produce sound. The '''Lucky Lantern''' surrounded [[Special:MyLanguage/Warp Effects\|warp]] with a swirl of floating lanterns as the user appeared or disappeared.<ref name="yt-lny"/>

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	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [[Special:MyLanguage/Shop\|Shop]]		* [[Special:MyLanguage/Shop\|Shop]]
	* [[Special:MyLanguage/VRC+\|VRC+]]		* [[Special:MyLanguage/VRC+\|VRC+]]
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	== Official resources ==		== Official resources ==

	* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3NCRAneZ_g honse update \| VRChat Shop Refresh!] on VRChat's YouTube channel		* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3NCRAneZ_g honse update \| VRChat Shop Refresh!] on VRChat's YouTube channel
	* [https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-19-february-2026 Developer Update - 19 February 2026] on [https://ask.vrchat.com ask.vrchat.com]		* [https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-19-february-2026 Developer Update - 19 February 2026] on [https://ask.vrchat.com ask.vrchat.com]
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	'''Lunar New Year 2026''' was a limited-time [[Special:MyLanguage/Shop\|Shop]] promotion by [[VRChat]], tied to the [[wikipedia:Lunar New Year\|Lunar New Year]] and the Year of the Horse.<ref name="yt-lny">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3NCRAneZ_g "Lunar New Year 2026 VRChat Shop Update"] on ''[https://youtube.com/@VRChat YouTube]''. Dated February 17, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref><ref name="devupdate">[https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-19-february-2026 "Developer Update - 19 February 2026"] on ''[[ask.vrchat.com]]''. Dated February 19, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref> It added a themed shelf of [[Special:MyLanguage/Items\|items]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Portals\|portals]], a warp effect, stickers, and emojis. A free [[Special:MyLanguage/VRC+\|VRC+]]-exclusive credit bundle styled as a "Lucky Red Envelope" was also part of the promotion. It was the first Lunar New Year promotion in VRChat to include purchasable Shop items; the previous year's celebration in early 2025 (Year of the Snake) had offered only a free limited-time [[Special:MyLanguage/Stickers\|sticker]] set.<ref name="stickers-wiki">[https://wiki.vrchat.com/wiki/Stickers "Stickers"] on ''VRChat Wiki''. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref>		'''Lunar New Year 2026''' was a limited-time [[Special:MyLanguage/Shop\|Shop]] promotion by [[VRChat]], tied to the [[wikipedia:Lunar New Year\|Lunar New Year]] and the Year of the Horse.<ref name="yt-lny">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3NCRAneZ_g "Lunar New Year 2026 VRChat Shop Update"] on ''[https://youtube.com/@VRChat YouTube]''. Dated February 17, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref><ref name="devupdate">[https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-19-february-2026 "Developer Update - 19 February 2026"] on ''[https://ask.vrchat.com ask.vrchat.com]''. Dated February 19, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref> It added a themed shelf of [[Special:MyLanguage/Items\|items]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Portals\|portals]], a warp effect, stickers, and emojis. A free [[Special:MyLanguage/VRC+\|VRC+]]-exclusive credit bundle styled as a "Lucky Red Envelope" was also part of the promotion. It was the first Lunar New Year promotion in VRChat to include purchasable Shop items; the previous year's celebration in early 2025 (Year of the Snake) had offered only a free limited-time [[Special:MyLanguage/Stickers\|sticker]] set.<ref name="stickers-wiki">[https://wiki.vrchat.com/wiki/Stickers "Stickers"] on ''VRChat Wiki''. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref>

	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	The promotion marked the Year of the Horse with new Shop content.<ref name="yt-lny"/> Themed listings on the Lunar New Year shelf ran from February 17, 2026 through April 1, 2026, with lower prices on paid items for VRC+ subscribers. The February 17, 2026 YouTube video "honse update \| VRChat Shop Refresh!" presented the Shop update,<ref name="yt-lny"/> and the February 19, 2026 Developer Update on [[ask.vrchat.com]] covering the promotion.<ref name="devupdate"/>		The promotion marked the Year of the Horse with new Shop content.<ref name="yt-lny"/> Themed listings on the Lunar New Year shelf ran from February 17, 2026 through April 1, 2026, with lower prices on paid items for VRC+ subscribers. The February 17, 2026 YouTube video "honse update \| VRChat Shop Refresh!" presented the Shop update,<ref name="yt-lny"/> and the February 19, 2026 Developer Update on [https://ask.vrchat.com ask.vrchat.com] covering the promotion.<ref name="devupdate"/>

	The video ran about one minute 23 seconds, showed each item in the promotion, and featured LazyTheDinoKing and InviaWaffles.<ref name="yt-lny"/> Its description listed the drop as including "a new Portal, Warp Effect, Premium Emoji's, Premium Stickers and 3 new items: Lucky Coin, Firecrackers & Pallet Drum."<ref name="yt-lny"/>		The video ran about one minute 23 seconds, showed each item in the promotion, and featured LazyTheDinoKing and InviaWaffles.<ref name="yt-lny"/> Its description listed the drop as including "a new Portal, Warp Effect, Premium Emoji's, Premium Stickers and 3 new items: Lucky Coin, Firecrackers & Pallet Drum."<ref name="yt-lny"/>
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	The '''Lucky Red Envelope''' was later offered on its own as a free Shop redemption for VRC+ subscribers for a limited time,<ref name="bsky-feb19">VRChat (@vrchat.com), [https://bsky.app/profile/vrchat.com Bluesky], posts dated February 19, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref> granting {{Credits\|399}}. The same day, VRChat's [[wikipedia:Threads (social network)\|Threads]] account posted about the envelope.<ref name="threads-lre">[https://www.threads.com/@officialvrchat/post/DU62IqUjmKP VRChat (@officialvrchat)], Threads, post dated February 19, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref>		The '''Lucky Red Envelope''' was later offered on its own as a free Shop redemption for VRC+ subscribers for a limited time,<ref name="bsky-feb19">VRChat (@vrchat.com), [https://bsky.app/profile/vrchat.com Bluesky], posts dated February 19, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref> granting {{Credits\|399}}. The same day, VRChat's [[wikipedia:Threads (social network)\|Threads]] account posted about the envelope.<ref name="threads-lre">[https://www.threads.com/@officialvrchat/post/DU62IqUjmKP VRChat (@officialvrchat)], Threads, post dated February 19, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref>

	The envelope was first set to grant {{Credits\|400}}, but the reward was changed to {{Credits\|399}} before broader availability. The reduction reflected [[wikipedia:Tetraphobia\|tetraphobia]]: in some East Asian cultures the word for "four" sounds like the word for "death."<ref name="strasz-399">[https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-19-february-2026/47849/34 strasz, reply in "Developer Update - 19 February 2026"] on ''[[ask.vrchat.com]]''. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref> Some users who redeemed on February 19, 2026, before the change, received {{Credits\|400}} instead of 399.<ref name="feedback-bug">[https://feedback.vrchat.com/bug-reports/p/unable-to-claim-additional-399-promo-credits-as-a-vrc-subscriber-received-400-pr "Unable to claim 399 promo credits as a VRC+ subscriber, received 400 promo credits instead of 399 credits earlier (Lucky Red Envelope)"] on ''VRChat Feedback''. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref> Per Shop listing data, the Lucky Red Envelope was listed from February 18, 2026 through April 1, 2026.		The envelope was first set to grant {{Credits\|400}}, but the reward was changed to {{Credits\|399}} before broader availability. The reduction reflected [[wikipedia:Tetraphobia\|tetraphobia]]: in some East Asian cultures the word for "four" sounds like the word for "death."<ref name="strasz-399">[https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-19-february-2026/47849/34 strasz, reply in "Developer Update - 19 February 2026"] on ''[https://ask.vrchat.com ask.vrchat.com]''. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref> Some users who redeemed on February 19, 2026, before the change, received {{Credits\|400}} instead of 399.<ref name="feedback-bug">[https://feedback.vrchat.com/bug-reports/p/unable-to-claim-additional-399-promo-credits-as-a-vrc-subscriber-received-400-pr "Unable to claim 399 promo credits as a VRC+ subscriber, received 400 promo credits instead of 399 credits earlier (Lucky Red Envelope)"] on ''VRChat Feedback''. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref> Per Shop listing data, the Lucky Red Envelope was listed from February 18, 2026 through April 1, 2026.

	== Shop items ==		== Shop items ==
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	== Official resources ==		== Official resources ==
	* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3NCRAneZ_g honse update \| VRChat Shop Refresh!] on VRChat's YouTube channel		* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3NCRAneZ_g honse update \| VRChat Shop Refresh!] on VRChat's YouTube channel
	* [https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-19-february-2026 Developer Update - 19 February 2026] on [[ask.vrchat.com]]		* [https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-19-february-2026 Developer Update - 19 February 2026] on [https://ask.vrchat.com ask.vrchat.com]
	* [https://www.threads.com/@officialvrchat/post/DU62IqUjmKP Lucky Red Envelope announcement] on VRChat's Threads		* [https://www.threads.com/@officialvrchat/post/DU62IqUjmKP Lucky Red Envelope announcement] on VRChat's Threads
	* [https://bsky.app/profile/vrchat.com VRChat (@vrchat.com)] on Bluesky		* [https://bsky.app/profile/vrchat.com VRChat (@vrchat.com)] on Bluesky

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'''Lunar New Year 2026''' was a limited-time [[Special:MyLanguage/Shop|Shop]] promotion by [[VRChat]], tied to the [[wikipedia:Lunar New Year|Lunar New Year]] and the Year of the Horse.<ref name="yt-lny">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3NCRAneZ_g "Lunar New Year 2026 VRChat Shop Update"] on ''[https://youtube.com/@VRChat YouTube]''. Dated February 17, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref><ref name="devupdate">[https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-19-february-2026 "Developer Update - 19 February 2026"] on ''[[ask.vrchat.com]]''. Dated February 19, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref> It added a themed shelf of [[Special:MyLanguage/Items|items]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Portals|portals]], a warp effect, stickers, and emojis. A free [[Special:MyLanguage/VRC+|VRC+]]-exclusive credit bundle styled as a "Lucky Red Envelope" was also part of the promotion. It was the first Lunar New Year promotion in VRChat to include purchasable Shop items; the previous year's celebration in early 2025 (Year of the Snake) had offered only a free limited-time [[Special:MyLanguage/Stickers|sticker]] set.<ref name="stickers-wiki">[https://wiki.vrchat.com/wiki/Stickers "Stickers"] on ''VRChat Wiki''. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref>

== Overview ==
The promotion marked the Year of the Horse with new Shop content.<ref name="yt-lny"/> Themed listings on the Lunar New Year shelf ran from February 17, 2026 through April 1, 2026, with lower prices on paid items for VRC+ subscribers. The February 17, 2026 YouTube video "honse update | VRChat Shop Refresh!" presented the Shop update,<ref name="yt-lny"/> and the February 19, 2026 Developer Update on [[ask.vrchat.com]] covering the promotion.<ref name="devupdate"/>

The video ran about one minute 23 seconds, showed each item in the promotion, and featured LazyTheDinoKing and InviaWaffles.<ref name="yt-lny"/> Its description listed the drop as including "a new Portal, Warp Effect, Premium Emoji's, Premium Stickers and 3 new items: Lucky Coin, Firecrackers & Pallet Drum."<ref name="yt-lny"/>

The '''Lucky Red Envelope''' was later offered on its own as a free Shop redemption for VRC+ subscribers for a limited time,<ref name="bsky-feb19">VRChat (@vrchat.com), [https://bsky.app/profile/vrchat.com Bluesky], posts dated February 19, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref> granting {{Credits|399}}. The same day, VRChat's [[wikipedia:Threads (social network)|Threads]] account posted about the envelope.<ref name="threads-lre">[https://www.threads.com/@officialvrchat/post/DU62IqUjmKP VRChat (@officialvrchat)], Threads, post dated February 19, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref>

The envelope was first set to grant {{Credits|400}}, but the reward was changed to {{Credits|399}} before broader availability. The reduction reflected [[wikipedia:Tetraphobia|tetraphobia]]: in some East Asian cultures the word for "four" sounds like the word for "death."<ref name="strasz-399">[https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-19-february-2026/47849/34 strasz, reply in "Developer Update - 19 February 2026"] on ''[[ask.vrchat.com]]''. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref> Some users who redeemed on February 19, 2026, before the change, received {{Credits|400}} instead of 399.<ref name="feedback-bug">[https://feedback.vrchat.com/bug-reports/p/unable-to-claim-additional-399-promo-credits-as-a-vrc-subscriber-received-400-pr "Unable to claim 399 promo credits as a VRC+ subscriber, received 400 promo credits instead of 399 credits earlier (Lucky Red Envelope)"] on ''VRChat Feedback''. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref> Per Shop listing data, the Lucky Red Envelope was listed from February 18, 2026 through April 1, 2026.

== Shop items ==
The Lunar New Year shelf included the following listings. All paid items were available from February 17, 2026 through April 1, 2026; the Lucky Red Envelope was listed from February 18, 2026 through April 1, 2026.

<gallery mode="packed" heights="128">
File:ListingImage Bundle of Good Fortune.png|Bundle of Good Fortune — bundle
File:ListingImage Festival Gate.png|Festival Gate — [[Special:MyLanguage/Portals|portal]]
File:ListingImage Lucky Lantern.png|Lucky Lantern — [[Special:MyLanguage/Warp Effects|warp effect]]
File:ListingImage Firecrackers.png|Firecrackers — [[Special:MyLanguage/Items|item]]
File:ListingImage Pellet Drum.png|Pellet Drum — [[Special:MyLanguage/Items|item]]
File:ListingImage Good Fortune Coin.png|Good Fortune Coin — [[Special:MyLanguage/Items|item]]
File:ListingImage Lunar New Year Emoji Bundle.png|Lunar New Year Emoji Bundle — [[Special:MyLanguage/Emojis|emoji]] bundle<ref name="emojis-wiki">[https://wiki.vrchat.com/wiki/Emojis "Emojis"] on ''VRChat Wiki''. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref>
File:ListingImage Lunar New Year Sticker Pack.png|Lunar New Year Sticker Pack — [[Special:MyLanguage/Stickers|sticker]] pack<ref name="stickers-wiki"/>
File:ListingImage Lucky Red Envelope.png|Lucky Red Envelope — [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat Credits|credit]] bundle (free, VRC+ exclusive)
</gallery>

=== Item descriptions ===
The promotional video showed the '''Festival Gate''' as a traditional [[wikipedia:Paifang|paifang]] that served as a portal. The '''Good Fortune Coin''' carried a horse design and could be flipped. The '''Firecrackers''' were interactive and produced explosions. The '''Pellet Drum''' (also called a [[wikipedia:Pellet drum|den-den daiko]]) could be spun to produce sound. The '''Lucky Lantern''' surrounded [[Special:MyLanguage/Warp Effects|warp]] with a swirl of floating lanterns as the user appeared or disappeared.<ref name="yt-lny"/>

Full listing text, images, and product identifiers are documented on [[Special:MyLanguage/List of Shop listings#Lunar New Year|List of Shop listings § Lunar New Year]].

== See also ==
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Shop|Shop]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/VRC+|VRC+]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Items|Items]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Portals|Portals]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Warp Effects|Warp Effects]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Stickers|Stickers]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Emojis|Emojis]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat Credits|VRChat Credits]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/List of Shop listings|List of Shop listings]]

== Official resources ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3NCRAneZ_g honse update | VRChat Shop Refresh!] on VRChat's YouTube channel
* [https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-19-february-2026 Developer Update - 19 February 2026] on [[ask.vrchat.com]]
* [https://www.threads.com/@officialvrchat/post/DU62IqUjmKP Lucky Red Envelope announcement] on VRChat's Threads
* [https://bsky.app/profile/vrchat.com VRChat (@vrchat.com)] on Bluesky

== References ==
<references />

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[[Category:Events by VRChat{{#translation:}}]]

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	The Lunar New Year shelf included the following listings. All paid items were available from February 17, 2026 through April 1, 2026; the Lucky Red Envelope was listed from February 18, 2026 through April 1, 2026.		The Lunar New Year shelf included the following listings. All paid items were available from February 17, 2026 through April 1, 2026; the Lucky Red Envelope was listed from February 18, 2026 through April 1, 2026.

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	<gallery mode="packed" heights="128">		<gallery mode="packed" heights="128">
	File:ListingImage Bundle of Good Fortune.png\|Bundle of Good Fortune — bundle		File:ListingImage Bundle of Good Fortune.png\|<translate>Bundle of Good Fortune — bundle</translate>
	File:ListingImage Festival Gate.png\|Festival Gate — [[Special:MyLanguage/Portals\|portal]]		File:ListingImage Festival Gate.png\|<translate>Festival Gate — [[Special:MyLanguage/Portals\|portal]]</translate>
	File:ListingImage Lucky Lantern.png\|Lucky Lantern — [[Special:MyLanguage/Warp Effects\|warp effect]]		File:ListingImage Lucky Lantern.png\|<translate>Lucky Lantern — [[Special:MyLanguage/Warp Effects\|warp effect]]</translate>
	File:ListingImage Firecrackers.png\|Firecrackers — [[Special:MyLanguage/Items\|item]]		File:ListingImage Firecrackers.png\|<translate>Firecrackers — [[Special:MyLanguage/Items\|item]]</translate>
	File:ListingImage Pellet Drum.png\|Pellet Drum — [[Special:MyLanguage/Items\|item]]		File:ListingImage Pellet Drum.png\|<translate>Pellet Drum — [[Special:MyLanguage/Items\|item]]</translate>
	File:ListingImage Good Fortune Coin.png\|Good Fortune Coin — [[Special:MyLanguage/Items\|item]]		File:ListingImage Good Fortune Coin.png\|<translate>Good Fortune Coin — [[Special:MyLanguage/Items\|item]]</translate>
	File:ListingImage Lunar New Year Emoji Bundle.png\|Lunar New Year Emoji Bundle — [[Special:MyLanguage/Emojis\|emoji]] bundle<ref name="emojis-wiki">[https://wiki.vrchat.com/wiki/Emojis "Emojis"] on ''VRChat Wiki''. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref>		File:ListingImage Lunar New Year Emoji Bundle.png\|<translate>Lunar New Year Emoji Bundle — [[Special:MyLanguage/Emojis\|emoji]] bundle<ref name="emojis-wiki">[https://wiki.vrchat.com/wiki/Emojis "Emojis"] on ''VRChat Wiki''. Retrieved April 9, 2026.</ref></translate>
	File:ListingImage Lunar New Year Sticker Pack.png\|Lunar New Year Sticker Pack — [[Special:MyLanguage/Stickers\|sticker]] pack<ref name="stickers-wiki"/>		File:ListingImage Lunar New Year Sticker Pack.png\|<translate>Lunar New Year Sticker Pack — [[Special:MyLanguage/Stickers\|sticker]] pack<ref name="stickers-wiki"/></translate>
	File:ListingImage Lucky Red Envelope.png\|Lucky Red Envelope — [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat Credits\|credit]] bundle (free, VRC+ exclusive)		File:ListingImage Lucky Red Envelope.png\|<translate>Lucky Red Envelope — [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat Credits\|credit]] bundle (free, VRC+ exclusive)</translate>
	</gallery>		</gallery>
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	=== Item descriptions ===		=== Item descriptions ===