Lunar New Year 2027 falls on Saturday, February 6, and begins the Year of the Goat. The celebration runs about two weeks and ends with the Lantern Festival on February 20. It is a natural moment to refresh your Frame TV, and planning now leaves time to generate and upload the art before the big day.

Art directions that work

• Red and gold abstract. Red is widely associated with luck and celebration during the festival, so a deep red field with soft gold brush texture is the simplest, most elegant option.
• Paper lanterns at dusk. Rows of glowing red lanterns against a blue evening sky, painterly rather than photographic. It also carries you through the Lantern Festival on February 20.
• Blossom branches. Plum or peach blossom on a quiet ink-wash background, a calm option that works well after the festival ends.
• Goat in ink wash. The 2027 animal is also called the sheep or ram, and is often linked with gentleness and creativity. A minimal brush-style goat on pale paper, with lots of negative space, looks refined.
• Paper-cut pattern. Bold red paper-cut style florals and geometric borders, inspired by the craft rather than copying a specific design.
• Table still life. Tangerines, red envelopes and a tea set on a wooden table, warm window light, no people.

A note on text: we suggest not asking an AI to draw Chinese characters or blessings. They frequently come out subtly wrong, which is noticeable to anyone who reads them. If you want calligraphy, hang a real piece nearby and let the Frame carry the color and mood.

Setup tips

• Upload the images a week early. If uploads fail, see the Wi-Fi and SmartThings guide.
• Red scenes can look very saturated at night. Check brightness in a dim room with our sensor troubleshooting guide.
• Plan the sequence with the art rotation schedule: festival art for the first days, then lantern art through February 20, then blossoms to ease back to everyday art.
• If you are coming off the winter holidays, our January Epiphany guide explains how to wind down the December look first.

Prompts to try

• Flat, edge-to-edge deep red background with soft gold brush strokes and subtle texture, elegant and festive, no text.
• Flat, edge-to-edge painterly rows of glowing red paper lanterns against a deep blue evening sky, warm light, no text.
• Flat, edge-to-edge ink wash painting of plum blossom branches on pale warm paper, generous empty space, no text.
• Flat, edge-to-edge minimalist ink brush goat in a calm pose on cream paper, soft red sun circle in the background, no text.
• Flat, edge-to-edge red paper-cut style pattern of flowers and geometric borders on a cream ground, crisp and balanced, no text.
• Flat, edge-to-edge warm painterly still life of tangerines, red envelopes and a teapot on a wooden table, soft window light, no people, no text.
• Flat, edge-to-edge soft gradient from crimson to warm gold with faint glowing lantern shapes, serene, no text.
• Flat, edge-to-edge misty mountain landscape in muted ink tones with a small red sun, traditional painting inspired, no text.

For help refining wording, see our AI art guide.

Frequently asked questions

When is Lunar New Year in 2027? Saturday, February 6, 2027, starting the Year of the Goat. The Lantern Festival is on February 20.

Is it the Year of the Goat, Sheep or Ram? All three names are used for the same zodiac animal, so any of them is fine in your own art.

Does the Frame TV have a date scheduler for custom art? We did not find one in Samsung's documentation, so plan to switch images manually or through SmartThings.