{"id":10147,"date":"2026-01-08T09:33:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T09:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vanderhelmlogistics.com\/laatste-nieuws\/aziatische-feestdagen-q1-2026-wat-betekenen-ze-voor-jouw-supply-chain\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T08:36:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T08:36:49","slug":"aziatische-feestdagen-q1-2026-wat-betekenen-ze-voor-jouw-supply-chain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vanderhelmlogistics.com\/en\/laatste-nieuws\/aziatische-feestdagen-q1-2026-wat-betekenen-ze-voor-jouw-supply-chain\/","title":{"rendered":"Asian holidays Q1 2026: what do they mean for your supply chain?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Doing business with Asia in the first quarter of 2026?<br\/>Then <strong>planning ahead is crucial<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Q1 includes several <strong>important Asian holidays<\/strong> that directly impact <strong>production, availability, transit times, and communication<\/strong>. By recognizing these moments in time, you can prevent delays and maintain control over your supply chain. <\/p>\n\n<p>Below you will find an <strong>overview of the most important Asian holidays in Q1 2026<\/strong>, including <strong>exact dates<\/strong> and, above all: <strong>what this specifically means for your logistics planning<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">January 2026: regional closures and limited accessibility<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>January 1 (Thu) \u2013 New Year&#8217;s Day<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Official holiday in, among others, <strong>China, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and South Korea<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Impact on logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Limited office occupancy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slower communication with partners and authorities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Generally limited disruption, but relevant for planning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>January 13 (Tue) \u2013 Lohri (India, Punjab region)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Culturally important winter and harvest festival.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Impact on logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No national closure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Local businesses may have limited accessibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>January 14 (Wed) \u2013 Makar Sankranti \/ Pongal (India)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Makar Sankranti<\/strong>: celebrated in multiple Indian states<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pongal<\/strong>: major festival in Tamil Nadu (often several days)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Impact on logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Regional closures of companies and government agencies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delay in local handling and documentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February 2026: the most critical month<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>February 17 (Tue) \u2013 Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>This is by far the most important holiday period in Q1 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Celebrated in, among others:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>China<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hong Kong<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Taiwan<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Singapore<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Malaysia<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vietnam (Tet)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>South Korea (Seollal)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Impact on logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Production in China is often largely at a standstill <strong>1\u20132 weeks before and after<\/strong> the holidays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Factories close, staff travels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capacity pressure and congestion prior to the holidays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slower restart afterwards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Early booking and realistic planning are essential here.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>February 16\u201318 (Mon\u2013Wed) \u2013 Tet (Vietnam)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Vietnam&#8217;s most important holiday period, comparable to Christmas and New Year&#8217;s Eve together.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Impact on logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Production and export are largely at a standstill<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Very limited availability of local partners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gradual restart afterwards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>February 17\u201319 (Tue\u2013Thu) \u2013 Seollal (South Korea)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Korean New Year.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Impact on logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Official holidays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limited domestic transport capacity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slower administrative processes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>February 19 (Thu) \u2013 Lantern Festival (China)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Traditional closing of the Lunar New Year period.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Impact on logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Culturally important<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operations are resumed, but backlogs may still be present<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">March 2026: locally significant, logistically relevant<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>March 3 (Tue) \u2013 Hinamatsuri (Japan)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Cultural holiday, not an official holiday.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Impact on logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Limited operational impact<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>March 4 (Wed) \u2013 Maha Shivaratri (India &amp; Nepal)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>Impact on logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Regional closures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Possible delays at government agencies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>March 25 (Wed) \u2013 Holi (India &amp; Nepal)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>The famous festival of colors.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Impact on logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Major national disruption in India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many companies and governments closed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transport and customs clearance delayed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1 2026: what to remember<\/h2>\n\n<p>The following three moments:<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>February 17 \u2013 Chinese New Year<\/strong><br\/>\u2192 Greatest impact on production, capacity and lead times.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>February 16\u201319 \u2013 Tet &amp; Seollal<\/strong><br\/>\u2192 Multiple Asian markets delayed simultaneously.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>March 25 \u2013 Holi (India)<\/strong><br\/>\u2192 National impact in an important sourcing market.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plan ahead with Van der Helm Logistics<\/h2>\n\n<p>Successfully doing business with Asia is not just about data, but about <strong>thinking ahead, reserving capacity and realistic expectations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Van der Helm Logistics<\/strong> supports you with:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Proactive planning around peak periods and holidays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>End-to-end forwarding, warehousing and customs solutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clear communication with Asian and European partners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insight into lead times and potential risks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Active in Asia in Q1 2026?<\/strong><br\/>Make sure your supply chain is prepared \u2014 before the holidays begin.<\/p>\n\n<p><em>Contact our team to coordinate your planning and capacity in a timely manner.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first quarter of 2026 has several important Asian holidays that directly impact production, capacity, and delivery times. In particular, the Chinese New Year in February causes a temporary standstill in large parts of Asia. In this article, we list the most important dates and show what this means for your supply chain and logistics planning.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":10150,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[143],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanderhelmlogistics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanderhelmlogistics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanderhelmlogistics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanderhelmlogistics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanderhelmlogistics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10147"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/vanderhelmlogistics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10147\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10409,"href":"https:\/\/vanderhelmlogistics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10147\/revisions\/10409"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanderhelmlogistics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanderhelmlogistics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanderhelmlogistics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanderhelmlogistics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}