Lunar Festival


 * "A wondrous mood has spread all across the Nexus. The Heroes of the Storm are celebrating, and you are invited to join in the fun. The Lunar Festival combines all the things that make for a fantastic holiday: a chance to meet new people, to wear your most festive finery, to show off your flair by riding into battle on a new, themed mount, and to… chase Elder Monkeys bearing presents?"

The Lunar Festival is a seasonal event from the Warcraft universe that takes place each year during February. It is the in-game counterpart of the Chinese Lunar New Year.

The event is celebrated in-game with new skins, mounts and bundles. Special quests provide the opportunity for daily gold, and a special portrait.

Background

 * "Every year, the s of hold a celebration of their city's great triumph over an ancient evil. During the, citizens of  have the opportunity to honor their elders by celebrating their sage wisdom, sharing in magnificent feasts, and (of course) shooting fireworks!"

2015
The event was held between January 27 and the morning of March 3, 2015. All players who played 10 games during the event unlocked the special new Lunar Festival portrait. This included all matches played in any mode except for Custom Games. In addition, between 12:01 AM PST on February 18 to 11:59 PM PST on February 24, all players gained a 25% XP boost.

2016
The event was held between February 2 and the morning of March 1, 2016. All players who played 25 games during the event unlocked the special new Monkey Elder portrait. This included all matches played in any mode except for Custom Games. In addition, during this event, a daily quest was available to catch the Monkey Elder, which had a 50% chance of spawning at the start of the game. If caught in time (by channeling him before he disappears), the player was awarded a Red Envelop containing 100 gold.

2017
The event was held between January 24 and the morning of February 14, 2017. All players who completed the Rooster Race 25 times during the event unlocked the special new Lunar Rooster portrait and the Lunar Rooster mount. This included all matches played in any mode except for Custom Games. In addition, during this event, a daily quest was available to complete the Rooster Race, which had a 50% chance of spawning at the start of the game. If caught in time (by channeling him before he disappears), the player was awarded a Red Envelope containing 200 gold.

2018
The event will be held between February 6 and the morning of March 5, 2018. Players will have to complete all four weekly quests in order to earn all of the rewards for this event. The first week requires players to complete two games to earn the Cute Lunar Skyrocket Spray. The second week required players to complete five more games to earn the Lunar Warcrest banner. The third week requires players to complete eight more games to earn the Cute Lunar Guardian Portrait. The fourth week requires players to complete ten more games to earn the Lunar Skyrocket Mount.