Welcome the Year of the Horse 2026 with seven auspicious activities to do at the New Year that enhance your fate, resolve zodiac conflicts, and invite good fortune through merit-making, paying respects to Buddha, and home organization tips for wealth. Check them out here.
Entering the new era of Buddhist Era 2569 (Year of the Horse) marks a time to begin good things. Many believe that “a good start is half the victory.” Thairath Online has compiled auspicious activities to perform at the New Year, an easy checklist that brings peace of mind, enhances luck for smooth life, financial flow, and robust health throughout the year. Let’s see what they are.
Begin the first morning of the year (January 1) by making merit and giving alms, whether dry rice, food, or sweet and savory dishes, dedicating the merit to karmic creditors and ancestors. This fills your spirit with merit and clarity, ready to receive good things.
The family Buddha image is the most sacred. Don’t forget to prepare fresh flower garlands to pay respects and ask forgiveness and blessings from your parents, grandparents, and elders for auspiciousness. Their blessings serve as a strong protective shield that cannot be bought.
According to ancient belief, a thorough house cleaning before the New Year sweeps away "bad luck" and negative energy to make way for "good fortune" and positive energy to flow in. Especially keep the front door, living room, and kitchen clean, bright, and uncluttered.
For stability in career and life, it is recommended to worship at the City Pillar Shrine in your province. It is believed to help make life firm and stable, overcoming obstacles and problems successfully.
A popular merit activity for charity lovers, giving life as a donation is powerful merit, especially releasing fish from the market (fish about to be killed). It is believed to avert misfortune, renew destiny, and promote strong health free from illness.
It is advised to release fish in natural water bodies appropriate to the species to avoid damaging the ecosystem.
For those wanting to attract wealth in the New Year, use this auspicious time to change to a new wallet (choose the lucky color for your birth day). If you don’t want to change, remove receipts, trash, or unnecessary items from your wallet and arrange your banknotes neatly to attract financial luck.
The first meal of the year should include foods with good meanings as a charm, such as:
To ensure a perfect start to the New Year, ancient traditions advise "not to do" the following on the first day of the year.
These auspicious activities are merely guidelines to build morale and confidence. Doing good, thinking good, speaking good, and living cautiously are the truest auspicious acts that will help make your 2026 a golden year of success and lasting happiness. Happy New Year 2026.