On January 1, 2026, the first day of the New Year holiday, many parts of the country experienced a peak in passenger traffic. According to data released by the Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism on the same day, there were 7.7799 million visitors in Hunan Province on the same day, including 874,800 visitors from outside the province, accounting for 11.24%. According to travel data where to go, the 2026 three-day New Year's Day holiday concentrated on releasing people's desire to travel, and the popularity greatly exceeded that of the same period in previous years. On January 1, the number of air tickets to popular destinations increased 26% year on year, and hotel occupancy in popular regions increased 1.2 times year over year; people flew to 698 cities at home and abroad and stayed at hotels in more than 200 domestic cities and more than 800 overseas cities. On the same day, several scenic spots issued current limit announcements.

On January 1, 2026, the first day of the New Year holiday, many parts of the country experienced a peak in passenger traffic. According to data released by the Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism on the same day, there were 7.7799 million visitors in Hunan Province on the same day, including 874,800 visitors from outside the province, accounting for 11.24%. According to travel data where to go, the 2026 three-day New Year's Day holiday concentrated on releasing people's desire to travel, and the popularity greatly exceeded that of the same period in previous years. On January 1, the number of air tickets to popular destinations increased 26% year on year, and hotel occupancy in popular regions increased 1.2 times year over year; people flew to 698 cities at home and abroad and stayed at hotels in more than 200 domestic cities and more than 800 overseas cities. On the same day, several scenic spots issued current limit announcements.