lunar new year 2026 - News

2026's Lunar New Year celebrations have begun! Celebrate the occasion by honouring the Year of the Horse with the Ornate Horse Mask, Horse Armour, and more.

17 February 2026

Lunar new year

Happy Lunar New Year to the Rust community!

2026 marks the Year of the Horse. This Chinese Zodiac sign embodies resilience, speed and intelligence, which combined with the Fire element symbolizing energy, passion and ambition might make for an action-packed year!

To help you get off to a flying start, we’ve packed the store with a mix of new and returning Lunar New Year-themed items.

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Horse Mask

Celebrate the Year of the Horse with Rust’s new Horse Mask! This cultured collectable features hand-sculpted materials and an ornate design.

The Horse Mask can be purchased on the Rust Item Store

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Horse armor

Elegant yet powerful, this Lunar New Year Horse Armour will strike fear into the heart of many a naked.

The Lunar New Year Horse Armour can be purchased on the Rust Item Store

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Silly Horse Mask

We had to. Comes in three unique variations. One has a horn.

The Silly Horse Mask can also be purchased on the Rust Item Store

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lunar store

In addition, we’ve added items back from previous Lunar New Years celebrations to the Steam item store. The wall Divider Pack, Wallpaper Pack, and the Chinese Lantern are all now available with links to all of the items below, as well as the Lunar Spear and Dragon Rocket Launcher skins: