Customs from the first to the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year

Red envelopes

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, people do not sweep the floor, pour water outside, use the back door, or beat or scold children , wish each other good luck, wealth, and all the best in the New Year. When paying New Year greetings during the Spring Festival, the younger generation should first pay New Year greetings to the elders and wish them longevity and health. The elders can distribute the New Year's money prepared in advance to the younger generation. It is said that the New Year's money can suppress evil spirits, because "Sui" and "祟" are homophonic, so the younger generation will receive the New Year's money. You can spend one year in peace. There are two types of New Year's money. One is made of colorful ropes threaded into a dragon shape and placed at the foot of the bed. This record is found in "Yanjing Years' Notes"; the other is the most common, which is given by parents wrapped in red paper. Children's money. New Year's money can be given to the younger generation in public after paying New Year's greetings, or parents can secretly put it under the child's pillow when the child is asleep on New Year's Eve. Nowadays, the custom of elders distributing lucky money to younger generations is still popular.

The first day of the lunar calendar

The first day of the lunar month: it is appropriate to offer sacrifices, pray for blessings, and seek heirs; it is taboo to marry, move, break ground, and seek medical treatment

Auspicious events today: going to the temple Pray for blessings

Today’s taboos: It is very taboo to use a knife to kill, and you cannot sweep the floor or use a knife to cut sharp objects.

On the second day of the lunar month, return to her natal home

On the second day of the lunar month, a married daughter will return to her natal home, and her husband will accompany her, so it is commonly known as [Sister-in-law Welcoming Day]. When you go home, you should bring a gift, called [bringing hands] or [accompanying hands]. On the second day of the Lunar New Year, married daughters will take their husbands and children back to their parents’ homes to pay New Year greetings. On this day, the daughter who returns to her natal family must bring some gifts and red envelopes to distribute to the children of her natal family, and have lunch at her natal family. On the second day of the Lunar New Year, children will carry carp lanterns to ask for good wishes. The first day of the Lunar New Year is the beginning of the fourth year. People regard early morning as the most important thing, as they will achieve something early and take the lead in everything. After people get up early, they set off firecrackers early, open the door of good fortune early, welcome the God of Wealth and Joy early, and go out early to pray for the New Year. After the "fourth day" day, people no longer pay attention to the word "morning", so there is a saying that "the fifth watch is on the first day of the new year, and the sun is red on the second day of the new year". The custom of returning to one's parents' home on the second day of the Lunar New Year provides an opportunity for sisters to gather together and allow sisters who have not seen each other for a long time to reminisce about old times and talk about family matters.

The second day of the lunar calendar

The second day of the lunar month: It is appropriate to meet friends, dissolve, adopt, make contracts, and trade; it is taboo to worship, travel, and buy property

Auspicious events today: It is appropriate Today's taboos: making friends, canceling, accepting offers, making contracts, and transactions

Today's taboos: Avoid worshiping, traveling, and buying property. Today's taboos: As an employee, you are taboo to eat chicken today, otherwise you will be suspected of being "fired" if you want to apply for a job.

Don’t go out on the third day of the Lunar New Year

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, I usually don’t go out to pay New Year greetings. Because my mouth is red, I hope to avoid quarrels with others. If there are relatives and friends who have not... In some rural areas and cities in mainland China, there is a custom of not using a knife or scissors from the first to the third day of the Lunar New Year. Since you can't visit relatives and friends, go worship God. Or organize some blessing rituals at home. Maybe you will have good luck in the coming year!

The third day of the lunar calendar

The third day of the lunar month: suitable for offering sacrifices, praying for blessings, traveling, getting married, and laying beds; avoid making stoves and consecrating lights

Auspicious events today: suitable for appointments Friends can sing karaoke, and elders can sing opera to respond to the meaning of "chikou".

Today’s taboos: Can’t pay New Year greetings

Receive the God of Wealth on the fourth day of the lunar month

Because the fifth day of the lunar month is the birthday of the God of Wealth, and in order to compete for profits, it is preceded by the first day of the lunar month. The fourth pick is called "grabbing the road", also known as "receiving the God of Wealth". Therefore, when you enter the house on the fourth night of the Lunar New Year (11 o'clock in the evening), you must start to pick up the God of Wealth. According to traditional customs, fish can be worshiped on the balcony or altar. and mutton, offering sheep has the meaning of "auspiciousness", offering fish means "fish" and "yu" are homophonic, and the poem is auspicious. The ancients believed that as long as they can get the God of Wealth to appear, they can get rich.

The fourth day of the lunar calendar

The fourth day of the lunar month: It is appropriate to pray for blessings, meet friends, make clothes, mend walls (repair the paddock), and avoid accepting gifts (the first of the six ancient wedding rituals). (i.e., betrothal gift), funeral, and asking for name (also one of the six rites, which refers to the man’s family asking the matchmaker to ask the woman’s name and date of birth)

Auspicious things today: eating fish for dinner and having dinner at ten o’clock in the evening Pray for the day after one o'clock

Don't do anything today: Don't go to bed before eleven o'clock, otherwise the God of Wealth will see you asleep and go to another house

Cleaning up on the fifth day of the new year

The fifth day of the first lunar month is commonly known as Po Wu. On this day, there is a popular custom in many places called chasing away the "five poor". People get up at dawn, set off firecrackers (now they can be replaced by lively music), and clean the house, which is meant to drive away all unlucky things and all monsters and monsters. Go out and keep them as far away from us as possible.

Cleaning is a thorough cleaning. Sweep trash out of every house. (Note: Before the 30th of the twelfth lunar month to the fifth day of the first lunar month, cleaning is generally not allowed. The floor can also be swept, but only in the house. The garbage can only be placed in the corner of the house first.)

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The fifth day of the lunar month: It is advisable to conduct peacekeeping, daotu (both refer to road paving and other fortifications), sacrifice, and avoid traveling

Auspicious things today: listen to the sound of gongs and drums. Music or rock music during the break

Today’s taboos: Sleeping in late

Send the God of Wealth to business on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year

The sixth day of the Lunar New Year is the day to “send the God of Wealth”, so private shops are the best Can open for business today. A large pot of oranges is placed in front of the shop. There must be a lot of oranges, otherwise there will be a lot of oranges but not enough (the Cantonese dialect is homophonic for "bad luck but bad luck"), which is a bad sign.

In addition, according to the traditional custom of "three, six, nine, walking outside", many people will go to parks and tourist attractions on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. When visiting the park, if you consciously set the walking route in a circle, it is said that it can achieve Wish you good luck in the new year.

The Sixth Day of the Lunar New Year

The Sixth Day of the Lunar New Year: Suitable for offering sacrifices, praying for blessings, meeting friends, seeking heirs, and dismantling; avoid covering (an ancient ritual of filial piety) and opening canals

< p>Good things today: the market is open, go to the park to play

Not good things today: stay at home

Have dinner with colleagues at work on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year

Today is "Human Day" Today, seven kinds of vegetables or seven kinds of fruits can be used to make soup, which is called "Qibao Soup" or "Qibao Zhai". Most people do not cook on this day, but eat vegetarian dishes, and more people make porridge and stir-fry noodles. or fried noodles. After dinner, they all went out to participate in various social activities and did not return until evening.

Starting from this year, the country has newly stipulated that the seventh day of the Lunar New Year for office workers is the first day of work. In previous years, it was the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. According to the auspicious day of the zodiac, it is best to communicate with colleagues in various departments before going to work. Say hello and preferably have lunch with colleagues in the same department.

The seventh day of the lunar calendar

The seventh day of the lunar month: It is better to meet friends and catch people; it is forbidden to build warehouses, open markets, and get engaged; it is forbidden to litigate and make troubles

Auspicious events today: eating Eat raw fish and eat seven kinds of fruits

Things to avoid today: If there are disputes, signings, or complaints within the company, it is best not to do so today

Seeking profit on the eighth day of the lunar month

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On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, it is customary for unmarried colleagues to "gather in groups" to seek benefits from married colleagues. However, it is inevitable that people will always ask questions such as "When will I get married?" Although I know it’s out of concern, but it sounds like there’s always pressure to listen!

The eighth day of the lunar calendar

The eighth day of the lunar month: It is suitable to offer sacrifices, lift, bathe, and sweep the house; it is taboo to build, break ground, open a warehouse, and make money (lending money to others)

A good thing today: Ask for a red envelope from a colleague

A bad thing today: Lend money to others

The ninth day of the lunar month will last forever

On the ninth day of the lunar month, whichever one is " "Long time" means "long time". People in ancient times considered it a good day to get married, get engaged, and meet friends.

The Ninth Day of the Lunar New Year

The Ninth Day of the Lunar New Year: Suitable for offering sacrifices, getting married, bathing, shaving, sweeping the house, building, breaking ground, and burying; avoid praying for blessings, laying beds, and treating diseases

Auspicious things today: repairing the house, styling hair

Taboos today: seeing a doctor

Light-giving day on the tenth day of the lunar month

Traditionally called this day It is the "Light Sending Day". According to the older generation, "Sending Lamps" means prosperity. Opening a stove at home and holding a simple banquet to entertain relatives and friends during the day has the metaphor of prosperity in the coming year

The tenth day of the lunar calendar

The tenth day of the lunar month: It is appropriate to offer sacrifices, pray for blessings, meet friends, seek heirs, and open the market; it is forbidden to repair the kitchen or make a stove (install the stove and the stove king)

Auspicious events today : Eating at home

Today’s taboos: Eating Japanese food and other foods that don’t require “fire”.

The eleventh day of the Lunar New Year is a day for the father-in-law to entertain his son-in-law. It is commonly known as "Son-in-law's Day".

The Eleventh Day of the Lunar New Year

The Eleventh Day of the Lunar New Year: It is appropriate to offer sacrifices, pray for blessings, meet friends, and seek heirs. It is forbidden to marry, shave your head, and make stoves

Auspicious events today: Gathering with friends

Today’s taboos: getting your hair done

The twelfth day of the lunar month is called “Daughter’s Returning Day”. You can go back to your maternal home again.

The twelfth day of the lunar calendar

The twelfth day of the lunar month is suitable for worshiping, entering school, and bathing; it is forbidden to accept gifts, ask for names, and buy property when entering school, opening the market, and trading

Today's auspicious event: Tuition

Today's taboo event: Proposal

Eating light rice on the 13th day of the lunar month

On the 13th day of the lunar month, there is a saying of "porridge with mustard greens". After eating large amounts of fish and meat for many days, according to traditional customs, lighter porridge with mustard greens will be eaten on this day.

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Today’s taboos: Decorate the house

The fourteenth day of the lunar month

The fourteenth day of the lunar calendar

The fourteenth day of the lunar month: It’s time to meet friends, make clothes, Do not set up bonds, trade, erect pillars, raise beams, or offer sacrifices

Auspicious things today: signing contracts, buying funds

Taboos today: building a house

The tenth day of the lunar month Five Lantern Festival

On the day of Lantern Festival, people usually eat rice cakes, glutinous rice balls and other foods together with the whole family. This is a common custom across the country, which means family reunion and a happy life. , while lovers hold hands to date and "bathe in the moonlight", so some people call the Lantern Festival "Chinese Valentine's Day". In ancient times, on the night of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, lanterns and colorful decorations were put up in front of each house to attract neighbors; literati would write riddles and poems on the lanterns for visitors to guess riddles or couplets, which was called "shooting the tiger". It is still known today. Many living communities will hold lantern-guessing fan activities.

The fifteenth day of the lunar month

The fifteenth day of the lunar month is suitable for worshiping, traveling, getting married, and meeting friends. It is taboo to brew (the process of making wine) and go through the well

Good things today: travel, marriage, dating

Unfavorable things today: homemade snacks