On the third day of the first month, it is not suitable for New Year greetings. On the morning of New Year's Eve in our southern region, we should put up a "red mouth" (no mouth), thinking that this day is easy to quarrel and not suitable for New Year's greetings. The so-called "red mouth" is usually written on a red note about seven or eight inches long and one inch wide, with some words of peace and good luck written on it.

On this night, some people will burn the pine and cypress branches of the New Year and the janitor's note hanging during the festival to show that the New Year is over and they want to start their business again. There is a saying that "burning the janitor's paper for personal gain".

Allusions on the third day of New Year's Eve

From the perspective of traditional culture, there is a folk saying that the third day of the third year is a good start, also known as the "Xiao Nian Dynasty". The Qing Gulu's "Lu Xiaonian Dynasty in Ting Anne" records: "On the third day of the first month, we will not sweep the floor, beg for fire or draw water with the Xiao Nian Dynasty." On that day, there was a well room next to the house. In the morning, it offered incense and vegetarian dishes to Inoue, and the red note sealed by Inoue on New Year's Eve was removed and named Jing Kai.

In some places, people use dustpans and brooms at Sanyou intersection to show poverty. In the old society, this day was also called "Mid-Autumn Festival", so going out or visiting relatives and friends was taboo.