The days from the first to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month are: paying New Year greetings on the first day of the lunar month, worshiping the gods on the second day of the lunar month, burning door-god paper on the third day of the lunar month, welcoming the gods on the fourth day of the lunar month, sending away the poor on the fifth day of the lunar month, starting the market on the sixth day of the lunar month, and On the 7th day of the lunar month, you will follow the stars on the 8th day. On the 9th day of the lunar month, you will worship the God of Heaven. On the 10th day of the lunar month, a lantern banquet will be held. On the 11th day, the son-in-law and daughter will be entertained. On the 12th day, a lantern shed will be set up. On the 13th and 14th day, a lion dance will be held. On the 15th day, the Lantern Festival will be held.

1. The first day of the first lunar month

Welcome the New Year on the first day of the first lunar month and wish you a happy new year. In the morning, each family burns incense and pays homage to heaven and earth, ancestors, and the God of New Year. Then they pay New Year's greetings to their elders in turn, and then relatives and friends of the same clan send congratulations to each other.

Traditional customs: opening the door with firecrackers, paying New Year greetings, praying for good luck, paying New Year greetings, fortune-telling, and gathering wealth.

2. The second day of the first lunar month

The second day of the first lunar month is the beginning of the new year. In the morning, people worship the gods of heaven and earth. After the ceremony, they burn firecrackers and paper treasures, and then eat the "new year's meal". This "New Year's Eve" meal is usually prepared with vegetables, lettuce, fish, etc., which is intended to make money and benefit. On this day, a married daughter returns to her parents' home and asks her husband to accompany her, so it is commonly known as "Welcoming Son-in-Law 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, but she must rush back to her in-laws' house before dinner. "Book of Divination" says that the second day of the first lunar month is the "Dog Day".

Traditional customs: worshiping gods, having New Year’s dinner, etc.

3. The third day of the first lunar month

The third day of the first lunar month is also called Chigou Day, which has the same pronunciation as "Chikou". People usually do not go out to pay New Year greetings.

Traditional custom: burning the door god paper.

4. The fourth day of the first lunar month

It is said that the fourth day of the Lunar New Year is the day when Nuwa makes sheep, so it is called "Sheep Day". It is also a day to welcome the Kitchen God back to the people. There is a saying that "it is early to send off the God and late to receive the God".

Traditional customs: greeting gods and gods, picking up five people, eating Zheluo, and throwing away poverty.

5. The fifth day of the first lunar month

According to folk custom, the fifth day of the first lunar month is the birthday of the God of Wealth. Therefore, you should welcome the God of Wealth into your home and bless your family with abundant wealth in the new year. More than a year.

Traditional customs: offering sacrifices to the God of Wealth (in the south), giving gifts to the poor, and opening the market.

6. The sixth day of the first lunar month

The sixth day of the first lunar month is "Horse Day", which is called Liuliu Dashun. On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the God of Wealth is welcomed into the door, and on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, the God of Poverty is sent away. "Send the poor" means offering sacrifices to poor ghosts and poor gods. It is a very distinctive custom of the Han people during the year.

Traditional customs: sending gifts to the poor and opening up the market.

7. The seventh day of the first lunar month

It is said that this day is the birthday of mankind, that is, the birthday of human beings. Folks once called this day "Human Day", "Human Day Festival" or "Human Day". People win festival". As an ancient festival, "Human Day" has a history of at least 2,000 years in our country.

Traditional customs: smoke the sky, eat Qibao soup, and send fire to the god of fire.

8. The eighth day of the first lunar month

The eighth day of the first lunar month is said to be the birthday of millet. Small lanterns are made and burned to worship it. It is also called Shunxing Festival, which is the day when the stars descend to the next world. , the sky is full of stars.

Traditional customs: following the stars, wandering around the gods, doing fasting, releasing animals and praying for blessings.

9. The ninth day of the first lunar month

The ninth day of the first lunar month is Tianri, commonly known as "Tiangongsheng". Legend has it that this day is the birthday of the Jade Emperor, and a ceremony will be held to celebrate it. The main customs include worshiping the Jade Emperor and praying for good weather, safety and health in the new year.

Traditional custom: worship Tiangong.

10. The tenth day of the first lunar month

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, some areas in the south have the custom of turning on lights and setting up feasts with lights on.

Traditional custom: setting up a banquet with lights and wine.

11. The eleventh day of the first lunar month

The eleventh day of the first lunar month is also the "son-in-law day", which is the day when the father-in-law entertains his son-in-law. There was a lot of food left over from the ninth day of the Lunar New Year to celebrate the "God's Birthday". In addition to eating it for one day on the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, there was still a lot of food left over. It was used to treat the son-in-law to a meal on the eleventh day, so the parents' family did not have to spend any money on it.

Traditional custom: entertaining son-in-law and daughter.

12. The twelfth day of the first lunar month

From this day onwards, families will buy lanterns and build lantern sheds. It is commonly known as "Twelve Lamp Pedestals" among the people. It means that the Lantern Festival is approaching, and from this day onwards, the village stewards will summon skilled craftsmen and young adults to prepare lanterns and make various preparations for the Lantern Festival lantern viewing.

Traditional customs: setting up lantern sheds, having lanterns and drinking parties, making Zhaitou, making Jiao, and standard cannons.

13. The thirteenth and fourteenth days of the first lunar month.

On the 13th and 14th of the first lunar month, there are lion dances, floating colors, wandering gods, and temple fairs.

There is a legend that the 13th day of the first lunar month is the "Lamp Holder's Birthday". On this day, people light lamps under the kitchen stove, which is called "lighting the stove lamp". In fact, it is because the day of lanterns on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is approaching, and every family is trying out the manufactured lanterns, so it is called the "Lamp Head" day.

Traditional customs: lion dance, floating colors, wandering gods, visiting temple fairs.

14. The fifteenth day of the first lunar month

The Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the main traditional festival in our country. It is also called Yuanxi, Yuanye, and Shangyuan Festival, because it is the first day of the new year. A full moon night. The Lantern Festival custom has been dominated by the lively and festive lantern viewing custom since ancient times. Since its development, setting off fireworks is also one of the main customs of the Lantern Festival.

As a food, "Yuanxiao" has a long history in China. In the Song Dynasty, a novel food eaten during the Lantern Festival became popular among the people. This kind of food was first called "Fu Yuanzi" and later "Yuanxiao". Businessmen also euphemistically called it "Yuanbao". Yuanxiao means "tangyuan", which means reunion and happiness.

Traditional customs: appreciating lanterns, traveling around lanterns, escorting boats, burning cannons, burning fireworks, picking green flowers, and celebrating the Lantern Festival.