The customs from the first to the seventh day of the Spring Festival are as follows:
1. The first day of the Lunar New Year
The first day of the Lunar New Year is the most lively and festive atmosphere during the entire Spring Festival day. The most essential activity for people on this day is to pay New Year greetings to each other. After getting up, the younger generation pays New Year greetings to their elders, expressing their wishes for their health, longevity and all the best. After the elders receive their greetings, they should also give red envelopes prepared in advance to the younger generation.
In addition to paying New Year greetings to their elders, when people meet each other when going out, they will also greet each other with smiles on their faces, in order to seek good luck and make this year safe and happy.
2. The second day of the Lunar New Year
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, a married daughter will return to her parents' home with her partner. This day is called "Welcoming Son-in-law Day". Daughters who return to their parents' home on this day should prepare more gifts or red envelopes. When they see relatives or children, they should distribute these things. Of course, they should also have lunch at their parents' house, but they must return to their parents' house before evening.
3. The third day of the Lunar New Year
The third day of the Lunar New Year is also called "Red Dog Day", which is the same as "Red Dog Day". Under normal circumstances, people will not go out to pay New Year greetings. According to ancient According to folklore, it is easy to have verbal disputes with others on this day. But today, people nowadays have gradually forgotten this view. It is rare for relatives to reunite during the Spring Festival, and fewer and fewer people care about this matter.
4. The fourth day of the Lunar New Year
The most important activity on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year is to welcome the gods. According to legend, this day is when the gods return to the world from heaven, so there is a saying that "it is early to send off the gods and late to receive them". The so-called sending off to the gods has to start early in the morning, and it is not too late to pick up the gods even in the afternoon. In terms of offerings, three animals, fruits, wine and vegetables must be prepared, and burning incense, candles, and golden clothes are also indispensable.
5. The fifth day of the Lunar New Year
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, business people will open their doors and open the market. Because during the Spring Festival, large and small shops will be closed from the 30th day of the Lunar New Year to the 4th day of the Lunar New Year, and will open for business on the 5th day of the first lunar month. People believe that the fifth day of the first lunar month is the holy day of wealth. If you choose this day to open the market, you can attract wealth.
6. The sixth day of the Lunar New Year
On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, various commercial shops start to open and firecrackers are set off. Legend has it that the most popular people on this day are those boys who are over 12 years old, because 12 is twice as much as 6, which is called Liuliu Dashun. On this day, every household has to throw away the garbage accumulated during the festival. This is called "giving away to the poor".
7. The seventh day of the Lunar New Year
The seventh day of the Lunar New Year is more special. This day is also called "Human Day", which is everyone's birthday, so you should eat vegetables cooked with seven kinds of vegetables. Seven vegetable soup, which is mixed vegetable soup. In the past society, people prayed for a good harvest next year after eating the seven vegetable soup.