New Year's Day is commonly known in most countries in the world, which means the initial day. It usually refers to the first day of the first month in the calendar. The word New Year's Day has existed since ancient times in China, and it was first seen in the Book of Jin in literary works. New Year's Day in Chinese history refers to the first day of the first month. The calculation method of the first month was very inconsistent before the period of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, and the dates of New Year's Day in previous dynasties were not consistent.
After the Revolution of 1911, in order to celebrate the summer, it followed the agricultural time and followed the western calendar. Therefore, according to statistics, the Gregorian calendar was decided in the first year of the Republic of China, and the Gregorian calendar 1 month 1 day was designated as the New Year's Day, but it was not called New Year's Day. 1949 The People's Republic of China adopted the Gregorian calendar 1 month 1 day as New Year's Day, so New Year's Day is also called the Gregorian calendar year, the new calendar year or the Gregorian calendar year in China.
Custom of new year's day
The custom of New Year's Day is the custom of China people during the Spring Festival. Due to different regional cultures, there are differences in the content or details of the customs in various parts of China, which have strong regional characteristics. Common Spring Festival customs include paying New Year greetings, posting Spring Festival couplets, hanging New Year pictures, stick grilles, setting off firecrackers, giving out red envelopes, wearing new clothes, eating jiaozi, observing the New Year, dancing lions and dragons, hanging lanterns, etc. During the Spring Festival, there are different customs every day.
Worship to God and ancestors is the oldest traditional custom in China. When we bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, we should show our filial piety and nostalgia to our ancestors. The belief in Chinese culture is rooted in respecting heaven and ancestors, and people firmly believe that ancestors can bless future generations and make them prosperous. This traditional custom has been passed down from generation to generation, so people always hold sacrificial ceremonies, be grateful for the beginning, and pray for ancestors' blessing.