The first day of the first month is the New Year. Let's start the new year with a beaming greeting.
It is a custom to pay New Year greetings from door to door on the first day of the first month. It is not only a greeting but also a blessing for the younger generation to pay New Year greetings to their elders. After the auspicious New Year greetings, the elders will also give red envelopes to the younger generation as the color of the new year.
After paying homage to relatives and friends for the New Year, neighbors also pay New Year greetings to each other, hoping that everything will go well in the new year.
2, the second day back to her family
It is a traditional custom in our country to go back to her mother's house on the second day of the first month. In ancient times, it was not easy for a daughter to go back to her mother's house when she got married, and it was difficult for brothers and sisters to reunite.
On the second day of the first month, it is the day when sisters get together. Everyone sits together, stays with their parents and exchanges feelings.
3, the fourth day to meet the kitchen god
According to folklore, the Kitchen God wants to count the population on the fourth day, so everyone should stay at home, light firecrackers, burn incense and worship fruits to welcome the Kitchen God.
On the fourth day, according to tradition, it is best not to go out. At the same time, on this day, the leftovers from the Chinese New Year will be put together to make a hodgepodge.
4, the fifth day of "breaking the fifth" to meet the god of wealth
As the birthday of the God of Wealth, many merchants will choose to open their business on this day, and people will welcome the God of Wealth to their homes on this day, hoping that they will prosper in the new year.
The fifth day is also called "breaking the fifth day", which means that all taboos since the first day can be broken and no longer observed.
5. Seven treasures of "People's Day" on the seventh day.
Legend has it that Nu Wa first created livestock such as pigs, cows and horses, and only on the seventh day did she create people. The seventh day of the first month is the day when people are born, and this day is everyone's birthday.
On the seventh day of the seventh day, according to tradition, seven treasures soup is made of seven kinds of vegetables, including leeks, celery, garlic, mustard greens and cabbage, which are different from place to place.
6. Please ask your son-in-law on the eleventh day of the first month.
There is a saying in traditional folk songs that "the son-in-law is invited on the eleventh day of the first month", and the father-in-law will invite his son-in-law to dinner on the eleventh day of the first month.
On the second day, the son-in-law came to his father-in-law's house with big bags, and on the eleventh day, the father-in-law wanted to invite his son-in-law.
7. Set up a light shed on the twelfth day of the first month.
Legend has it that the twelfth day of the first month is the day when mice get married. On this day, it is necessary to hide scissors, pinch the mouse's mouth and collect old shoes.
On the fifteenth day of the first month, the lanterns will be ready from the twelfth, and the light shed will be set up.
8, 13 o'clock in the first month.
China customs, from the 13th day of the first month to the 18th day of the first month, have a saying that "the thirteen gods see the lights".
On the 13th day of the first month, you have to eat the dumplings on the lantern day.
9. See lanterns on the fifteenth day of the first month.
"The bright moon begins with a round head", which is called "Shangyuan Festival" in ancient times. On this day, everyone comes out to watch lanterns and solve riddles on the lanterns, and enjoy the taste of the New Year.