The first day of the first month is the first day of the Lunar New Year, marking the end of the "old year" and the beginning of the "new year". On this day, people express their good expectations for the New Year by observing the New Year, celebrating the New Year, pasting chickens and setting off firecrackers. When celebrating the New Year, some taboos have been circulated among the people. For example, you can't use a broom on the first day of the first month, otherwise it will sweep away your luck, attract "broom stars" and bring bad luck.
2. The next day
On the second day of the first month, according to traditional customs, this day is the "legal day" when the married daughter returns to her hometown and the uncle pays a New Year call to her parents-in-law. This custom is called "eating midnight snack" by Chaoshan people.
As the name implies, it's just lunch, and the daughter must get back to her husband's house before dinner. In the north, people will offer sacrifices to the god of wealth on the second day of the first month. On this day, both shops and ordinary families will hold activities to worship the god of wealth, hoping to make a fortune this year.
3. Grade three
The third day of the first month is the "off-year dynasty". Legend has it that the third night is the day when mice get married. In order to avoid disturbing the "mouse", people will turn off the lights and go to bed early, and sprinkle some rice grains and cakes in the house, which means "sharing money with the mouse". At the same time, this day is also Xiaomi's birthday, so there is also a custom of not eating rice.
4, the fourth day
On the fourth day of the first month, the whole family will get together to eat folded Luo (a hodgepodge of leftovers), clean the room and put the garbage in one place to prepare for "throwing the poor".
5, the fifth day
On the fifth day of the first month, it is also called Breaking Five. On this day, people get up early in the morning, set off firecrackers, clean up, and throw away the garbage accumulated a few days ago, which means "sending it to the poor"; People have always regarded the fifth day of the first month as "the birthday of the God of Wealth". In order to benefit the market, businessmen will choose this day to open their trade; There are many taboos from grade one to grade five. After that, many taboos can be broken, so people will eat jiaozi on the fifth day to celebrate.
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