What day is the new year in 2020 and what are the traditional customs?
China It has a vast territory and many people, so it often happens that "the wind is different in ten miles, and the customs are different in a hundred miles".For example, the small year in the north is January 17, 2020, and the small year in the south is 2020.On January 18, it can be seen that people"s definition of the time of the small year presents regional differences.
Xiao Nian is the beginning of the official Chinese New Year, because people have to start preparing for the official Spring Festival from the day of Xiao Nian, and there is an important activity every day before the Spring Festival , such as sweeping dust, offering sacrifices to stoves, etc.are important customs on the day of the new year.
What day is the small year in 2020?
In general, the small year is the official start of the folk New Year, which is the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month to worship the Kitchen God, and the corresponding Gregorian calendar time It is January 17, 2020, but due to the huge cultural differences between the north and the south, the time of the small year in the south is also different from the time of the small year in the north, which is January 18, 2020.Although there are differences in the time of Xiaonian in the north and south, the customs and habits of Xiaonian are very similar, that is, to sacrifice to the kitchen god.
What are the traditional customs in the young year
1.Sweeping the dust
On the one hand, people sweep the dust in the young year to welcome the arrival of the new year, and On the other hand, it is to welcome the arrival of the Kitchen God, because according to folklore, the Kitchen God will visit various houses on the day of the young year.If the home is clean and tidy, he will report to the heavenly court, so that the host family will have a smooth fortune and a healthy body for the year.
2.Eat maltose
Usually people will buy two catties of maltose home on this day of the young year, because people hope to eat more maltose when the kitchen god comes home , so that when he returns to heaven to report the situation, he can say more good things for us, so that the life at home will be more prosperous and prosperous.
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