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When is the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month?

China lunar calendar December 26th (also known as the twelfth lunar month).

According to China Traditional Culture Network, the 26th of the twelfth lunar month is the 26th day of the Chinese lunar calendar, which is one of the customs of the Spring Festival. On this day, there is a folk custom of "killing pigs and cutting meat in the twelfth lunar month", which means preparing meat for the New Year. At the same time, some areas have begun to do preparatory work before the Spring Festival, such as cleaning. Killing pigs is one of the most important activities on the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month. On this day, people will hire butchers to slaughter their pigs and distribute pork to relatives and friends to share delicious food. At the same time, people will also offer pig heads, trotters and other parts to their ancestors to show their respect.