What are the origins and customs of New Year's Eve?

As a festival at the end of the year, New Year's Eve originated from the ancient custom of offering sacrifices to ancestors at the end of the year, and the day after the end of the year is a traditional festival of offering sacrifices to ancestors. The ancient book says: "Heaven and earth are the foundation of life; Ancestors are the foundation of class. " It means that heaven and earth are the foundation of life, ancestors are the foundation of our human beings, and ancestor worship is a custom of inheriting filial piety.

On New Year's Eve, since ancient times, there have been customs such as offering sacrifices to ancestors, observing the old age, having a reunion dinner, posting New Year greetings, hanging lanterns, etc., which have been passed down to this day and last forever. Influenced by China culture, New Year's Eve is also a traditional festival for overseas Chinese in countries with China cultural circle and all over the world.

In 2007, according to the national statutory holidays and anniversaries, New Year's Eve officially became a statutory holiday in China. 20 14 According to the State Council's decision to amend the National Festival and Memorial Day, New Year's Eve has been adjusted and is no longer a legal holiday in China.

Holiday taboo

1, the word "fu" cannot be posted backwards. The gate is a place to welcome Fu Fu Na, and the word "Fu" should be posted directly. Generally, the places where the word "Fu" is pasted upside down are water tanks and garbage bins. ?

If your own door faces your neighbor's door, you should hang two Chinese knots on the door frame outside your door to avoid disadvantages. ?

3. Avoid dumping sewage, garbage, throwing away sundries, sweeping the floor, sprinkling water and urinating everywhere. It is said that if you are not careful, it will spill on God, and if God is angry, it will bring disaster to people. ?

Whether it is your birthday or not, don't turn off the lights and leave them on all night, which means a bright future for the coming year. ?

Remember to pay off the debt before the new year. If you have been in debt for the New Year, you can't come to collect debts from the first day to the fifth day.