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Can pigs be killed on the 18th day of the lunar winter month in 2022?

In 2022, pigs can be killed on the 18th day of the lunar winter month. Generally speaking, you can't kill pigs on the first and fifteenth day. You can't kill pigs every day. Now we usually use Arabic numerals to record dates, but in the past, people used calendars to record time. The trunk and branch calendar refers to the product of the combination of ten-day trunk and twelve-day branches. Hai ranks last among the twelve earthly branches, corresponding to the pigs in the zodiac. If not killing pigs on the first and fifteenth day of the first lunar month is a taboo for the host family, then not killing pigs on weekdays is a taboo for pig dealers. In the past, pig butchers made a living by technology and needed the guidance of a master to get started. Therefore, the pig slayer should follow the taboos handed down from generation to generation. The reason why there is a saying that pigs are not killed in rainy days is because it represents the day of pigs. Although pig butchers kill pigs for a living, they also respect pigs in particular. Not killing pigs in rainy days is gratitude and respect for pigs, so until now, there is still a saying that pigs are not killed in rainy days in rural areas. Don't kill the sow.