When is house cleaning day?

Cleaning day is the 24th of the twelfth lunar month.

Dust cleaning day, that is, the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, is a year-end cleaning. Every household cleans cobwebs, raises dust and cleans them up. Although it is the "24th Dust Removal Day", it is actually the dust removal time from before and after the sacrifice to the end of the year. In some parts of China, the period from the early year (the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month) to New Year's Eve is called "Dust Clearing Day", also called "Spring Festival Day".

Sweeping dust not only means driving away the epidemic and praying for a healthy New Year, but also an emotional desire to get rid of the "old" (dust). This custom conveys a signal of the busy atmosphere of the New Year to people. This custom reflects the tradition of China people's love for cleanliness and hygiene, embodies people's beautiful expectations, and still maintains its tenacious vitality.

Customs introduction

Every year from the Lunar New Year (the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month) to New Year's Eve, China folks call this period "Spring Festival" or "Dust Day". Dust removal is year-end cleaning, which is called "house cleaning" in the north and "dust removal" in the south.

Cleaning the dust before the Spring Festival is a traditional habit of China people. Whenever the Spring Festival comes, every household should clean the environment, clean all kinds of electrical appliances, remove and wash bedding curtains, sweep six yards, dust cobwebs and dredge culverts in open channels. North and south of the great river, everywhere is filled with the atmosphere of being willing to engage in hygiene and welcoming the Spring Festival cleanly.