What's the name of cleaning day?

Dust removal day is also called Spring Festival.

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 "twelfth lunar month, cleaning day", it is actually cleaning time from before and after the sacrifice to the end of the year. In some parts of China, the period from childhood to New Year's Eve is called "Dust 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.

The origin of the custom of clean day

The 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month is the day when immortals die. Only the gods on duty, landlords and other immortals look after the order. People in China believe that the immortal can't return to earth until the fourth night of the following year after he has gone to heaven. So there is a legend that during this time, even if you turn over the house, you don't have to worry about any details. Use this day to move things or fly around with dust, even more afraid of offending the gods at home. The ancients designated this day as cleaning day.

It is said that the correct date of "Dust Removal Day" and "God Dispatch Day" is 23rd. "Five Classics and Different Meanings" said that the government offered sacrifices to stoves on the 23rd. According to this book, it was also pointed out that the government chose to give gifts to God when "Yin Yang" was launched on 23rd.

Therefore, it actually refers to the boundary time from Shihai on the 23rd to Zishi on the 24th, which is still 24th. Most Chinese in Southeast Asia come from Fujian and Guangxi provinces and are influenced by local folk customs. Therefore, Chinese in Southeast Asia generally regard the 24th as a day to "send the stove" and "welcome the dust".

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