Why do you want to eat pig's head meat on February 2?

Because eating pig's head is a good omen for the coming year.

Since ancient times, people have also regarded the day when Long Xing appeared on the earth's surface in mid-spring as an auspicious day to pray for good weather, ward off evil spirits, and make a fortune. The Dragon King is in charge of rainfall. When he goes to the Heavenly Palace, farmers will offer the best sacrifices to the Dragon King.

Sacrifice the pig's head to the ancestors. In ancient times, pig heads were used to worship ancestors and heaven. Northerners cook pig's heads on February 2, when the dragon looks up, because the first and fifteenth days of the first lunar month have passed, and February 2 is the last festival of the Spring Festival.

The average farmer worked hard for a year, killing pigs and sheep on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month. After the first month, all the pork killed in the twelfth lunar month was basically eaten, and only one pig head was left to eat on February 2. These customs have placed people's good wishes for dragon blessing, good weather and good harvests. Solemnly declare: the answer is for reference only, please don't be blindly superstitious.