What day is social day?

Social Day Festival, also known as Land Birthday, is an ancient traditional festival, which is divided into Spring Club and Autumn Club. In ancient times, the festival of social day was determined according to the calendar of cadres and branches. Later, due to the change of calendar, festivals were decided by the lunar calendar. The Spring Festival will be calculated on the fifth day after beginning of spring, usually around the second day of February in the lunar calendar, and the Autumn Festival will be calculated on the fifth day after beginning of autumn, about August in the lunar calendar. In ancient times, the land gods and the places where they were sacrificed were called "clubs". According to the folk custom of our country, every time sowing or harvesting season, farmers should set up a social sacrifice, pray or reward the land god.

The ancients believed that everything was born on the earth, so the land god was one of the gods widely worshipped. It is believed that this god palm is in charge of the growth of grain and the peace of this place. February 2 is the Christmas of the landowner, also known as the God of fortitude. In the south of China, it is the birthday of the earth god, which is called "the birthday of the earth god". In order to "warm his life", some places have the custom of holding a "land meeting": every household raises funds to celebrate the birthday of the land god, burns incense and sacrifices at the land temple, beats gongs and drums and sets off firecrackers.