What do you pay attention to in the days before the Spring Festival?

On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month: people began to drink Laba porridge, people began to yearn for the Spring Festival, and had plans to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new; Children have to break their fingers every day to calculate how many days there are in the New Year.

Twenty-third of the twelfth lunar month: it is a day of folk sacrifice to stoves; Also known as off-year. The folk song "Twenty-three, Melon Stick" refers to the sacrificial stove on the 23rd or 24th of the twelfth lunar month every year. There is a saying that "officials, three people, four boatmen and five", that is, in the twelfth lunar month, officials hold sacrificial stoves, 24 officials hold them, and 20 senses hold them.

Twelfth lunar month: After the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, every household should write a letter. People pay attention to it, and God will stick it, and doors will stick it, and things will stick it, so Spring Festival couplets have the largest number and the most complete content. The couplets of the former are particularly particular, mostly for admiration and blessing. The couplets on the gate are the facade of a family, which are particularly exquisite, lyrical or picturesque, rich in content and witty.

Twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month: The old custom holds that the Jade Emperor himself went down to the underworld on the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month to investigate the good and evil on earth and decide the fortune for the coming year. Therefore, every household gives its blessing, which is called "receiving the Jade Emperor". On this day, we should be careful in our daily life and words, strive for good performance, win the favor of the Jade Emperor and bring good luck for the coming year.

Twenty-five, twenty-six and twenty-seven of the twelfth lunar month: In traditional folk customs, people should concentrate on bathing and washing clothes in these two days to get rid of the bad luck of the year and prepare for the Spring Festival next year. There are twenty-seven sick people and twenty-eight sloppy people. Taking a bath on the 26th of the twelfth lunar month is "washing Fulu".

Twenty-ninth of the twelfth lunar month: The day before New Year's Eve is called "New Year's Eve", and people call it "another year" when greeting each other. Burning incense outdoors is called "Tianxiang", which usually takes three days.

The Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival, so there are many taboos during the Spring Festival. Mainly talking and doing things, you need to be cautious. When talking to everyone, smile and say more auspicious words; Don't rush for success, lest you get a bad impression. Specifically, each taboo has its own emphasis and requirements.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia/Spring Festival