What animal does the first day of the first month correspond to?

The animal corresponding to the first day of the first month is Nian beast.

Nian beast, also known as Nian, is an evil beast in ancient Han myths and legends. Legend has it that the animal on the first day of the Lunar New Year is a kind of evil beast, not one of the twelve zodiac animals. Every year until the day before the New Year, Nian Beasts will attack villages, and all villages occupied by Nian Beasts will suffer a cruel massacre. The horns on their heads are killing weapons.

Festival custom

New Year greeting is a traditional folk custom in China, and it is a way for people to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, and express their best wishes to each other.

In ancient times, the original meaning of the word "Happy New Year" was to pay New Year greetings to the elderly. New Year greetings usually begin at home. On the morning of the first day, after getting up, the younger generation should first pay a New Year call to their elders, wishing them a long and healthy life and all the best. After the elders worship, they should distribute the "lucky money" prepared in advance to the younger generation.

After greeting the elders at home, you should also greet people with a smile when you go out to meet them, and exchange auspicious words such as "Congratulations on getting rich", "Best wishes in the four seasons" and "Happy New Year". Neighbors, relatives and friends also visit each other or invite them to drink and entertain.

With the development of the times, the custom of New Year greetings is constantly adding new contents and forms. Nowadays, people not only greet the New Year in an ancient way, but also greet the New Year by courtesy telegram and telephone.