When is the general time to paste the couplets for the Spring Festival?

Chinese New Year couplets are usually posted during the Spring Festival, and there are certain rules about the exact time to post them. Depending on Chinese traditions and local customs, the time to put up the couplets may vary. Here are three times to put up couplets.

Xiao Nian (23rd or 24th day of the Lunar New Year): Many people will tear off the old spring couplets and put up new ones on the morning of Xiao Nian. This is because many business establishments take a vacation around the time of the Lunar New Year, and people will go back home to spend the Lunar New Year with their parents, so the tradition of putting up the spring couplets will take place on the morning of the Lunar New Year.

Lunar New Year's Eve: There is also a tradition of putting up new couplets in the afternoon of the 28th day of the Lunar New Year (13:00 to 15:00), which signifies that the coming year will be a prosperous one.

New Year's Eve (the last day of the Lunar month): In most areas, the time for posting Spring Festival couplets is centered between 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on New Year's Eve. This time signifies the auspicious significance of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, driving away evil spirits and keeping people safe, adding to the festive atmosphere and making the coming year a prosperous one.

It should be noted that the time for putting up Spring Festival couplets may have some variations in different regions and personal customs. Some places even put up spring couplets on the night of New Year's Eve, especially before 12:00 p.m., in order to indicate that new couplets will be put up before the Chinese New Year, signifying that the coming year's epidemic will be red-hot.

In general although the exact time to put up Spring Festival couplets may vary depending on the region and individual customs, generally speaking, the New Year, the 28th day of the Lunar New Year and New Year's Eve are common times to put up Spring Festival couplets. The purpose of posting Spring Festival couplets is to welcome the New Year, say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, and pray for good luck and peace, so choosing the right time to post the couplets on these dates can signify good luck.