Why did you turn off the lights on New Year's Eve?

Turning on the lights to sleep on New Year's Eve is because there is a folk custom of lighting all night to drive away the poor, and the next year will be smooth sailing and rich in financial resources. And on New Year's Eve, you should light the ever-burning lamp all night. From New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first month, every household should hang red lanterns. At night, it is important to keep the lights on, which means longevity and incense.

New Year's Eve usually falls on the 29th or 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, so it is also called New Year's Eve, which is one of the most important traditional festivals in China. People attach great importance to it. Every household is busy cleaning the courtyard, welcoming ancestors home for the New Year, and offering sacrifices with rice cakes and three sacrifices.

The last day of the Lunar New Year is called "New Year's Eve" and that night is called "New Year's Eve". Since ancient times, on New Year's Eve, there have been customs such as staying up all night, sticking to the door, putting up Spring Festival couplets, putting up New Year pictures and hanging lanterns. It has been circulated for a long time and influenced by China culture. New Year's Eve is also a traditional festival for overseas Chinese in countries with Chinese cultural circles and all over the world.