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What is the custom on the fifth day of the Spring Festival?

On the fifth day of the first month, customs include offering sacrifices to the god of wealth, eating jiaozi, opening markets, setting off firecrackers to send the poor, and so on.

On the fifth day of the first month, people usually place tributes and light incense in front of the statue of the god of wealth, praying that the god of wealth will bring wealth to themselves in the new year. The fifth day of the first month, commonly known as breaking the fifth day. According to the old custom, we should eat "jiaozi" for five days. The fifth day of the first month is the birthday of the god of wealth, and opening the market on this day means making a fortune. On this day, every room is set off with firecrackers and goes outside, which means that all unlucky things and monsters will be blown out and stay away from us as far as possible. So there are many customs on the fifth day of the first month.