What are the customs of social day festivals?

Social Day is the birthday of the land god, and people will go to the land temple to worship the land god on that day. They will also collect money for the birthday of the land god, burn incense and sacrifice, beat gongs and drums, set off firecrackers, have a picnic in front of the temple, eat and drink happily, and have customs such as beating drums, singing duets and mowing grass. In Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and other regions, there are both customs similar to the Dragon Head-raising Festival and the custom of "February 2", which mainly offers sacrifices to the society.

The origin of social day festival

Social Day Festival, also known as Land Birthday, is an ancient traditional festival in China. Social days are divided into spring parties and autumn parties. In ancient times, the festival of social day was determined according to the calendar of cadres and branches. Later, due to the change of calendar, festivals were decided by the lunar calendar. The Spring Festival will be calculated on the fifth day after beginning of spring, usually around the second day of February in the lunar calendar, and the Autumn Festival will be calculated on the fifth day after beginning of autumn, about August in the lunar calendar.

In ancient times, the land gods and the places where they were sacrificed were called "clubs". According to the folk custom of our country, every time sowing or harvesting season, farmers should set up a social sacrifice, pray or reward the land god.