What is the third day of the first month also called?

On the third day of the first month, it is also called Xiaonianchao, also called Red Dog Day and Pig Day.

As a traditional festival in China, it is said that Nu Wa Niangniang created pigs on this day. People in China regard the third day of the first month as Xiaomi's birthday. On this day, they hope to sacrifice and pray for the new year. They don't eat rice. At the same time, it is said that the third night is the wedding day of the mice, so they turn off the lights and go to bed early to avoid disturbing the mice, and scatter food in the corner for the mice to eat. This is called giving money to the mice, which means they can enjoy a bumper harvest for a year.

Xiaonianchao

In the early years, it was Tianqing Festival. The court festival in the Song Dynasty, the first year of Song Zhenzong Dazhong Xiangfu, was spread all over the world because of the gobbledygook, so Zhenzong issued an imperial edict, which designated the third day of the first month as Tianqing Festival, and officials and others had five days off. Later, it was called Xiaonian Dynasty, which did not sweep the floor, beg for fire or draw water, just like the old dynasty.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, it is also called Red Dog Day, which is an unlucky day. The red dog is the god of anger, and when it meets, it has evil things. Therefore, the residents of the older generation stayed at home to make sacrifices to the gods on this day. If you must go out, you can put a bag on your body to relieve your breath.