In our country's folk, every major festival has some traditional customs left by the older generation. Especially on the more important festivals such as New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, some customs and taboos are more particular.

Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, the Year of the Tiger has ended and the Year of the Rabbit is about to begin. In our country's folk, every major festival has some traditional customs left by the older generation. Especially on the more important festivals such as New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, some customs and taboos are more particular.

So do you know what taboos and customs there are on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Eve? Let’s take a look with the editor below!

5 traditional customs

1. Eating noodles

Everyone knows that dumplings are eaten on New Year’s Eve and the first day of the Lunar New Year. However, in the customs of many places, a steaming bowl of noodles is eaten on the morning of New Year’s Eve. So why do we eat noodles on this day? In ancient times, noodles were also called longevity noodles. On this day of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, eating a bowl of noodles has a beautiful meaning of longevity. At the same time, the noodles taste smooth and smooth, which also means that life will be smoother in the new year.

2. New Year’s Eve Dinner

On New Year’s Eve, all those who work or study in other places will go home. Every household will prepare a sumptuous New Year’s Eve dinner, and the family will sit together and enjoy themselves.

In our country, the New Year's Eve dinner is very particular. The dishes of the New Year's Eve dinner should first of all mean good luck, and secondly, they should be bright in color. For example, fish means "more than enough every year", chicken means "good luck", pig's trotters means "grabbing wealth", lettuce means "making money", etc. In the New Year's Eve dinner menu, try to choose as many dishes with good meanings as possible, and pray that your family will be better and better in the new year.

3. Pasting Spring Festival Couplets

This year is the Year of the Rabbit. Five to seven o'clock in the morning of New Year's Eve is the time when the Three Mao meet, and it is also the best time to post Spring Festival Couplets, so remember not to sleep in late on this day, get up early and paste the Spring Festival Couplets. In our country's traditional customs, posting Spring Festival couplets is to drive away evil spirits and ensure peace, and to bless the family with peace and good fortune in the New Year.

4. Putting New Year's money

New Year's money has a history of thousands of years in our country. In ancient times, New Year's money had the meaning of "suppressing fright and warding off evil spirits."

At the same time, giving lucky money to children on New Year's Eve also means that they can be safe and smooth in the new year; giving lucky money to the elderly means preserving years, health and longevity; the custom of giving lucky money to children can reflect the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation of respecting the elderly and caring for the young.

5. Staying up late on New Year's Eve

In our country, staying up late on New Year's Eve is also called "staying up". It starts with the New Year's Eve dinner, which must be eaten slowly. Some people have to eat until late at night, and must wait until after the New Year, that is, before they can fall asleep after midnight. It means to drive away all the evil plagues of the old year and welcome good luck in the new year.

3 taboos

1. The rice vat at home cannot be empty

Before New Year's Eve, many people will check the rice vat at home and do not leave it empty. Even if they do not usually cook, they must fill the rice vat. As the old saying goes, "If the family has more than enough food, there will be no panic in the heart." And the full rice vat means that you will have no worries about food and clothing, and your life will be richer in the new year.

2. Don’t sleep in.

This year is the Year of the Rabbit, and New Year’s Eve is also the Day of the Rabbit. Five to seven o’clock in the morning of New Year’s Eve is the time of the Rabbit. The three Rabbits meet, which means " Jade Rabbit Welcome the Spring". If you sleep in, you will miss this auspicious time and lose your good luck. Therefore, on New Year’s Eve, you must get up early to wish your elders in the family a good year and send them blessings and good luck.

3. Leave the lights on

On New Year's Eve, many places have the custom of staying up late. At the same time, the lights at home must also have a ever-burning light , which can only be turned off after dawn the next day, which means to drive away the bad luck of the year, welcome the good luck in the new year, and have a bright future in the new year.

Do you know all the 5 customs and 3 taboos about New Year’s Eve? Finally, I wish everyone good luck in the Year of the Rabbit and good luck in the New Year.