New Year’s Day Customs

New Year’s Day customs include: reunion, ancestor worship, eating dumplings, setting off firecrackers, eating rice cakes, appreciating lanterns, visiting temple fairs, etc.

New Year's Day was originally the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar. In ancient times, it was the day to commemorate Emperor Shun's sacrifice to heaven and earth and the late emperor Yao. All dynasties held celebration ceremonies and other activities on New Year's Day, such as offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors. Hanging Spring Festival couplets on doors, writing blessing characters, and dancing dragon lanterns. Folks also gradually formed entertainment and celebration activities such as worshiping gods and Buddhas, worshiping ancestors, pasting Spring Festival couplets, setting off firecrackers, staying up late, having reunion dinners, and numerous "social fires".

On September 27, 1949, the first plenary session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference decided that China would adopt the Western calendar for commemoration. From then on, January 1 of the Gregorian calendar became China's New Year's Day. China is the 12th country in the world. country that starts the new year.