When is the Little New Year in the North? The North and the South do not celebrate the Little New Year on the same day.

Xiaonian, also known as Minor New Year's Eve, is a traditional festival in my country. However, the Little New Year is celebrated on different days in the north and south. So, when is the Northern New Year’s Eve in 2017? Next, let’s take a look together.

When is the Little New Year in the North in 2017?

In northern China, most people celebrate the Little New Year on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month. This year, the Little New Year in northern China falls on Friday, January 20, 2017 in the Gregorian calendar. On the morning of the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, people in the north began to see off the Kitchen God, and then every household began to clean from inside to outside, which is called "sweeping the house" in the north.

The difference between the northern and southern New Year's Eve is one day

Everyone knows that there is a one-day difference between the Northern and Southern New Year’s Eve, but do you know why there is a one-day difference? The actual traditional Little New Year is on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, but during the Qing Dynasty, it was on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month to offer sacrifices to heaven and ancestors. Over time, the northern regions, which were more affected by the rule of the Qing government, changed the New Year's Eve celebration to the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, while the southern regions, which were less affected, maintained the tradition of the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month. However, it is said that at that time only officials celebrated the 23rd Little New Year, while ordinary people celebrated the 24th Little New Year.

What to eat during the Little New Year in the north

1. In northern China, people eat dumplings during the Little New Year, which means "sending off dumplings with noodles facing the wind."
2. In the southeastern part of Shanxi Province, it is a popular custom to eat fried corn.
3. In the northwest of Shanxi Province, people eat sesame candy during the Little New Year. There was a saying at that time: "Eat sesame candy on the 23rd. If you can't eat sesame candy, you'll have to chew your fingers."
4. In the Kanto region, people eat Kanto candy during the Little New Year. It is a kind of candy that is very popular among men, women, young and old in Kanto, and it is only sold around the Little New Year.