What is the date of Xiaonian in 2017?

"Little New Year" has always been called the prelude to the Spring Festival. Due to different customs in different places, the way of celebrating Little New Year is also different. So, when is the Little New Year in 2017? Let us learn some basic knowledge about the Little New Year.

When is the Little New Year in 2017?

1. The time of the 2017 Little New Year is: January 20, 2017, the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, which is Friday. In most parts of northern China, the Kitchen God Festival on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month is called the Little New Year.
2. Generally speaking, the Little New Year is relative to the Big New Year. Xiaonian is a traditional festival of the Han ethnic group in my country. It is also known as Xie Zao, Zao Wang Festival, and Zao Wang Festival. Xiaonian is the day when people worship the Kitchen God.

The Origin and Development of Xiaonian

1. About the origin of Xiaonian. According to legend, every year on New Year's Eve, the Kitchen God goes to heaven to report the good and evil deeds of each family to the Jade Emperor. He returns on New Year's Eve and rewards the good and punishes the evil, and either bestows blessings or brings disasters. Therefore, every household has to clean the house and offer kitchen sugar.
2. About the continuation of the Little New Year. In ancient times, on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, the palace used yellow sheep to worship the kitchen god. This ritual of worshiping the kitchen god continued until the end of the Qing Dynasty. People in the folks use sugar melons, Guandong sugar, sugar cakes and other offerings to worship the Kitchen God.