When is the Little New Year in the South? In 2017, the Little New Year in the South and North is only one day apart.

The Little New Year is approaching, but the time of the Little New Year is different in the north and south. So, when is the Southern Little New Year in 2017? What do people eat during the Little New Year in the South? Next, please see the relevant content about celebrating the Little New Year in the South.

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

The Minor New Year in southern China is usually celebrated on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month. This year, the Southern Chinese New Year falls on Saturday, January 21, 2017 in the Gregorian calendar. In addition, in the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai regions, "the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month" and "the night before New Year's Eve" are both called Little New Year. In Nanjing, the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month is called "Little New Year", while in some parts of Yunnan it is on the 16th day of the first lunar month.

In 2017, the difference between the southern and northern New Year's Eve is one day.

In the northern region, most people celebrate the Little New Year on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month, which is one day later than the Little New Year in the south. This year's Little New Year in the northern region falls on Friday, January 20, 2017 in the Gregorian calendar. However, according to historical records of the Song Dynasty, the ancient Little New Year fell on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, and there was no one-day difference between the north and the south. It is said that since the Qing Dynasty, the Qing government in the north would worship the Kitchen God while offering sacrifices to the gods on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month every year. Influenced by this reason, people in the northern region began to celebrate the Little New Year on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month.

What to eat during the Little New Year in the South

1. In Nanning, there is a custom of eating rice dumplings during the New Year's Eve, which symbolizes "good luck in the New Year and success every year (rice dumplings)".
2. In Guangxi, there is a custom of eating rice cakes during the Little New Year, which symbolizes "reunion".
3. In Huizhou area, there is a custom of eating glutinous rice balls during the New Year's Eve, which symbolizes "sweetness". It is also said that glutinous rice balls are used to cover the mouth of the Kitchen God so that he will not speak ill of mortals.
4. In Fuzhou area, there is a custom of eating water chestnuts during the Little New Year. The custom is taken from the homonym of the Fuzhou dialect, which means "good luck continues from the beginning of the year to the end of the year."