Why can't we go to other people's homes to celebrate the New Year on the second day of the first lunar month? When is the best time to pay New Year's greetings?

In our country, there are many taboos during the Chinese New Year, such as not breaking dishes and chopsticks, not visiting other people's homes, etc. Today, I will take you to understand the etiquette of the Chinese New Year. So why can't you visit other people's homes on the second day of the first lunar month? When is the right time to pay New Year’s greetings?

Why can't we go to other people's houses on the second day of the first lunar month?

In some places, the second day of the first lunar month is the "Visiting the Dead Day", on which people do not visit each other to express their condolences for their relatives who died in the invasion of Japanese pirates.

On this day every year, people don’t visit each other to wish each other a happy new year, or visit relatives and friends, for fear of bringing bad luck to others. The formation of this custom is mainly related to Qi Jiguang's fight against Japanese pirates in the Ming Dynasty: In the 41st year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, Japanese pirates invaded Fujian, and the city of Xinghua was captured by the pirates on the 29th day of the 11th lunar month and was occupied for two months. The city of Xinghua was completely burned down, and more than 30,000 people died.

On the second day of the Chinese New Year, after Qi Jiguang won the battle, the common people who had been hiding in the mountains returned home to find that their relatives had been killed. Nine out of ten houses were empty and it was a desolate day. Everyone was busy collecting the bodies and handling the funeral. Because they collected the bodies of their relatives at home on the second day of the Chinese New Year, everyone designated this day as "Visiting the Dead Day." Due to the special customs on the second day of the Lunar New Year, the Putian area will celebrate the New Year again on the fourth day and call it the Big New Year. Friends who want to visit Putian must remember not to visit people on the second day of the Lunar New Year.

When is the best time to pay New Year's greetings?

The first day of the Chinese New Year is appropriate, as New Year greetings are our fine tradition and custom;

From the first day to the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, it is suitable to go out and visit relatives and friends. At this time, greeting each other is also a kind of etiquette and blessing. Everyone can gather together and celebrate the New Year in a lively manner. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, in addition to greeting grandparents, you should also greet your friends, colleagues and neighbors around you. In the city, in addition to sending blessings to the elders in your own family, you can also wish a happy new year to the elders in your classmates, neighbors, and colleagues.