Can't I go to someone else's house on the third day of the first lunar month? What does it mean to post a red sign on the third day of the first lunar month?

During the Spring Festival, people have always had the custom of visiting relatives and friends to wish them a happy new year, but not every day during the Spring Festival is suitable for going out to wish them a happy new year. The third day of the first lunar month is here in a blink of an eye. So, can’t we go to other people’s homes on the third day of the first lunar month? What does it mean to post a red sign on the third day of the first lunar month?

Can't I go to someone else's house on the third day of the first lunar month?

It is not advisable to go out on the third day of the first lunar month, and you cannot visit other people's homes to pay New Year's greetings or visit relatives;
The reason why some places say you can't visit relatives on the third day of the first lunar month is because the third day of the first lunar month is also known as the "Red Dog Day" and it is not suitable to go out and stay. If you go out and meet a red dog, it indicates bad luck in the coming year. Therefore, according to custom, people do not visit relatives to pay New Year's greetings on the third day of the first lunar month. Nowadays, with the changes in society, people are traveling all year round, and family, relatives and friends are less likely to get together. The Spring Festival holiday is short, and people want to use the holiday to communicate with each other and connect with the feelings and family affection of the year, so they have become indifferent to this custom.

What does it mean to post a red envelope on the third day of the first lunar month?

In southern China, people put up a "red mouth" sticker on the morning of the third day of the Lunar New Year, as it is believed that quarrels are likely to occur on this day and it is not appropriate to pay New Year's greetings. The so-called "red mouth" is usually a red paper strip about seven or eight inches long and one inch wide, with some auspicious words written on it for safe entry and exit (format: "On the third day of the first lunar month in the year of Jiaxu in 1994, when incense is burned in front of the gods, the nails at the front door will be broken, and all men and women will be red-mouthed, thieves will be stolen, and Mars will be stolen from all directions, and all disasters will be returned to heaven, wishing good luck"). It is pasted on the top of the front and back doors, and another piece is placed on the garbage and taken out to be thrown away. These garbage are accumulated on the first and second days of the New Year. They must be cleaned up and thrown away on the third day. Otherwise, it would be like letting the gold, silver and treasures in the house flow out.
In short, pasting the "Red Mouth" is to make people feel psychologically that they can travel safely throughout the year, without quarrels with others or various unfortunate disasters, and the family will have more wealth and treasure, and everything will be as they wish.