Why can't we sweep the floor on New Year's Day? Can we clean on New Year's Eve?

During the Spring Festival, every household will do a thorough cleaning, which was called "sweeping the year" in ancient times, to remove dust and dirt and purify the yard and house. But you cannot sweep the floor on New Year's Day. So why can’t we sweep the floor on New Year’s Day? Can I clean on New Year’s Eve?

Why can't we sweep the floor on New Year's Day? Can we clean on New Year's Eve?

You can’t sweep the floor on the first day of the Lunar New Year, because sweeping the floor on the first day of the Lunar New Year will attract the “bad luck star” and bring bad luck;

In folklore, the first day of the first lunar month is the birthday of the broom. If you use a broom to sweep the floor on this day, you will invite the "broom star" into your home. People who are visited by the "unlucky star" on the first day of the new year will be subject to bad luck and have their fortunes swept away, leading to financial loss and bad luck throughout the year. Not only that, people generally don’t take out garbage on New Year’s Day. Even if there is a mountain of garbage, you cannot throw it outside the door. Do you think that taking things out of your home means taking the blessings out of your home? Not sweeping the floor or throwing waste water on the first day of the Lunar New Year is to avoid losing money. This custom is still retained in many places today.

Can I clean on New Year’s Eve?

You can clean up on New Year’s Eve;

New Year's Eve is one of the most important traditional festivals in my country. It refers to the last night of the lunar year, that is, the night before the Spring Festival. Because it often falls on the 30th or 29th day of the twelfth lunar month in the lunar calendar, this day is also called New Year's Eve. The last day of the year is called "Sui Chu" and the night of that day is called "New Year's Eve". On New Year’s Eve, people often stay up all night, which is called Shousui. On New Year's Eve, not only do people clean the house inside and out, but they also put up door gods, spring couplets, new year pictures, and door cages. People also put on new clothes with festive colors and patterns. The lights on New Year’s Eve stay on all night long and are commonly known as “light years”.