What do you say about people who passed away on the first day of the first lunar month? How do you celebrate the Spring Festival when a relative passes away?

The first day of the first lunar month is a festive and lively day. In order to make the first day of the new year get off to a good start, there are many taboos on this day. However, man proposes, God disposes, and sometimes relatives may die on the first day of the first lunar month. So what are the consequences for people who died on the first day of the first lunar month?

What do people say about those who died on the first day of the first lunar month?

Red couplets cannot be posted on the death anniversary of someone who died on the first day of the first lunar month. This is a tradition that has been passed down for a long time and no one has disrupted it until today. However, with the continuous development of society and the popularization of science and culture, many customs have changed, but the custom of not posting couplets within three years is still popular and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. These customs are still very common in many rural areas of our country.

How to celebrate the Spring Festival when a relative passes away?

1. Do not visit relatives or friends for New Year’s greetings <br/>When an elder in the family passes away, the family should close the door and refuse visitors during the first Spring Festival. You cannot visit relatives and friends’ homes or visit them for New Year’s greetings, otherwise you will bring bad luck to other people’s homes. If you want to visit relatives, it is best to do so during the twelfth lunar month, and you should not visit sick elderly people in other people's homes. From the first to the third day of the New Year, people are not allowed to go out, attend weddings, or socialize, because traditional concepts hold that it is unlucky to encounter someone in heavy mourning on a happy day.
2. Avoid going to crowded places .<br/>Ancient people said: "Filial piety is the first of all virtues." Chinese people attach great importance to filial piety. When an elder in the family passes away, the home should be as quiet as possible during the first Spring Festival, and laughter should be avoided. During the holidays, you cannot attend gatherings with friends, and try not to go to public places. When you go out, you should avoid crowded places. In addition, you cannot go to temples or Buddhist temples, because these two places are taboo about the dead, and going there will offend the gods and Buddhas.
3. Sacrificial items should not be red <br/>During the first Spring Festival after an elder has passed away, sacrificial items should not be red like in previous years. Chopsticks used for offerings cannot be red, all kinds of dishes cannot be dyed red, and all kinds of pastries containing red used during the New Year must be replaced with white ones. For example, the dyed jujube cakes in the past must be replaced with smooth cakes similar to steamed buns. In addition, on New Year’s Eve, people go to the cemetery to pay tribute to their elders and lead their deceased elders back home to celebrate the New Year.