What is the date of the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in 2022? What festival is the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in 2022?

The 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month is coming soon, and after that, the Spring Festival that everyone is looking forward to will not be far away. Every household has begun to prepare for the New Year. So what date is the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in 2022? What festival is on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month? Come with us below...

What is the date of the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in 2022?

The 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in 2022 is Tuesday, January 25, 2022.

What festival is on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month?

The twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month is the Little New Year. A traditional Chinese festival, namely the traditional Kitchen God worship day. Different places have different concepts and dates. China generally regards the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month as the Little New Year, the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in the north and the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month in the south. Some residents along the lake, such as Poyang Lake, still retain the boatman tradition and the Little New Year's Eve falls on the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month.

What to eat on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month

1. Kanto Sugar

Guandong sugar is also known as Kitchen God sugar and big piece of sugar. It is only sold around the New Year's Eve in a year. Guandong sugar is a sugar product made from malt and millet, and is used to worship the Kitchen God. The large milky white pieces of sugar are placed on a square plate. They are generally three inches long, one inch wide, flat, and in the shape of silk strips. The newly made large pieces of candy are crispy, fragrant, sticky, and have a special flavor. They are a kind of candy that is loved by men, women, and children in Kanto. It has come down from the sacrificial table of the Kitchen God and is now widely enjoyed by the people.

2. Popcorn candy

There is a saying among the people in Jing'an County that "Little New Year, Little New Year, popcorn and candy are sweet." On the day of "Little New Year", people make popcorn candy with maltose and popcorn, which means great fortune and sweet life in the new year.

3. Pasta

People in the Shandong Peninsula are busy making jujube cakes (also known as big steamed buns), reunion cakes, longevity peaches and other dough decorations after the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, to symbolize family reunion and a prosperous life year after year. This method of making is rather troublesome. The dough needs to be left to rest after it has been fermented, then kneaded again and left to rest again. Then, it is shaped into various shapes of pasta and left to rest again. The pasta is then put into the steamer after it has rested. The steamed pasta is also called "noodle flower". It is very delicious but very time-consuming.