Can I get a haircut before the Dragon Raises its Head on February 2? Why can't I get a haircut before the Dragon Raises its Head on February 2?

The annual Dragon Raising its Head festival on February 2 is coming soon. My family likes to get our hair cut when the Dragon Raises its Head. So, can you cut your hair before the Dragon Raises its Head on February 2?

Can I cut my hair before the Dragon Raises its Head on February 2?

Normally, people will not cut their hair before the Dragon Raises its Head, as it is the Spring Festival period. There is a traditional custom in our country not to cut hair during the Spring Festival. Therefore, ordinary people will not cut their hair before the Dragon Raises its Head, and due to the principles of traditional customs, not many barber shops are open during the Spring Festival. Of course, traditional customs are not static. If an individual really needs to cut his hair, it is fine. It is not a mandatory requirement.

Why can't you get a haircut before the Dragon Raises its Head?

The time before the Dragon Raises its Head is the Spring Festival. There is a traditional custom in my country not to cut hair during the Spring Festival. In our traditional customs, you cannot shave or cut your hair from the first day of the first lunar month to the first day of the second lunar month. It is not until the second day of the second lunar month that you can cut your hair when the Dragon Raises its Head. Not shaving your head in the first month of the lunar calendar refers to the custom that is prevalent in most parts of my country: "Don't shave your head in the first month of the lunar calendar, or your uncle will die" and "Cutting your head in the first month of the lunar calendar will harm your uncle."

Although it is already the 21st century, there are still many people who are superstitious. In many places, there is a saying that goes "Don't shave your head in the first month of the lunar year, as shaving your head in the first month of the lunar year will cause your uncle to die." In fact, if a nephew gets a haircut in the first month of the year, it won’t kill his uncle. A person's life or death is not determined by someone else's haircut. There is no need to be too deliberate about folk customs like getting a haircut in the first month of the lunar year to avoid the death of your uncle. However, as young people, you should not deliberately oppose such folk customs, so as not to upset your elders. If there is no necessary requirement, there is no need to get a haircut to avoid family conflicts and damage the harmony of the family environment.

The meaning of hair cutting on February 2

There is a folk saying that "Shave the dragon's head on February 2nd, and you will have a spirited year round." In addition, my country has a tradition of not getting a haircut in the first month of the lunar calendar since ancient times. After the Spring Festival, when the dragon raises its head on February 2nd, the hair will have grown long. Getting a haircut at this time will make you feel refreshed and help you better welcome the new year. The dragon raising its head has a good meaning and can make people have auspicious thoughts. The dragon is a mythical creature that lives in the sea in mythology. It controls the clouds and rain and is often used to symbolize auspiciousness. Since ancient times, people have worshipped dragons and celebrated the day of "Dragon Raising its Head" in mid-spring, praying for the dragon to eliminate disasters and bestow blessings, good weather, and a good harvest. Many places have the custom of cutting hair on this day, which is called "shaving the dragon's head" or "shaving the happy head". The elders hope to use this auspicious moment of the dragon raising its head to bless their children to grow up healthily and achieve success when they grow up. Adults get a haircut to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, hoping to bring good luck. Therefore, many barber shops will have booming business on February 2nd.