Why can’t you go to other people’s homes on New Year’s Day?

It is believed that the first day of the Lunar New Year is the "Poor Man's Day". People do not like to go to other people's homes and do not welcome others to their homes. It is also necessary to open the door and sweep the floor early in the morning, which means sweeping out the "poor people".

As the saying goes, "On the first day of the new year, gold and silver are collected." The elderly do not go out on the first day of the Lunar New Year. There is a saying that going out will "take away wealth and leak blessings". Only when the elders sit at home can their family's fortune and wealth be prosperous in the coming year. Generally speaking, the younger generations have to go to their elders' homes to pay New Year's greetings to show their respect for their elders. , but a married woman cannot return to her parents' home until the second day of the first lunar month. The second day of the first lunar month is the time to return to her parents' home.

In addition, it is said that the first day of the first lunar month is the birthday of the broom. You cannot use a broom on this day, otherwise it will sweep away luck, lose money, and attract the "broom star", causing bad luck. If you must sweep the floor, you must sweep from the outside to the inside. It is also not allowed to throw water or rubbish outside on this day, for fear of losing money. Today, many places still have a custom of cleaning up on New Year's Eve. On New Year's Day, no brooms are taken out, no garbage is taken out, a large bucket is prepared to hold waste water, and no spilling is allowed on that day. Therefore, everyone should pay attention at this time.