"In the sound of firecrackers, the spring breeze sends warmth into Tusu", when this poem begins to appear frequently in front of people, it means that the new lunar year is about to begin. After entering the middle of the lunar month, the 2024 Spring Festival has officially entered the countdown stage.
Although the 2024 Spring Festival holiday notice has already been announced, the breath of the Spring Festival is really felt after the Laba Festival. Approaching the Spring Festival in 2024, I don't know if you have found it, there are 3 "abnormal" characteristics and 2 bad news, it is recommended to understand, watch and prepare early.
The 2024 Spring Festival is approaching, and there are 3 "abnormal" characteristics
1. The beginning of spring is before the Spring Festival
In previous years, most of the spring solar terms were after the Spring Festival, and 2024 is more special, the beginning of spring is before the Spring Festival, so this year is called "no spring year" by the people.
In other words, there are two beginning of spring solar terms in 2023, one at the beginning of the year and the other at the end of the year, that is, the twenty-fifth day of the lunar month, also known as the "Double Spring Year". In this regard, the older generation often said that if there is no spring year, it is not appropriate to get married and enter the house, and even call the "no spring year" the "widow's year".
However, from a scientific point of view, the reason for the emergence of "double spring years" and "no spring years" is related to the compilation of lunar months, and has nothing to do with good fortune and bad luck. In the old tradition, there is no beginning of spring in 2024, which is an "abnormal feature", which can be understood.
2. The last Chinese New Year's Eve in the next five years
Generally speaking, the last day of the lunar year is the 30th lunar month, also called the 30th of the Chinese New Year's Eve, which has the meaning of alternating the old and the new, and after this day, a new year officially begins.
It is worth mentioning that the Chinese New Year's Eve of the Spring Festival in 2024 is the last Chinese New Year's Eve in the next 5 years. In other words, in the five years from 2025 to 2029, there will be no Chinese New Year's Eve.
The reason why there is no Chinese New Year's Eve is because of the large and small months of the lunar calendar, and in the past lunar years, there were also situations where there were no Chinese New Year's Eve from time to time. However, it is relatively rare to have not had a Chinese New Year's Eve for 5 consecutive years, so people call it an "abnormal" feature.
Third, the New Year's market is not as lively as in previous years
I don't know if you have noticed, in previous years, after entering the wax moon, the New Year's flavor of the streets and alleys will become extraordinarily strong, the lights are colorful, and the New Year's goods street in the shopping mall is also very lively. However, this year, I went to our major supermarkets and found that there was no bustle like in previous years.
I think there are two main reasons why the New Year's market is not as lively as in previous years: one is that with the development of live e-commerce such as Douyin, people's shopping habits have changed.
The 2024 Spring Festival is approaching, and there is 2 bad news
There is no holiday on Chinese New Year's Eve
In previous years, the Spring Festival holiday began on the last day of the old year, so people who live outside the country can arrive home before Chinese New Year's Eve. However, this year is special. Judging from the announced Spring Festival statutory holiday arrangement, the Spring Festival holiday in 2024 will start from the first day of the Lunar New Year (February 10) to the eighth day of the Lunar New Year (February 17), a full 8 days.
Although the state encourages all units to give employees a holiday on Chinese New Year's Eve, it is not a mandatory measure, so Chinese New Year's Eve is naturally not counted as this year's statutory holiday. For wage earners, the reason why "Chinese New Year's Eve is no holiday" is bad news is because on this special day, it is indeed more or less frustrating to stick to the job.
Chinese New Year's Eve dinner may be difficult to gather
The most solemn meal of the year is the Chinese New Year's Eve meal, and the Chinese New Year's Eve meal in most areas is arranged in the evening of the Chinese New Year's Eve. The reason why it is called "Chinese New Year's Eve Dinner" is because after eating this meal, it is necessary to observe the New Year's Eve and welcome the arrival of the new year. On this day of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, it is natural for the whole family to get together.
Because there is no holiday on Chinese New Year's Eve, for people who are away from home, they can't rush home until after work on Chinese New Year's Eve, so that it may be the first day of the new year after arriving home. If you are farther home, you have to drive back, and you may not be able to get home until the second day of the Lunar New Year. Therefore, it is difficult to gather a family for Chinese New Year's EveChinese New Year's Eve dinner. This is inevitably a pity, so it can be regarded as "bad news".
The Spring Festival of 2024 is coming soon, this year is the Year of the Dragon of the Chinese zodiac, the dragon is a very auspicious beast in traditional Chinese culture, we are the descendants of the dragon, so this year has also been given a lot of beautiful meanings and expectations. Although there is no holiday on Chinese New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year's Eve dinner or it is difficult to gather people, it makes people feel a little regretful, but in the long run, I look forward to the overall safety and smoothness of this year, even if there are regrets, as long as the new year is better than the old year, it will be beautiful in the end!
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