Is the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month in 2021 the Little New Year? When is Xiaonian?

Is the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month in 2021 the Little New Year? When is Xiaonian?
Xiaonian is a traditional festival. So, let’s take a look at whether the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in 2021 is Xiaonian? When is Xiaonian? "La means connection, the handover between the new and the old, so grand sacrifices are held to reward merits." The twelfth month of the lunar calendar has passed, and the new year has arrived. Click on Mr. Shui Mo's website to learn more about the twelfth month of the lunar calendar in 2021.

Is the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month in 2021 the Little New Year?

Yes, the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month in 2021 is the Little New Year. Not only the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month in 2021 is the Little New Year, but the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month every year is the Little New Year.
The 23rd day of the 12th lunar month (the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month) is the Little New Year in the north.
The traditional folk festival of the Little New Year (the day for cleaning the house and worshiping the kitchen god) is on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month. In most parts of the south, the tradition of celebrating the Little New Year on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month is still maintained. Before the mid-Qing Dynasty, the northern region also celebrated the Little New Year on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month. From the mid-to-late Qing Dynasty, the imperial family held a ceremony to worship the sky on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month. In order to "save money", they also worshipped the Kitchen God. Therefore, people in the northern region also celebrated the Little New Year one day in advance on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month.

When is Xiaonian?

Most of the northern regions: The 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month - "Little New Year in the North"
In ancient times, the northern region also celebrated the Little New Year on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month. From the middle and late Qing Dynasty, the imperial family held a ceremony to worship the sky on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month. In order to "save money", they also worshipped the Kitchen God. Therefore, the people in the northern region followed suit and celebrated the Little New Year one day in advance on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month.
Most of the southern regions: The 24th day of the twelfth lunar month - "Traditional Chinese New Year"
As early as the Song Dynasty, there were records of "celebrating the Little New Year on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month". In most parts of the south, the ancient tradition of celebrating the Little New Year on this day is still maintained.
Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai regions: the day before New Year's Eve - "Little New Year's Eve"
In the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai regions, New Year's Eve is usually called "Big New Year's Eve". Correspondingly, the night before New Year's Eve is called "Little New Year's Eve", and this day is also called Little New Year. Historically, the 24th night of the twelfth lunar month, which the people of Wu called the 24th Night, is the day to send off the Kitchen God, and therefore called this night the Little New Year's Eve.
Parts of Sichuan and Guizhou: New Year's Eve - "Little New Year"
In some parts of southwest my country, people celebrate the Little New Year on New Year's Eve, and their Big New Year is mostly on the 14th or 15th day of the first lunar month. In Nanjing and other places: the 15th day of the first lunar month (Lantern Festival) - "Little New Year"

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