What month is December?

The twelfth lunar month is a name of the lunar calendar, that is, December of the lunar calendar. It is also called the twelfth lunar month, which is a sacrificial month. In addition to the twelfth lunar month, the twelfth lunar month is also called Tuyue, Ji Dong, Late Winter, Residual Winter, Late Winter and Jiapingyue. In China, there are sacrificial activities in spring, summer, autumn and winter, among which winter is the most grand, so there are many custom activities and sacrificial activities in the twelfth lunar month.

The custom of twelfth lunar month

On the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, dust sweeps the house. In the past, every year on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, the year was "swept away", which meant eliminating diseases and disasters. Every household should clean the environment, wash utensils, remove and wash bedding and clean the courtyard on this day. Clean up all the bad luck at home, so that there will be more good news next year.

On the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, the Jade Emperor was welcomed. On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, the Jade Emperor will personally visit the world to punish evil. Therefore, on this day, every household should carefully make sacrifices to win the favor of the Jade Emperor and get his blessing.

On the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, kill pigs and cut annual meat. In the past, people's material life was not rich, and there were only two opportunities for "toothache" every month. The 26th of the twelfth lunar month is the last toothache festival in a year, so it is also called "Tail Tooth Festival". On this day, people began to kill pigs and prepare meat for the Chinese New Year. Because this is the last time of the year, and it is often the most grand one.