The Spring Festival holiday is coming to an end, and the first month of 2024 continues. Although many people have returned to work, there are many traditional customs and exquisiteness in the first month of the lunar calendar, which is the month of the Spring Festival.
In the past, the end of the New Year was only after the Lantern Festival (that is, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month), so there are still many important dates in this month.
Before the Chinese New Year, almost everyone will get a haircut, whether they are men, women and children. Because according to folk tradition, it is taboo to get a haircut during the first lunar month, and you must wait until the second day of the second lunar month to "raise your head" to get a haircut. Some regions even choose a specific day for a haircut on the twentieth day of the lunar month in order to follow this statement.
Not everyone will cut their hair before the Chinese New Year, and some people may not have time to get a haircut due to work or other reasons, so they can only choose to get a haircut on a certain day of the New Year. Boys, in particular, usually need a haircut once a month, and it will be very uncomfortable if they don't get a haircut for two months.
Although the saying that "the uncle who died of a haircut in the first month" has been circulating among the people, this has misled many people not to dare to get a haircut in the first month. In fact, this statement no longer applies. For example, the husband of "Xiaohong" had a haircut in the twenties of the first lunar month, and there were no accidents, and the younger uncle and the eldest uncle were doing well, in good health, and safe and sound.
Under normal circumstances, it is possible to get a haircut after the 10th day of the first lunar month, while in some areas it is possible to get a haircut after the 5th day of the first lunar month. This is because the fifth day of the first month is often referred to as the fifth day of the first month, when many taboos can be lifted. However, because the fifth day of the first lunar month coincides with the Spring Festival holiday, barber shops are not open, and people are busy entertaining customers, so there is no time for haircuts.
After the 10th or 15th day of the first lunar month, almost all barber shops reopen, and the busy Chinese New Year is almost over, so you can choose a suitable day to get a haircut.
As long as the barber shop is open, you can go for a haircut, and there is no need to wait until the second day of February. Because on this day there will be a lot of people getting a haircut, and there will be a queue to wait. Especially for men, it will definitely feel uncomfortable if you don't get a haircut for two months, so your comfort is the most important thing, there is no doubt about it.
You can arrange a haircut according to the opening hours of your local barbershop, usually on the 10th day of the first lunar month after the Chinese New Year, when the barbershop will basically reopen, and you can go for a haircut.
According to the traditional concept, the second day of the second lunar month is regarded as a suitable day for haircuts, because there is a traditional custom of "the dragon raising its head" on this day. Men shave their hair on this day to pray for good luck and good fortune to come to their homes.
Overall, the best time to get a haircut varies from person to person, depending on the individual's needs and preferences, and has nothing to do with Feng Shui.
The haircut season is here again, and on the occasion of the Spring Festival, let's get a new hairstyle for ourselves!