In traditional Chinese culture, the activities and customs during the Spring Festival reflect a rich historical accumulation and family ethics. On the third day of the Lunar New Year, there is an ancient folk saying: "The first morning of the new year, the second morning of the new year, and the third day of the new year are full of sleep." This reflects the gradual resumption of daily life after the festival.
The first day of the Lunar New Year is the first day of the new year, and every household is busy paying respects to their ancestors, and it is very lively in the early morning. People dressed in new clothes, get up early and go to the homes of relatives and friends to pray for good luck and good health in the coming year. The elders in the family will give the younger ones New Year's money to show their blessings.
After the first day of the new year, on the second day of the new year, it is called "Greeting the Son-in-law Day" in customs. Married daughters invite their husbands to visit their parents' homes for the first time in a year. On this day, every household is still lively, but compared with the busyness of the first day of the new year, the rhythm has eased slightly.
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, the ancient motto "sleep to the full" reflects the state of people beginning to relax slowly during the Spring Festival holiday. After the busy New Year's greetings on the first two or two days of the new year, people begin to enjoy the holiday and return to a peaceful rhythm of life. Among the many festivals, the relaxation of the third year of junior high school is particularly important. Historically, there was also a custom of staying in the third year of junior high school and not going out and closing the door to thank guests, which was also to give people a buffer and rest time to avoid overwork.
There is also a taboo called "Red Dog Day", which believes that the third day of the Lunar New Year is not suitable for going out to visit, so as not to bump into the "Red Dog God" and lead to ominousness. Therefore, on the third day of the junior high school, there are few activities to visit relatives and friends, and instead rest at home and enjoy a warm time, so as to recover and continue the subsequent festival celebrations.
Of course, with the development of the times, these customs have changed a lot, and in many places, the third day of the junior high school is also very lively, and in some places there are even various activities such as temple fairs. However, the meaning of "sleep to your heart on the third day of the new year" in the ancient precept is still a manifestation of people's yearning for a moment of tranquility during the Chinese New Year, as well as an attitude towards a healthy and comfortable life.