New Year's Eve 2024 is February 9, 2024, which is Bingyin month, Guimao day, and Friday in the lunar year of Guimao [rabbit].

New Year’s Eve is the last night at the end of the year. The last day at the end of the year is called "Sui Chu", which means that the old year is removed and a new year is replaced. "New Year's Eve" means New Year's Eve, also known as New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve, etc. It is the last night at the end of the year. New Year's Eve is a day to see off the old, bring in the new, reunite the family, and worship ancestors. New Year's Eve has special significance in the hearts of Chinese people. This is the most important day at the end of the year. No matter how far away you are, you have to rush home to reunite with your family. On New Year's Eve, you say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new year.

The last day of "Sui" is called "Sui", and that night is called "New Year's Eve". It connects the beginning and end of the new year, which is called "the end of the year and the end of the new year". It is the eve of the new year and an important time junction to get rid of the old and welcome the new. Because New Year's Eve often falls on the 29th or 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, it is also called New Year's Eve. On the New Year's Day, people pay special attention to it. Every household is busy or cleaning the courtyard, removing the old and making new arrangements, putting up lanterns and colorful decorations, welcoming the ancestors home for the New Year, and offering rice cakes, three animal meals, three teas and five wines.

Keeping the year old on New Year’s Eve

Keeping the year old on New Year’s Eve is one of the annual customs. The custom of keeping the year old has been around for a long time. The folk custom of keeping the New Year's Eve is mainly manifested in that all houses light the New Year's Fire, the whole family gathers together, and guard the "Sui's Fire" to prevent it from extinguishing, waiting for the moment to bid farewell to the old and welcome the New Year, and welcome the arrival of the New Year. On New Year's Eve, the lights are kept all night long, which is called "burning lanterns to illuminate the New Year" or "lighting the New Year fire". All houses are lit with candles, and candles are specially lit under the bed. The lights are burned everywhere, which is called "illuminating the waste". , it is said that after being illuminated in this way, the wealth of the family will be abundant in the coming year.

In ancient times, the custom of staying up late in the north was mainly to "stay up all night" (stay up all night). For example, "Feng Tu Ji" written by Zhou Chu of the Jin Dynasty said: On New Year's Eve, everyone gives each other gifts, which is called "gifts". "Sui"; the elders and the young get together to celebrate and complete the blessings, which is called "fensui"; staying up all year long, waiting for the dawn, is called "shousui". In some places, on New Year's Eve, the whole family gets together to have New Year's Eve dinner, light candles or oil lamps, sit around the fire, chat, and stay up all night, symbolizing driving away all evil plagues and looking forward to the new year. Good luck and good luck.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia—New Year’s Eve (Traditional Chinese Festival)