What not to do on New Year’s Day

Things that cannot be done on New Year’s Day include: no breaking ground, no borrowing property on New Year’s Day, no breaking things on New Year’s Day, no eating leftovers on New Year’s Day, no unlucky words on New Year’s Day, etc.

1. Cannot break ground and start construction

People believe that the first day of the year is the most unstable in Feng Shui, because this time is not suitable for work such as breaking ground and starting construction. Doing these things on this day will bring bad luck to your family and affect your fortune for the year.

2. Don’t borrow money on New Year’s Day

New Year’s Day is the beginning of a new year, so people pay attention to collecting money on this day, so they should cover their money bags and lend money out. As the first day of the New Year, it has the implication of leaking money and giving away money, which is taboo in the eyes of the elderly.

3. Don’t break things on New Year’s Day

In traditional Chinese culture, New Year’s Day also means “peace and peace every year”. If something is broken on this day, it means "loss of wealth" and "loss of luck", which is very unlucky. So, be careful when walking and try to avoid breaking things.

4. Don’t eat leftovers on New Year’s Day

In traditional Chinese culture, traditional foods such as reunion dinner and rice cakes should be eaten on New Year’s Day, which symbolizes family reunion and prosperity every year. . If you eat leftovers, you will destroy your good luck, which is very unlucky. Therefore, on New Year’s Day, you might as well make a sumptuous reunion dinner, rice cakes and other traditional foods for your family to welcome the new year together.

5. Don’t say unlucky words on New Year’s Day

New Year’s Day is the first day of the new year. On this day, you should say some auspicious and festive words and avoid unlucky words. . If you say bad words or unlucky words on this day, you will ruin your good luck, which is very unlucky.