Tomb-Sweeping Day can only advance, can't it be postponed?

Tomb-Sweeping Day is a traditional festival to worship ancestors and sweep graves. Generally speaking, our grave-sweeping activities will be held in Tomb-Sweeping Day on April 5th. We can sweep the grave ten days in advance at most, and we can't postpone it. Otherwise, it is disrespectful to our ancestors and bad for our luck. Although Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of the 24 solar terms, it is also a traditional festival. Since ancient times, people have visited graves in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Until now, when we talk about Tomb-Sweeping Day, the first thing that comes to mind is to sweep the grave.

The purpose of sweeping graves is to pay homage to ancestors. Therefore, Tomb-Sweeping Day's grave-sweeping time is mostly on April 4th in Tomb-Sweeping Day. However, in some areas, graves can be swept three or ten days in advance, but the time for sweeping graves must not be postponed. You don't have to visit the grave in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Except for some festivals and anniversaries, you must go to the grave. In fact, there are many auspicious days for sweeping graves on weekdays. As long as we want to visit the grave, we can choose a suitable Tomb-Sweeping Day in the Gregorian calendar to pay homage to our ancestors.

But the significance of sweeping graves on weekdays is definitely different from that of Tomb-Sweeping Day. Tomb-Sweeping Day's grave-sweeping is a traditional folk culture in China, and it is also a kind of ethics, so unless absolutely necessary, it is better to go to Tomb-Sweeping Day to sweep the grave. Tomb-Sweeping Day can't go to the grave. It is our traditional custom to sweep graves in Tomb-Sweeping Day, and it is also the embodiment of ethics. It can show the filial piety of children and grandchildren, and it was an indispensable ancestor worship activity in ancient times.

But now the country advocates civilized sacrifice. Many people can't go to the grave because of local policies, personal trips or business families. They will choose to offer sacrifices online or burn incense at home.