新年快乐！
如今很多人都爱说年味不浓，其实年还是那个年，只是很多人忘了一些过年的习俗。对于我们来说，春节绝对是一年当中最隆重、最热闹的一个传统节日。那么中国传统春节习俗都有哪些讲究呢？让我们跟着国才日历本来一探究竟吧！
Cleaning before Chinese New Year is a tradition in China. The grounds, the walls, and every corner of the house need to be cleaned. In Chinese, “Dust” is a homophone for the word “old” (Chen), thus cleaning means to drive the bad luck or the old things away from the house to get ready for a new start.
春联是中国特有的文学形式，也是中国人过春节的重要标志。它以对仗工整、简洁精巧的文字描绘美好形象，抒发美好愿望。人们在自己的家门口贴上春联和“福”字，意味着春节正式拉开序幕。大年三十晚上，家人共聚，吃团圆饭，通宵守岁，迎接新的一年。
People will fall over each other to set off firecrackers in the early morning of Chinese New Year’s Day. Once they wake up, it is the first thing they do. People wish to welcome the good luck inside when they open their doors in the morning. Some companies will also set off opening-door firecrackers during the 6th to 8th of lunar January, when people return to work.
大年初一走亲戚，压岁钱必不可少。压岁钱在民俗文化中寓意辟邪驱鬼，保佑平安，其最初的用意是镇恶驱邪。人们认为小孩容易受鬼祟的侵害，所以用压岁钱压祟驱邪，帮助小孩平安过年，祝愿小孩在新的一年健康吉利、平平安安。
People will worship the God of Wealth on this day. It is also the time for married daughters to visit their birth parents and relatives, because in daily life in ancient China they could not go back to their birth families. Even though daughters now can go to visit their birth parents at any time, this custom remains.
财神爷在中国道教中是主管世间财源的神明，道教赐封为天官上神，中国民间信仰为天官天仙。财神爷倾注了中国劳动人民的朴素情感，寄托着人们安居乐业，大吉大利的美好心愿。
This day is also called Goat Day, on which people cannot kill the sheep or goats. In southern China, people think quarrels can easily happen, so they do not visit each other on this day.
民间也有传说：初三是老鼠娶亲日，人们晚上会早早上床歇息，腾出时间给老鼠们成亲。这一天还要祝祭祈年，且禁食米饭。
Toward evening, each family is anxious about their evil deeds exposed to the emperor, so they burn incense, set off firecrackers, and worship the god with “bribery” like cakes, nuts, and dried fruits. Therefore, the Kitchen God will only report their good side. In fact, the enshrining activity is mainly for a smooth, wealthy, and healthy expectation for the future life.
初四是迎回灶神的日子。这一天灶神会清点每家的人数，所以切忌外出离家。
This day is also called Po Wu, on which people will eat dumplings and set off firecrackers.
正月初五这一天也是财神爷的生日，人们一年的财运都是由财神决定的，所以众多商家抢着在正月初五开市，目的是为“发利市”。
The sixth day of Chinese New Year is the time to send the Poor Devil away in folklore. The Poor Devil is said to be a short and thin man who likes dressing in rags, and eating rice-porridge. On this day, all the trash should be dumped, which symbolizes that all the poverty and hardship will be thrown away.
各家各户在初六有送“穷鬼”的传统。人们会扔掉破烂的衣服、垃圾和其他脏东西，预示送走穷鬼。这个习俗寓意赶走贫穷，新的一年迎来好日子和好运气。
In Chinese mythology mankind was created on this day, so this day is the birthday of humanity. On this day, people will use seven kinds of vegetables and rice to make porridge in celebrating their birthday.
初七这一天，南洋一带有“捞鱼生”的习俗。以生鱼条为主食材，搭配蔬菜丝及水果丝，预先排列在大圆盘上，然后洒上佐料，淋上酱汁。一个人发号施令，大家就开始以筷子将大圆盘中的各式材料高高的夹起，一边夹高还要一边以广东话说：「捞起！捞起！」据说把鱼生盘中的材料夹得愈高，来年就会赚得越多，在新的一年中更容易实现心愿。
The eighth day is believed to be the birthday of millet, an important crop in ancient China. According to folk proverbs, if this day is bright and clear the year will be a harvest year; however, if this day is cloudy or even rainy, the year will suffer from poor harvest.
初八晚上，等天上星斗出齐后，各家都要举行一个顺星（又名祭星）的祭祀仪式。祭星时，要在案头、灶台、门槛、锅台等处各放一盏“金灯”（黄灯花）并点燃，叫“散灯花儿”，有避除不祥之意。
The fifteenth day, also referred to Lantern Festival, is the end of the Spring Festival activities and all things are back to normal after that day. It is also the first full moon day after the grand event. On this day, people will go to enjoy different shapes of lanterns and guess lantern riddles.
十五白天，人们观看舞龙舞狮。晚上，全家人会一同外出享受满月，欣赏缤纷多彩的灯笼，一起猜灯谜。人们还会吃一种由糯米做成的传统美食——汤圆，寓意阖家团圆。这一天往往为中国新年庆祝活动划上句点。
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