How is the Laba Festival in 2018? Is there a holiday on Laba Festival on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month?

How is the Laba Festival in 2018? Is there a holiday on Laba Festival on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month?
Different days have different do’s and don’ts, so in Chinese tradition, the appropriate things to do on different days are also different. So is Laba Festival 2018 a good day? The twelfth month of the lunar calendar is also known as the twelfth month and is also the month for sacrifices. In ancient times, sacrifices to ancestors and gods were mostly concentrated in this month. What are the things that we must pay attention to in this month?

How is the Laba Festival in 2018?

Laba Festival: The eighth day of the twelfth lunar month of the year 2017. [Suitable] Accepting marriage proposals, marrying, recruiting a son-in-law, traveling, migrating, taking up a post, opening a business, establishing a contract, seeking wealth, governing the way, offering sacrifices and praying for blessings , breaking ground. [Avoid] Separating, planting, digging canals, draining water, building, building houses, building bridges, building embankments, raising livestock, opening warehouses, and purchasing property. Auspicious gods to follow: Bujiang, Daming, Tianma. Evil spirits to avoid: Baihu, Hekui, Longhu, God of Death, Tile collapse, disaster, Yuesha

Is there a holiday on Laba Festival on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month?

The Laba Festival in 2018 is January 13, 2019 in the Gregorian calendar, and the eighth day of the twelfth month in the lunar calendar, 2017, which is Sunday. Laba Festival is not a legal holiday in my country and there is no holiday. However, because Laba Festival in 2018 falls on the weekend, people can still enjoy a day off.
The original meaning of Laba Festival is to worship ancestors and gods, pray for a good harvest, good luck, and avoid evil and epidemics. In China, there is a custom of drinking Laba porridge on Laba Festival. According to Han Chinese legend, this day is the day when Sakyamuni attained enlightenment under the Buddha's bodhi tree and founded Buddhism. It is also known as the "Dharma Treasure Festival" and is one of the grand festivals for Buddhists. The Taoist "Eight Secret Words" also mentions that this day is the "King and Prince La" among the five La days, and it is necessary to fast and worship ancestors.

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