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Day of the Rat (鼠日 / shǔ rì)
14/02/2021
According to folktales, this is the day that rats marry.
- Lunar date
January 3rd (正月初三 / zhēng yuè chū sān) - Solar (Gregorian) date
February 14th, 2021 - Activities & traditions
People will leave some grains and crackers in corners to share their harvest with the rats. They will then go to sleep early in order to not disturb the “wedding.” This way, the rats will not disturb them during the year either.