The Spring Festival falls on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month,often one month later than the Gregorian calendar.At Spring Festival Eve,all the family members eat dinner together.After the dinner,the whole family will sit together,chatting and watching TV.In the past,we often just watch the Spring Festival party broadcasted on China Central Television Station (CCTV).But nowadays ,less and less people watch it but play cards or mahjong.

　　Burning fireworks was once the most typical custom on the Spring Festival.People thought the spluttering sound could help drive away evil spirits.However,such an activity was completely or partially forbidden in big cities once the government took security,noise and pollution factors into consideration.

　　Spring Festival is my favorite festival，what bout your favorite festival？

　　延伸：春节习俗之祭灶神

　　祭灶，是我国民间影响很大、流传极广的习俗。很久以前，差不多家家灶间都设有“灶王爷”神位。传说他是玉皇大帝封的“九天东厨司命灶王府君”，负责管理各家灶火，人们称这尊神为“司命菩萨”或“灶君司命”，被作为一家的保护神而受到崇拜。民谣中“二十三，糖瓜粘”，指的就是每年腊月二十三或二十四日的祭灶，有所谓“官三民四船家五”的说法，也就是官府在腊月二十三日，一般民家在二十四日，水上人家则在二十五日举行祭灶。

　　传说到了腊月二十三，灶王爷便要升天，向玉皇大帝禀报这家人一年善恶，玉皇大帝根据灶王爷的汇报，再将这一家在新的一年中应该得到的吉凶祸福的命运交于灶王爷之手。送灶神的仪式称为“送灶”或“辞灶”，百姓供上红烛、糖瓜，以隆重的礼节送灶神上天，祈望灶神“上天言好事，下界降吉祥”。如今，农村很多地区还沿袭这种风俗。　　“二十四，扫尘日”。迎新首先要除旧。扫尘就是年终大扫除，北方称“扫房”，南方叫“掸尘”。在春节前扫尘，是我国民间素有的传统习俗。扫尘之日，全家上下齐动手，用心打扫房屋、庭院，擦洗锅碗、拆洗被褥，干干净净迎接新年。其实，人们借助“尘”与“陈”的谐音表达除陈、除旧的意愿。