Lunar year in which the last month has 29 days isevery year lunar calendar in December 23 or 24, it is the start of the entire Spring Festival celebrationThere are many famous activities and customs during this time suchas sweeping dust, offering sacrifice to the God of the Kitchen, writingcouplets, cutting window paper and so on.
小年为中国传统文化中的节日，由于各地风俗不同，被称为小年的日子也不尽相同，中国民间有“官三民四船五”的传统，官家的小年是腊月二十三，百姓家是腊月二十四，水上人家则是腊月二十五。它是中国整个农历春节庆祝活动的开始和伏笔。