Why can’t you do laundry during the Mid-Autumn Festival?

There are no taboos on washing clothes during the Mid-Autumn Festival, you can wash them.

Doing laundry is just a common activity in daily life. We can also often see the process of washing clothes. There are even some poems describing the process of women changing and washing clothes, which shows that washing clothes is not taboo and bad for us. Therefore, no matter what festival it is or in daily life, we can choose a satisfactory time to wash clothes anytime, anywhere, and there will be no such taboos during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Because the Mid-Autumn Festival is a festival related to the moon, we all know that moon appreciation is the main activity of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Therefore, the taboos of the Mid-Autumn Festival are related to the moon. We cannot point our fingers at the moon. Legend has it that there are gods in the moon. If we admire the moon and point at it casually, it means that our disrespect for the moon god will be severely punished.

Mid-Autumn Festival related

Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as "Yuexi", "Autumn Festival", "Mid-Autumn Festival", "August Festival", " "August Meeting", "Moon Chasing Festival", "Moon Playing Festival", "Moon Worshiping Festival", "Daughter's Day" and "Reunion Festival" are traditional cultural festivals popular among many ethnic groups across the country. Because it happens to be in the middle of autumn, it got this name.

It is said that the moon is the largest, roundest and brightest on this night. Since ancient times, people have had the custom of having a feast and admiring the moon on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The daughter-in-law who returns to her parents' home must return to her husband's home on this day to express perfection and good luck. It originated in ancient times, became popular in the Han Dynasty, was finalized in the early years of the Tang Dynasty, and became popular after the Song Dynasty. Together with the Spring Festival, Qingming Festival, and Dragon Boat Festival, it is also known as the four major traditional festivals in China.