Birthday is like a small footprint on the road of a child's growth, joyful and meaningful. However, parents sometimes have differences in the issue of birthdays—whether to celebrate according to the lunar calendar or the solar calendar. Next, the editor will focus on discussing the significance of celebrating a birthday according to the lunar calendar. As for which calendar to use, the choice is up to the child.

What is the significance of celebrating a lunar birthday?

In fact, this reflects a deep respect for the process of pregnancy and the natural laws of the universe!
Because from the day the mother becomes pregnant, the position of the moon in the 28 lunar mansions, and after 280 days of pregnancy (in the tenth month of the lunar calendar), when the baby is born, the moon returns exactly to the same constellation where it was at the time of conception.
Therefore, what the ancients called "destiny" is actually a life that has gone through ten lunar months and returned to its original constellation.
The ancients also believed that this phenomenon was a "death of yin and birth of yang" in the celestial pattern, and based on celestial observations, they established a system of lunar dates corresponding to constellations, known as the "natal constellation" system.
—— Therefore, one important meaning of celebrating a lunar birthday lies in the expression of the ancient people's understanding of the time attribute of life through celestial phenomena, and the integration of heaven and humanity in the lunar calendar!

At what age should you not celebrate your birthday?

1. From birth to age 16, the child is considered a "god," not a human. We can celebrate their birthday, even in a grand way without any problem.
2. From 17 to 59 years old, the person has transformed from a "god" into a human, and birthdays can be celebrated, but according to local customs.
For example, it is common to celebrate a birthday one year earlier, such as celebrating a 30th birthday at age 29. Also, many places follow the rule of "celebrating three but not four," meaning a 30th birthday can be celebrated, but a 40th birthday cannot.
3. At 60 years old, the person has completed one cycle of the sixtieth jiazi (a traditional Chinese cycle of 60 years), so from 60 to 80 years old, it is not appropriate to celebrate birthdays in a grand manner.
In the past, both folk beliefs and feng shui theory held that once a person reaches 60, they should not celebrate their birthday, as it might "remind" the King of Hell to "write off" the person prematurely.
4. At 80 years old, the person is again considered a "god," so it is acceptable to celebrate their birthday, even in a grand way, and even if they are featured in the newspaper for their birthday celebration, there is no issue, because they are now a "god," not a human.
5. Anyone who is in conflict with the current zodiac animal should be cautious about celebrating their birthday. It can be done "quietly, without making a sound."