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Do You Have to Wear Red Underwear in Your Zodiac Year? When Is the Best Time to Wear It?
Published: 2026/01/15   Author: fengdi   Source: network
The traditional custom of wearing red undergarments during the Chinese New Year is intended to pray for good luck in the new year. So, must you wear red underpants during your zodiac year? Let's learn more with Huayi Network. According to folk traditions, the luck during the zodiac year may not be smooth. We have prepared a special section on 2019 Zodiac Year Lucky Turnaround for you, giving you more good luck.

Is it necessary to wear red underpants during the zodiac year?

It is better to buy red undergarments if possible!
Wearing red undergarments and red pants, and tying a red waistband is a traditional custom in Chinese folklore that aims to "avoid misfortune and seek good luck." The concept of "zodiac year" varies slightly in different regions, and the items used for protection are various, including red undergarments, red pants, red waistbands, red shawls, red pendants, red gloves, red scarves, red rings, red necklaces, red pendants, etc. However, the main purpose and effect are only one: "avoiding evil." (1) Red is a color with strong significance of life. For example, people hang red couplets, red window flowers, and red lanterns during the Spring Festival. (2) Red is a very auspicious and joyful color. Therefore, regardless of whether there is any superstitious aspect to the zodiac year, people still like to buy red products representing tradition, full of hope in a sea of red, hoping for smoothness and good luck throughout the year.

When is it appropriate to wear red?

Starting from the eve of the Lunar New Year, it does not mean that you need to wear red underpants every day, but you can appropriately match them;
On the eve of the Lunar New Year, people would wear red undergarments or tie red waistbands early, some would also use red silk ropes to hang accessories, to welcome their own zodiac year. It is believed that only in this way can one avoid misfortune and seek good luck, eliminate disasters and avoid troubles. These red items used to ward off evil during the zodiac year are commonly known as "Zodiac Red." There is also a custom of worshipping the "Zodiac God" when one reaches their zodiac year, to seek longevity. In fact, the luck during the zodiac year varies from person to person, and it cannot be generalized.
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