Farewell Day for God of Stove is on Wednesday, February 11, 2026
2026 Farewell Day for the God of Stove
The 24th lunar day of 12th lunar month is the Farewell Day for the God of Stove. 2026 Chinese New Year Day is on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Chinese New Year Day is a new moon day, which is the first lunar day. 2026 is the Chinese Red Fire Horse year. The lunar month of Snake Year before Chinese New Year has 29 days. Therefore, the 24th lunar day of 12th lunar month is Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
Who is the God of Stove? He is the god in charge of fire and stove in the Kitchen. Chinese call him as Zao Shen. He records people's daily behaviors and reports to the God of Heaven on the 24th of 12th lunar month. The legendary story about the God of Stove tells more about him.
On the Farewell Day of 24th of 12th lunar month for the God of Stove, Chinese prepare lots of food, sacrificed meat, fruits and sweet rice cakes for The God of Stove. The purpose is to hope that The God of Stove saying something sweet to them at Heaven. Sweet rice is kind of sticky; so it can seam the mouth. The farewell meal must be served in the early morning, because returning to heaven is a long way trip. The God of Stove must leave in the morning. So he can arrive heaven on the same day.
The God of Stove will stay in the heaven about 10 days. He will return from the heaven on the 4th lunar day of the New Year, which is the Welcome Home Day for the God of Stove. The Welcome Home Day is February 20, 2026.
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By Master Allen Tsai on Saturday, March 15, 2025