According to folk custom, the sixty-sixth birthday of the elderly is generally celebrated on the birthday, and it is a nominal age. If there is a conflict in time, you can celebrate earlier, but you can't postpone it. In some places, it is a custom to celebrate the life of a 66-year-old man every year on the sixth day of the first month, which is called "grabbing six" and can prolong life.

When is your 66th birthday?

Reasons to celebrate your 66th birthday.

People usually only know to live for a whole year, such as 60th birthday and 70th birthday. However, 66 years old is a special age, and it is also necessary to live. There is a folk saying that "when people reach sixty-six, the prince wants to eat meat." 66 years old is also a hurdle in life. If you can pass, you can live a long and healthy life.

According to the viewpoint of life cycle put forward by experts, every 7-8 years is a life cycle, and each cycle is accompanied by the high and low tide of vitality, and 66 years old is in the midst of alternating high and low tide, which is a very fragile period of life. Therefore, when the elderly reach the age of 66, they will hold a birthday party to pray for their peace and wish them health and longevity.

Pay attention to celebrate your 66th birthday.

There is a saying that "a person who lives sixty-six years old must eat his daughter's flesh", so on the 66th birthday of the old man, the married daughter should celebrate her parents' birthday. Generally, the pig leg is cut into 66 small pieces and given to parents, which means that the elderly live longer. In the north, when the old people celebrate their 66th birthday, the younger generation will pack 66 jiaozi for the old people to eat. If they can eat it all at once, they can cross this hurdle safely. In some places, 68 pieces of meat should be sent, one for the sky and one for the ground, wishing the elderly a long and healthy life.