moving custom

There's this old Chinese custom that you shouldn't move house in the new year. If you do, then you're setting yourself up to be unsettled the whole year and probably have to be moving again and again pretty soon.

The Chinese believe in staying put being a sign of stability in a person's life. If you have to keep moving, it means you're unsettled not only in life but also in other areas of your life. Apparently not something ideal if you want a stable life, stable relationships, etc.

The Year of the Ox officially starts on January 26, the first day of the lunar new year. So technically it's still not the new year yet till two weeks' time so you're still okay to move between now and then (LOL).

Yes, I can lots of home renovations and remodeling going on right now and people getting ready to move in before the 26th of this month.

I wonder if Chinese around the world observe this belief. It'll be interesting to find out. I'll have to check with my friend who lives in the US. If they do, the boston moving company will be heavily booked right now to assist people with their moves.