A couplet with lucky words during the Spring Festival [Photo/CGTN]

As the Spring Festival getting close, it's time to do some preparation from now.

Different from other festivals, the traditional Spring Festival lasts more than a month, throughout the second half of La Yue (the twelfth month) and the first half of the Zheng Yue (the first month) of the lunar year.

But what are the special days during this festive period and what do people do on those days? Here are the festival schedule and the related customs.