It’s supposed to be good luck to get your haircut on the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar.

Today is the biggest day of the year for two groups of people in China: barbers and children.

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That's because today is the day when hair care specialists can least afford to screw up: the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar.

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The day is known as the "Longtaitou" festival, literally referred to as "dragon rising its head," which marks the start of a new agriculture season and is believed to be auspicious for haircuts.

According to the nation's Ministry of Commerce's Department of Trade in Services and Commercial Services, the country now has a group of 590,000 registered barbers, who are welcoming a grueling day after a long, slow month.

However, for most kids, it's just known as "that time of the year again, man." Nobody really enjoys sitting on a chair and being warned "don't move or you'll get hurt by the scissors" when you're young.

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Also: on this day, prices surge and the wait time is long. Good luck and a good experience just can't be friends, it seems.

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