When is the day before winter solstice?

The day before the winter solstice is four days from the sun.

The day before the vernal equinox, autumnal equinox, summer solstice and winter solstice in 24 solar terms is technically called "leaving the sun". There are four such days in a year, so they are called "four days away from the sun".

"Yumen Jing" said: "Those who leave people, both yin and yang are divided into former dynasties." The vernal equinox and the autumnal equinox, even the summer solstice and the winter solstice. The day before means the day before.

The day before the vernal equinox is called the Spring Festival. The day before the summer solstice is called the fire prevention period. The day before the autumnal equinox is called the golden calendar. The day before the winter solstice is called water separation. The words "leaving the sun at four o'clock" must be written on the yellow calendar, which is a day to be avoided when choosing a day.

Introduction of winter solstice:

Winter solstice, also known as solstice, winter festival, child year, etc. It has both natural and humanistic connotations. It is not only an important solar term among the 24 solar terms, but also a traditional festival of ancestor worship in China. The solstice in winter is one of the eight festivals in four seasons, and it is considered as a big holiday in winter. In ancient times, there was a saying that the winter solstice was as big as a year.

The custom of winter solstice varies in content or details due to different regions. In southern China, there are customs of offering sacrifices to ancestors and enjoying the winter solstice. In northern China, it is a custom to eat jiaozi from winter to Sunday every year.