Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Almanac inquiry - Why 1 month 3 1 day instead of 28 or 30 days? Are the months in foreign countries the same as those in China?

Why 1 month 3 1 day instead of 28 or 30 days? Are the months in foreign countries the same as those in China?

Because January is a big month, and big month is a month with 3 1 day. The solar calendar abroad is the same as that in China, but there is no lunar calendar abroad.

["3 1 day" refers to the month with 3 1 day in the solar calendar (Gregorian calendar) and 1 month, March, May, July, August, 10 and1February in Gregorian calendar.

1 month is the first month of the year. 1 month is the first month in the solar year, and it is a big month, with a total of 3 1 day. In the northern hemisphere, 65438+ 10 is the third month of winter. Solar terms of this month: slight cold and great cold.

The English word January comes from janus, the patron saint of ancient Rome. He has two faces, one looking at the future and the other looking back at the past.

Extended data:

Month English expression:

January: January, January

February: February February.

March: March, March

April: April.

May: May. May

June: June. June

July: July

August, August, August.

September: September September September.

October: October October

November: November

December: December

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