When is the solstice this winter?

The specific time of the winter solstice in 2022: February 22, 2022, Thursday, November 29 of the lunar calendar.

In winter solstice, although the sun is low and the days are short, the temperature in winter solstice is not the lowest in meteorology. In fact, because there is still "heat accumulation" on the surface, it is usually not very cold before the winter solstice, but the real cold is after the winter solstice. Solstice represents the arrival of cold winter, and winter solstice marks the rebirth of the sun and the round-trip movement of the sun into a new cycle. This is an auspicious day and should be celebrated.

The custom of solstice winter

1, sacrifice to heaven

Rulers of past dynasties sacrificed to heaven on the solstice of winter. "Sacrificing to Heaven" is an ancient "suburban sacrifice" ceremony, and it is a blessing ceremony held by emperors in past dynasties from winter to Sunday.

2. ancestor worship

There is a folk custom of offering sacrifices to ancestors on the solstice in winter. The ancestor worship ceremony from winter solstice is the same as New Year's Day. At the same time of ancestor worship, people have to worship their parents and elders. In ancient times, there was a custom of providing shoes and socks to the elderly, which is still very popular in modern times. There is a saying in Fujian and Taiwan that "the Chinese New Year is celebrated on the solstice in winter, well (meaning" no ") there are no ancestors". All people who go out to make a living must go back to their hometown for the New Year on the solstice of winter, which shows that they have a home at the end of the year.

3. Count 99

Folks say that the winter solstice means "nine to nine" or "nine to nine", that is, it originated from the winter solstice and is divided into nine nines every nine days, totaling 998 1 day, and it will enter spring after 8 1 day. On the solstice after winter, Jiujiu liquor is very popular all over the country. According to different climatic conditions, landforms, agricultural phenology and customs, people all over the country have compiled various proverbs and fluency.

4, round door

In Chaoshan area in southern Fujian, besides eating glutinous rice balls on the solstice in winter, two big jiaozi will be placed on the knocker to symbolize reunion and good luck.

Step 5 Eat jiaozi.

Customs of Winter Solstice In northern China, people are used to eating jiaozi on the winter solstice of the lunar calendar every year. As the saying goes: "On October 1st, when the solstice of winter comes, every family eats jiaozi." This custom of solstice winter was left to commemorate Zhang Zhongjing, a medical saint, who gave up medicine on the solstice of winter.