Why is Laba on March 9th?

1, Laba falls on March 9, the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, that is, the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. From the winter solstice, the time of winter solstice is between 65438+February 2 1 -23 in the Gregorian calendar every year. Take 20 18 as an example. The winter solstice is 65438+ February 22nd of Gregorian calendar, and Laba is 2065438+ Gregorian calendar1October 65438+March 3rd, with a difference of 22 days. According to the number nine, it falls on March 9th.

2, Laba Festival, commonly known as "Laba", that is, the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the ancients had a tradition of offering sacrifices to ancestors and praying for a bumper harvest. In some areas, there is a custom of drinking Laba porridge. According to legend, this day is also the day when Buddha Sakyamuni became a monk and became a Taoist. It is called "Magic Weapon Festival" and is one of the grand festivals in Buddhism. Laba Festival comes from the twelfth lunar month and is the most important festival in the twelfth lunar month. The date is the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. It was called Laba Festival in ancient times, commonly known as Laba Festival.

3. Starting from the solar term from winter to Sunday, the next 27 days are the traditional "Nine Days" in China, which is also the coldest day of the year. September 19: 65438+February 22 ~ 65438+February 30; Erjiu: 65438+February 31~ 65438+1October 8; Sanjiu: 2019 65438+10.9 ~ 65438+/kloc-0.0/0.7.