As the saying goes, "A widowed year comes once in a hundred years", and there are only 354 days in 20 19. Why is it called "Widowhood Year"?

In fact, there are many proverbs of this type in rural areas, which are usually told to us by some old people.

At the beginning of 20 19, many old people or netizens said that 20 19 was a year of widowhood, and many things were not smooth in this year, which was also called a year without spring. When I first heard this statement, I didn't know it very well, or I had many questions. Why do I have such an idea or statement? Through the old man's explanation, I understand why 20 19 is a spring-free year or a widowed year.

Widowed years here mean that the calendar year of 2009 is only 354 days, ten days less than the normal number of years in 20 19. The reason for this is that 20 19 doesn't actually have the solar term of beginning of spring, so it is called the year without spring. Because beginning of spring of 20 19 is in the New Year's Eve of 20 18, and the New Year's Eve of 20 18 is still in the Year of the Dog, it is said that 20 19 lacks a solar term and ten days, so 20 19 has only 354 days.

There are different opinions about whether this year is a widowed year or a spring-free year. Many old people say that there are many things that don't go well in a spring-free year, that is, you will encounter many bad things. For example, some old people say that it is not smooth to get married in the year without spring or widowed. But I think these are unfounded statements and can't be trusted. This is just a proverb handed down by some old people. So now, in fact, many people don't believe this statement, or don't care too much, because now is a new era, that is, do what you should do, not affected by this proverb.