When does winter begin?

Winter begins in beginning of winter, and the time in beginning of winter in 2023 is165438+1October 8th.

Beginning of winter is an important solar term among the traditional 24 solar terms in China. Gregorian calendar1October 7th or 8th 165438, when the sun reaches 225 degrees of the yellow longitude, it is the time of beginning of winter. Beginning of winter marks the official start of winter, and it also means the coming of cold weather. Beginning of winter is a solar term in the northern hemisphere's transition to winter. At this time, the temperature is gradually decreasing, especially in the northern region, the cold weather is gradually increasing, and the temperature is gradually low, which makes people feel that winter is approaching.

After beginning of winter, the sunshine time decreased, the days became shorter and the nights became longer. Frost began to appear in some places, and the temperature of lakes, rivers and other water bodies began to drop. Beginning of winter is also a crucial period for farmers' friends' farming activities. In the north, beginning of winter usually means entering the coldest season of the year, and farmers begin to prepare for the cold winter.

Introduction to early winter customs:

1, eat jiaozi

Beginning of winter is at the turn of autumn and winter, so we eat jiaozi. Nowadays, people have gradually restored this ancient custom. At the beginning of winter, all kinds of jiaozi are very popular.

2. Worship ancestors to heaven

Beginning of winter is a festival to worship ancestors and heaven. People will hold activities to worship ancestors and heaven on this day to express their respect and gratitude to ancestors and heaven. The food and wine after the sacrificial ceremony also rewarded the farmers who worked hard for a year.

3. Apprentice

When I was in early winter, people held a teacher worship activity, and students took fruit snacks to express their condolences to their teachers. This is a manifestation of students' respect and gratitude to their teachers. Thanking teachers is not only a traditional custom, but also an opportunity for students to learn and consult from teachers. By learning from teachers, students can feel the care and teaching of teachers, and at the same time, they can enhance the understanding and communication between teachers and students.

Refer to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-beginning of winter