What is the day before winter solstice?

The day before the winter solstice is four days from the sun.

The day before the vernal equinox, autumnal equinox, summer solstice and winter solstice in 24 solar terms is technically called "leaving the sun". There are four such days throughout the year, so it is called "four days away from the sun".

"Yumen Jing" said: "Those who leave, Yin and Yang belong to the previous dynasty." The vernal equinox and the autumnal equinox, even the summer solstice and the winter solstice. The day before means the day before.

The day before the vernal equinox is called "Spring Festival". The day before the summer solstice is called the fire prevention period. The day before the autumnal equinox is called the golden calendar. The day before the winter solstice is called water separation. The word "four days away from the sun" must be written on the yellow calendar, which is a day to be avoided when choosing a day.

Introduction of winter solstice:

Winter solstice, also known as solstice, winter festival, child year, etc. It has both natural and humanistic connotations. It is not only an important solar term among the 24 solar terms, but also a traditional folk ancestor worship festival in China. The solstice in winter is one of the eight festivals in four seasons, and it is considered as a big holiday in winter. In ancient times, there was a saying that the winter solstice was as big as a year.

The custom of winter solstice varies in content or details due to different regions. In southern China, there are customs of offering sacrifices to ancestors and enjoying the winter solstice. In northern China, it is a custom to eat jiaozi from winter to Sunday every year.