When is the solstice in the winter of 2023?

The winter solstice in 2023 is 65438+February 22nd.

The winter solstice is the 22nd solar term in the "24 solar terms", and the solar calendar reaches 270 degrees. Every year, the festival is held on 65438+February 2 1-23 in the Gregorian calendar. The solstice in winter is the extreme point of direct sunlight spreading to the south. From winter to the sun, the sun shines directly on the Tropic of Capricorn, and the sun is most inclined to the northern hemisphere, and the solar altitude angle is the smallest. In all parts of the northern hemisphere, the days are the shortest and the nights are the longest.

The solstice in winter is also the turning point of direct sunlight returning to the north. After this day, it went back, and the direct sunlight began to move northward from the Tropic of Capricorn (23 26' s), and the sunlight in the northern hemisphere (China is located in the northern hemisphere) increased day by day.

Winter solstice custom:

1, ancestor worship

The winter solstice was originally held in the Zhou Dynasty to pray for the gods and ancestors to eliminate disasters and reduce famine and death in the coming year. Up to now, the traditional custom of ancestor worship continues in the southern coastal areas of China. Every family provides ancestors' statues, tablets, etc. At home, put tables, incense burners, tributes, etc. In some places in the south, there are also sacrifices to gods, land gods and gods, praying for good weather, family harmony and prosperity in the coming year.

Step 2 eat barbecue and ginger rice

In Chaoshan area, there is a folk proverb "Dongwan Festival, celebrate the New Year as soon as you eat it", which is also called "adding new year". Eating barbecue means coming to lucky strike next year. Eating ginger and rice is the season. Winter solstice needs to keep out the cold and is suitable for tonic. Winter solstice is suitable for cooking bacon and ginger rice. In winter solstice, Cantonese also have the custom of "adding vegetables" to eat meat from winter solstice.

Step 3 eat rice cakes

In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, people in Hangzhou had the custom of eating rice cakes from winter to Sunday. Every winter solstice, they make three different flavors of rice cakes, which means getting old and lucky.

4. Eat winter solstice pills

In some areas in the south, the custom of winter solstice season is to eat winter solstice pills. Every winter solstice morning, every household grinds glutinous rice flour and uses sugar, meat, vegetables, fruits and shredded radish as stuffing to make winter solstice pills. Not only eat at home, but also give gifts to relatives and friends to express their blessings. Some will also bring cooked winter solstice pills, prepare fruits, incense, silver paper and other sacrifices, and go up the mountain to sweep the grave to worship their ancestors.

Step 5 Eat jiaozi.

Eating jiaozi is a traditional custom of northerners, and there is a saying that "jiaozi bowls run amok in winter, and nobody cares whether your ears are frozen or not".