2012 1 2 February 21What festival is it?

20 12 12 February 2 1 is the winter solstice.

Winter solstice is a very important solar term in China lunar calendar, and it is also a traditional festival of the Chinese nation. The winter solstice is usually called "Winter Festival", "Dragon Solstice Festival" and "Asian Year". As early as 2500 years ago, during the Spring and Autumn Period, China observed the sun with the soil return, and determined the winter solstice. It is the earliest of the 24 solar terms, and the time is 65438+February 260 in the solar calendar every year. In most parts of northern China, it is also the custom to eat jiaozi and jiaozi on this day. There is a proverb: When the solstice winter comes, eat jiaozi.