When is the solstice in the winter of 2008? How come some calendars are 2 1 some are 23?

The winter solstice is generally around 65438+February 22nd. The winter solstice this year (2008) is 65438+February 2 1.

The origin of winter solstice

The winter solstice, also known as the Winter Festival, according to the traditional calendar of China, takes five days as the waiting period, three days as a section or breath, and a year is divided into twelve sections and twelve qi, which are collectively called twenty-four solar terms. This is the solar term used to study the date selection, which is based on the solar term of the lunar calendar, and the so-called lunar calendar is a combination of the solar calendar and the lunar calendar, which refers to the 24 solar terms (the solar cycle is divided into twelve stages, and the lunar calendar is a pure month (according to the moon cycle). ), the date is1February 22nd or 23rd in the national calendar. Winter solstice is one of the 24 solar terms. Because the winter solstice is not fixed on a certain day, it is called a "living festival" like Qingming.