When is the solstice in winter? 2023.

The winter solstice in 2023 is the 10th day of 65438+February 22nd 1 1: 27: 09,1/month.

Since the direct point of the sun returns to the north in winter to the future, it shows that the sun is reborn and the sun moves back and forth into a new cycle. Since then, the height of the sun has risen and the days have increased day by day, so the spring water in the mountains can flow and be warm at this time.

According to the records of the Zhou Dynasty, there are large-scale activities in the suburbs where people make use of the winter solstice to worship heaven, and because the first month of the weekly calendar is 1 1 month in the summer calendar, the first month of the Zhou Dynasty is equal to our modern 1 1 month.

Therefore, there is essentially no difference between the New Year greetings and the Winter Festival. It was not until Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty adopted the summer calendar that the first month and the winter solstice were really separated. Therefore, it can also be said that the "Winter Festival" only appeared after the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and has been passed down to this day.

The custom of solar terms in winter solstice

1, ancestor worship: The traditional custom of ancestor worship continues in some areas. Every family provides ancestral statues and memorial tablets at home, and places sacrificial tables, incense burners and offerings.

2. Eat the winter solstice ball: Eating the winter solstice ball is very popular in some areas in the south, which means reunion. Every winter solstice morning, every household should grind glutinous rice flour and wrap it into winter solstice balls, which are not only eaten by their own families, but also given to relatives and friends to express their feelings.

3, eat rice cakes: make three different flavors of rice cakes from winter to Sunday every year, eat rice cakes from winter to Sunday, and get old.

4. Nine-layer cake for ancestor worship: Knead glutinous rice flour into auspicious animals such as chickens, ducks, turtles, pigs, cows and sheep, and steam them in layers in a steamer to show that they don't forget their ancestors.

Drink mutton soup: It is said that the custom of eating mutton in winter began in the Han Dynasty. Before the festival, the elders will be given mutton and other gifts, and every household in Fujiu will drink mutton soup, which is a good sign for individuals, elders and families.