Is the winter solstice fixed at 65438+February 22nd?

The winter solstice is not only the 22nd of the 24 solar terms, but also one of the eight traditional seasons in China. It is considered as a big festival in winter. In ancient times, there was a saying that the solstice in winter was as big as a year, so there were different ways to celebrate it every winter. The date is not fixed on a certain day, and generally falls on the Gregorian calendar 65438+February 2 1-23 every year.

Winter solstice custom

Winter solstice, also known as short solstice, winter festival, year-ending, winter worship, etc., has both natural and humanistic connotations. It is not only an important solar term among the 24 solar terms, but also a traditional folk 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. There is an ancient saying that the solstice in winter is as big as a year, so the ancients called it "off-year" or "off-year". The custom of winter solstice varies in content or details due to different regions. In some areas along the southern coast of China, there are customs of offering sacrifices to ancestors and feasting on the winter solstice. In northern China, it is a custom to eat jiaozi from winter to Sunday every year.