When is the solstice of winter in the lunar calendar?

The winter solstice is generally around 65438+February 2 1 or 65438+February 22 on the Gregorian calendar.

Because the winter solstice is not fixed on a certain day, it is called "live festival" like Qingming. Winter solstice is an important solar term in the 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 New 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 between 65438+February 265438+February 0 and 23. As early as more than 2,500 years ago in the Spring and Autumn Period, China had observed the sun with earth gauges and determined the winter solstice, which was the earliest of the 24 solar terms, and the time was between 0 and 23 in the Gregorian calendar 65438+February 265438+February.

Winter solstice custom:

Many places in southern China will celebrate the winter solstice. Winter solstice is a traditional festival. It is one of the eight festivals in a year, and people should sacrifice to their ancestors on this day. There is a saying that "the winter festival is as big as a year, and it will never come back." People who go out must go home to worship their ancestors on the solstice of winter.

Due to different local customs and habits, the forms of ancestor worship are also different. After the ancestor worship ceremony, there is usually a big banquet to entertain the people who come to worship their ancestors. Everyone drinks heartily and contacts each other with long-lost feelings. Many places regard the winter solstice as a festival of reunion.