What is the winter solstice festival?

Winter solstice is an important festival, which is celebrated on February 20th or 22nd of 65438+265438 every year. In China and some other Asian countries, the solstice of winter is considered as the beginning of winter. It marks the time when sunshine reaches the lowest point of the year, which means that the days will be longer and the nights will be shorter.

Winter solstice has a long history and rich cultural connotation in China. People usually get together with their families and have a big winter solstice meal. On this day, people will also eat a special food called glutinous rice balls. Tangyuan is a ball made of glutinous rice, which symbolizes reunion and family harmony. The custom of eating glutinous rice balls has been going on for hundreds of years, and it has become a representative food in winter solstice.

In addition, the winter solstice is also related to folk customs. There is a saying that on the winter solstice, the energy of Polaris is the most powerful, and people can get good luck and good luck from it. Therefore, some people will worship the gods on the solstice in winter and pray for good luck and health.

In some parts of southern China, there is a special custom of winter solstice, which is the so-called winter solstice festival. On this day, people will paste red paper-cuts and write auspicious messages, such as "reunion" and "blessing". These paper-cuts are usually used to decorate windows and walls to celebrate the arrival of the winter solstice.

Generally speaking, the winter solstice is an important festival, which marks the beginning of winter and the gradual increase of sunshine. People celebrate this special occasion by reuniting with their families, eating delicious food and participating in various traditional customs. I hope everyone can get good luck and happiness on the winter solstice!