What day is the winter solstice in 2017? What are the customs of the winter solstice
4hw.com.cn: the winter solstice in 2018 is coming. The winter solstice is the coldest of the 24 solar terms. The winter solstice also means the beginning of the real cold in the north. Do you know what day the winter solstice in 2018 is? Let's give Sihai Xiaobian a look!
The winter solstice of 2018 is December 22 of the Gregorian calendar.
After entering the ninth, cold air activities are frequent and the temperature fluctuates greatly. The public should pay attention to cold prevention and warmth, especially the head and feet. It is best to wear a hat when going out and soak their feet in hot water before going to bed.
The winter solstice is not only an important solar term, but also an important festival in ancient times. Columnist and Tianjin Folk Custom expert you Guoqing said that ancient people believed that the winter solstice solar terms were the starting point for calculating China's 24 solar terms. Because as soon as the winter solstice comes, the new year is at hand. Later, it was said that the winter solstice was as big as a year. The court and the people have always attached great importance to it. There have been sacrificial activities since the Zhou Dynasty.
According to relevant data records, the ancients believed that after the winter solstice, the time of the day is longer and longer, and the Yang Qi rises. It is an auspicious day and worth celebrating. Therefore, the winter solstice is also known as' Winter Festival ',' Jiaodong ',' Hedong ',' sub year old ',' Yiyang Festival 'and' Xiaohan Festival '.
Today, although the importance of the winter solstice festival has been greatly reduced, there are still different customs around the winter solstice. In the north, there are the customs of slaughtering sheep, eating dumplings and eating wonton on the winter solstice, while in the south, there are the customs of eating winter solstice rice balls and long-term noodles on this day. In addition, some places also have the customs of offering sacrifices to ancestors and sweeping tombs.