When is the Winter Festival in 2021? What is the Winter Festival?

Sometimes we often hear the elderly say "Winter Festival". In fact, this Winter Festival is the well-known solar term "Winter Solstice". "Winter Festival" was the name of "Winter Solstice" during the Han Dynasty. At that time, the Winter Solstice was indeed treated as a festival. Nowadays, many areas still have various customs and habits of the Winter Solstice. So when is the Winter Festival in 2021? What kind of festival is the Winter Festival?

When is Winter Festival in 2021?

Winter Festival is another name for the winter solstice. The winter solstice is also called the shortest day of the year and the sub-year. It was a major winter festival in ancient times.

The winter solstice solar term usually falls on December 21-22. The 2021 Winter Festival, or the winter solstice solar term, falls on December 21, 2021 in the Gregorian calendar and the 18th day of the 11th month in the lunar calendar.

What is Winter Festival?

The Winter Festival is actually the Winter Solstice, which is one of the eight festivals in the four seasons. In ancient times, it was a major festival among the people in winter. There is a saying that "The Winter Solstice is as important as the New Year."

The Han Dynasty attached great importance to the winter solstice, calling it the "Winter Festival". On this day, in addition to holding grand ceremonies, officials would also take a day off to celebrate, which was called "He Dong". Officials would also visit each other, which was called "Bai Dong".

"Yasui" is another nickname for the winter solstice during the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

Poems about Winter Festival

After the winter festival, I went to the prime minister's house and wrote a poem in the prince's carriage.

[Northern and Southern Dynasties] Shen Yue

When Lian Gong lost his power, his gate and residence became empty and full.

The same is true for the noble and the humble, but the situation is that Quchi is flat.

The dust from the high carriage has not yet settled, the sound of the pearly shoes lingers.

The guest steps are covered with green coins, and the guest seats are covered with purple moss.

Who can be on the nine plains, looking at the beautiful city with longing?

Yiyunfenghe Situ Shizhong Winter Festival Banquet Happy Snow

[Song Dynasty] Strong

At the beginning of the longest day before the midday clouds, the auspicious snow welcomed the banquet.

The flying raindrops decorate the wine glass, and the falling raindrops invade the singing fan.

I have made preparations for the year and have climbed the earth three times, and the clouds have all become one color in the sky.

The dangerous verses of the drunken soul are startled, and the Ministry of Personnel is not allowed to sleep soundly.

Winter Festival is not good, uncle Huai Zheng

[Song Dynasty] Zhang Lei

Time is passing quickly and the new winter is coming again.

Burning incense, sitting in monk's robes, boiling medicine, sleeping soundly and abandoning the wine cup.

Kitchens are filled with the sounds of urns and drums, and every year there is singing and laughter in the sad wind and dust.

Meng Gong's singing and dancing still need snow, as he has not let go of his sad brow.

Moshan Creek·Emei Pavilion

[Song Dynasty] Li Zhiyi

On the Eyebrow Pavilion, today is the winter solstice. The sun has risen, and the snow is even better, which is a good omen. The flying and dancing are all scattered flowers in the sky. The mountains are invisible, and the water is like mountains, all in the ice pot. It is not easy to choose a victory in life. Playing with the moon and burning rhinoceros horn, it is a waste of energy, and it can only shock the world. At this moment, the will of heaven coincides, we must drink hard, celebrate the rare opportunity, and don’t complain about being tired of being drunk.

Forty-one verses

[Song Dynasty] Shi Huihui

Today is the first day of the month, the full frosty moon on the winter solstice.

On the first day of the Yang Festival, every word is full of mystery.

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The Winter Solstice is the first of the 24 solar terms in Chinese history. That is to say, the 24 solar terms do not start from the Beginning of Spring, but the entire cycle begins after the Winter Solstice is first determined.

If calculated according to the Gregorian calendar, the winter solstice is between December 21 and 23 every year, usually on the 22nd. On this day, the sun shines directly on the Tropic of Capricorn. After this day, the sun gradually moves towards the equator and towards the northern hemisphere, so the weather will become warmer and warmer, and the sunshine will last longer and longer. Therefore, there is a saying among the people that the yang is born on the winter solstice.