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The difference between Han Festival and Winter Solstice Festival
Different times have different meanings.
1. The winter solstice is the shortest day and the longest night in the northern hemisphere all year round, and the time is in November of the lunar calendar every year, while the Cold Clothes Festival is on the first day of October of the lunar calendar every year.
2. As one of the twenty-four solar terms, the solstice in winter is more of a solar term in essence, and the Cold Clothes Festival is a traditional folk festival in China, which places people's longing for their loved ones and a happy life.