When is the date of the winter solstice? What are the origins and customs of the winter solstice?

The winter solstice is 65438+February 22nd. We eat mutton, ginger, radish and dog meat on the winter solstice. Customs of Winter Solstice In the south, sweets such as glutinous rice balls and Ciba are often eaten on the winter solstice. Tangyuan takes its circle as a symbol of heaven and yang, which means year-end reunion. There is also the custom of eating tofu at the turn of winter solstice.

In the north of China, there are customs of slaughtering sheep and eating jiaozi, wonton, dog meat and mutton, while in the south of China, there are customs of eating glutinous rice balls and long noodles on this day. There is also the custom of offering sacrifices to heaven and ancestors in winter solstice in various regions.

In Taiwan Province Province, China, the tradition of offering nine-layer cakes to ancestors from winter to the sun is still preserved. Glutinous rice flour is used to knead animals such as chickens, ducks, turtles, pigs, cattle and sheep. , a symbol of good luck, and then put it in a steamer and steam it layer by layer to worship the ancestors to show that they don't forget their ancestors.

As early as 2500 years ago, during the Spring and Autumn Period, China had determined the winter solstice by observing the sun through the soil return, which was the earliest of the 24 solar terms. The time is between February 22nd and 23rd of Gregorian calendar 12. Because it is not fixed on a specific day like Qingming Festival, the solstice in winter is called "live festival"