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The Dongzhi Festival has historically been associated with various agricultural activities in China, particularly in rural areas. As the festival represents the winter solstice, it is a crucial time to harvest winter crops, such as wheat, barley, and radishes.
At the Dongzhi solar term, solar longitude of 270°, the day of winter solstice: December 21, 2020 Dongzhi Festival (Winter Solstice Festival) 冬至 Have Tangyuan and Jiuniang and perform ancestor worship, Feast day, family gatherings, also named "Chinese Thanksgiving" 12 (臘月) 8th January 21, 2021 Laba Festival: 臘八節 / 腊八节
The traditional Chinese calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms. [1] Dōngzhì, Tōji, Dongji, Tunji (in Okinawan), or Đông chí (in Vietnamese) is the 22nd solar term, and marks the winter solstice.
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During winter the situation is reversed as the North Pole tilts away from the sun for the northern hemisphere. People take part in winter solstice celebrations at Stone Henge in December 2023 (PA)
The invariant between years is that the winter solstice, Dongzhi is required to be in the eleventh month of the year [39] This means that Chinese New Year will be on the second new moon after the previous winter solstice, unless there is a leap month 11 or 12 in the previous year. [40] [41]
Winter solstice, the shortest day of the year and the official first day of winter, is on Saturday, December 21, this year (well, for the vast bulk of the world’s population anyway).
The winter solstice occurs during the hemisphere's winter. In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the December solstice (December 21 or 22) and in the Southern Hemisphere, this is the June solstice (June 20 or 21). Although the winter solstice itself lasts only a moment, the term also refers to the day on which it occurs.