On what day of the Gregorian calendar will the Autumnal Equinox in 2021 be a holiday? What are the folk customs on this day?
In every year, although every solar term will come into the process of our life development, we should also pay attention to the specific time of the arrival of these solar terms. Let’s take a look at which day of the Gregorian calendar will the Autumnal Equinox in 2021 be a holiday, and what are the folk customs on this day? Autumn is a colorful season. Most people like it because it is a season of harvest and is full of happiness. Follow Shuimoxiansheng.com to learn about every day of the eighth lunar month in 2021.On what day of the Gregorian calendar will the Autumnal Equinox in 2021 be a holiday?The date of the autumnal equinox is roughly fixed, usually on September 22 or 23 each year.The Autumnal Equinox of 2021 is on September 23rd of the Gregorian calendar. The editor reminds you that the weather will gradually turn cooler during the Autumnal Equinox, so you should remember to add more clothes. The holiday arrangement is that the Autumnal Equinox is not a legal holiday so there will be no holiday on this day. What are the folk customs on this day?】Egg standingStanding eggs upright is the most common custom during the Autumnal Equinox. Tens of millions of people around the world will do the "standing egg upright" experiment on this day. Therefore, many people call "standing egg" a "world game" with the flavor of "Chinese customs". The method of playing the egg standing upright is indeed very simple, easy and interesting: on the day of the autumnal equinox, choose a smooth and symmetrical fresh egg that has been laid just four or five days ago, and place it on the table gently. If you can make it stand upright, then you have succeeded. Although there are many people who fail when standing an egg upright, there are also many who succeed. Hence the saying “When the Autumnal Equinox comes, the eggs will be prettier” came into being. 】Eating autumn vegetables “Eating autumn vegetables during the Autumnal Equinox” is an informal custom in the Lingnan region. This "autumn vegetable" is a wild amaranth, and the locals call it "Autumn Artemisia". On the day of the autumnal equinox, everyone in the village goes to pick autumn vegetables. The autumn vegetables at this time are mostly tender green, with thin stems, only as long as a palm. After searching for autumn vegetables in the fields, they are returned home and boiled with fish fillets in a soup called "autumn soup". There is a folk saying that goes like this: "Autumn soup cleanses the internal organs and cleanses the liver and intestines. The whole family, young and old, is safe and healthy." People's main purpose is to pray for peace in their homes and good health. 】Send autumn cattle The "sending the autumn ox" here does not really mean leading the lead ox over. Instead, the lunar calendar terms for the entire year are printed on a double-fold red or yellow paper, and then a picture of a farmer plowing the fields is printed on it. This kind of picture is called an "Autumn Ox Picture." On the day of the Autumnal Equinox, some folk singers will go from house to house delivering pictures of autumn oxen and saying things about autumn ploughing and auspiciousness that do not violate the farming season. Moreover, when they arrive at each house, they will express their feelings based on what they see and hear, until the owner is happy and gives them money. Although the words of those who sent the Autumn Ox Picture were spoken casually, every sentence was rhythmic and pleasant to the ear. It is commonly known as "Shuo Qiu", and people who speak autumn are called "Qiu Guan". 】Stick to the bird's mouth According to old customs, most farmers would take a day off on the Autumnal Equinox, and every household would eat Tangyuan. But this kind of glutinous rice balls is rather special, in that they are not filled with a filling. After more than ten or twenty or thirty glutinous rice balls are cooked, they are pierced with thin bamboo forks and placed on the edge of the field outdoors. This is called "sticking to the sparrow's beak" to prevent sparrows from destroying the crops. 】Flying a kite The weather is neither too cold nor too hot around the autumnal equinox, which is a good time for children to fly kites. Especially on the day of the Autumnal Equinox, many places have the custom of flying kites, and both adults and children will participate. There are also many types of kites, such as the Wang-shaped kite, silver carp kite, squinting moth kite, thunder worm kite, moonlight kite, etc. They are of different sizes, the larger ones are two meters high, and the smaller ones are two or three feet. There are kites for sale in the market, most of which are relatively small and suitable for children to play with, but most are made by themselves and are larger. When flying them, people compete with each other to see who can fly the highest. |
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