When is the Beginning of Summer in 2021? What day of the week?

When is the Beginning of Summer in 2021? What day of the week?
Lixia is the seventh solar term in the twenty-four solar terms and the first solar term in summer. It marks the farewell to spring and the beginning of summer. So when is the Beginning of Summer in 2021? What day of the week? Let’s check out the following content on Shui Mo Network!

When is the Beginning of Summer in 2021?

Lunar calendar: March 24, 2021 (lunar calendar)
Gregorian calendar: Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Taurus (Gregorian calendar)
(March 24th of Xinchou Year (Year of the Ox), 37 days away from the beginning of summer in 2021)
Does the beginning of summer fall on the same day every year?
Every year can be different. There is no exact date for the Beginning of Summer. It is usually on May 6th or before. The Beginning of Summer solar term was first established during the Warring States Period. It indicates the beginning of the season change from spring to summer. It is the beginning of summer in the four seasons. At this time, the temperature rises, the grass and trees flourish, and the earth is full of vitality.

What are the customs of the Beginning of Summer?

1. Eat eggs
Among the folks, there is a saying that "eat eggs at the beginning of summer and stones will be crushed to pieces", which means that if you eat eggs at the beginning of summer, you will be full of energy. The children wore egg rings made of silk threads around their necks, which were filled with boiled chicken eggs or duck eggs. Some even painted patterns on the eggs and competed with each other in hitting the eggs, which was called egg-crashing.
2. Weighing people
After lunch at the beginning of summer, there is a custom of weighing people. An ancient poem says: "At the beginning of summer, people's weights are weighed, and the scale is hung on the beam and people laugh and make noise in the boudoir." People hang a large wooden scale with a stool hung from the hook, and everyone takes turns sitting on the stool to weigh people. The scale operator was weighing people while speaking auspicious words.
There are different versions of the folk legend about the origin of the custom of weighing people, but they are all related to Liu Bei's son, Adou.
3. Drink porridge
According to local historical records, in ancient my country, during the "Lixia" solar term every year, people formed the custom of eating porridge and hanging eggs. According to folklore, drinking Beginning of Summer porridge on the day of Beginning of Summer can ensure a peaceful and disease-free year. Although it is only a legend, this custom embodies people's yearning for a better life.
4. Eat the Beginning of Summer Rice
On the day of Beginning of Summer, according to traditional Chinese customs, people eat various kinds of rice, such as black rice, pea glutinous rice... The main ingredient is the most common rice, but because various seasonal ingredients are added, the different colors will also stimulate people's appetite.

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