Is Winter Solstice the Ghost Festival? What can’t you do on the Winter Solstice in 2020?

Is Winter Solstice the Ghost Festival? What can’t you do on the Winter Solstice in 2020?
The winter solstice is the day with the longest night in the year, after which the days gradually become longer. Therefore, the winter solstice is a key solar term for the transformation of yin and yang, and in ancient times it also symbolized the beginning of new life. So, is the Winter Solstice the Ghost Festival? What can’t you do on the Winter Solstice in 2020? "Winter Solstice is as important as New Year's Day." It is both one of the 24 solar terms and a traditional festival of the Chinese nation. Make an appointment with Mr. Shui Mo in November of the lunar calendar 2020 to spend the winter solstice with you.

The Legend of Ghost Festival on Winter Solstice

The Winter Solstice is not only one of the 24 solar terms, but also an important sacrificial festival in China. Many places have the custom of worshiping ancestors on the day of the winter solstice. The yin energy is heavier when worshiping at the graves on the winter solstice, so people usually go home early after the worship.
【Folk legend】
Legend has it that when Pangu created the world, the winter solstice was the time when all kinds of evil appeared, and the night was when the yin energy was heavier. At this time, many places believed that it was unlucky to go out on the night of the winter solstice.
【Weather factors】
The arrival of the winter solstice marks the arrival of the coldest period of the year, which is often the peak period for diseases and colds, so if you can go home early on the night of the winter solstice, you should go home early. Besides, it is definitely safer to be at home than to wander outside at night.
【Days are short and nights are long】
The winter solstice is the day with the shortest day and the longest night in the northern hemisphere throughout the year. In ancient times, people did not have night markets with bright lights like we do now, so it was inconvenient for people to go out at night. Therefore, people in ancient times would go home early before dark.

What can’t you do on the Winter Solstice in 2020?

According to the old almanac:
The seventh day of the eleventh month of the year 2020 (Lunar calendar)
December 21, 2020, Monday, Sagittarius (solar calendar)
【Today’s lunar calendar is suitable】
Marriage, engagement, engagement, groundbreaking, blessing and sacrifice, construction, groundbreaking, beam raising [today's taboos in the old almanac]
Marry and make a stove

What can’t you do during the Winter Solstice?

[Not suitable for marriage]
It is not suitable to get married during the winter solstice, because the ancients called the day before the vernal equinox, autumnal equinox, summer solstice and winter solstice the four separation days, and separation days are unlucky days. However, if you want to have a big wedding, you must choose an auspicious day.
【Not suitable for moving】
It is not advisable to move during the winter solstice because it is the coldest time of the year. Moving on a cold day will destroy the prosperity of the home.
[Not suitable for sharing a room]
It is not advisable to have sex during the winter solstice. There is a folk saying that it is not advisable to have sex 10 days before and after the winter solstice. The ancients believed that the winter solstice is the time when the human body is weakest. If people have sex at this time, the yin and yang will be out of balance, which is very bad for their health and will also affect the reproduction of future generations.
【It is not advisable to go back to your parents’ home】
It is not advisable to return to your parents' home during the Winter Solstice. There is a folk saying that returning to your parents' home during the Winter Solstice is not good for your father-in-law. Many people think this is a rather feudal idea, but there are still many people who strictly follow it.

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