When is the winter solstice in 2022?

The 2022 Winter Solstice is December 22, 2022.

According to scientific knowledge, we know that on the day of the winter solstice, the sun's ecliptic longitude is 270°, and the sun shines almost directly on the Tropic of Capricorn. Our northern hemisphere has the shortest day and the longest night, and begins to enter the coldest days. Astronomy stipulates that this day is the beginning of winter in the northern hemisphere. After the winter solstice, the position of direct sunlight gradually moves northward, and the days in the northern hemisphere gradually become longer.

According to the records of the Zhou Dynasty, people used the winter solstice to worship the sky in the countryside. And because the first month of the Zhou calendar is the eleventh month of the summer calendar, the first month of the Zhou Dynasty is equal to our current tenth day. January, so there is no difference between celebrating New Year's greetings and celebrating winter. It was not until Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty adopted the lunar calendar that the first month and the winter solstice were separated. Therefore, it can also be said that the "Winter Festival" only existed after the Han Dynasty and flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties. , still used today.

Blessings about the Winter Solstice

1. The winter solstice is here today, let happiness and peace clear the way, be filled with happy smiles, drive on a warm track, drive away the cold and sad, cook dumplings with enthusiasm, and be healthy It is auspicious to eat well, drink the rich soup with sweetness, and use blessing messages as seasoning.

2. People can fall in love, which is not special; cows can eat grass, which is not special; pigs can ring the phone, which is special; still press! What a miraculous pig! Wow! Still laughing! What a cool pig! Silly baby, happy winter solstice!

3. Blessings are happy, prayers are sacred, and blessings are safe. You are a friend whom I have remembered, blessed, and prayed for, so happiness and joy will always be with you! Happy winter solstice! Dress up to stay warm!

4. Care does not start today, and blessings do not end today. I give you my most sincere heart, the most care and the deepest blessings, and tell you gently that today is the winter solstice farewell. Forget about eating dumplings.

5. During the winter solstice, fill a car with happiness and let peace clear the way. Abandon all worries and let happiness embrace you. Store all the warmth to drive away the cold. Release the true love of a lifetime and let happiness smile at you forever!