What festivals and special days are there in the fifth month of the lunar calendar in 2021
The fifth month of the lunar calendar in 2021 is from June 10 to July 9 of the Gregorian calendar.During this period, the main festivals are Dragon Boat Festival, Father’s Day and Party Founding Day, and the main special solar terms are There are summer solstice solar terms and small summer solar terms, especially the Dragon Boat Festival is our legal holiday.
Dragon Boat Festival
The fifth day of the fifth lunar month in 2021, June 14th of the Gregorian calendar is the Dragon Boat Festival.Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanyang Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Chongwu Festival, Dragon Festival, Zhengyang Festival, Tianzhong Festival, etc., originated from the worship of celestial phenomena and evolved from dragon sacrifice in ancient times.On the Midsummer Dragon Boat Festival, Canglong Qisu flew to the south of Zhongtian, which is an auspicious day for Long Feitian, that is, as the fifth line of "Book of Changes Qian Gua" said:"Flying dragon is in the sky".The Dragon Star on the Dragon Boat Festival is both "in the middle" and "in the right", which is a sign of great auspiciousness.Its origin covers ancient astrological culture, humanistic philosophy and other aspects, and contains profound and rich cultural connotations; in the inheritance and development, it is mixed with a variety of folk customs, and the content of festival customs is rich.Picking up dragon boats and eating rice dumplings are the two major customs of the Dragon Boat Festival.These two customs have been passed down in China since ancient times and have not stopped until now.
Father’s Day
The 11th day of the fifth lunar month in 2021, and the 20th June of the Gregorian calendar is Father’s Day.Father’s Day, as the name suggests, is a day to thank your father.It began in the early 20th century, originated in the United States, and has now been widely spread around the world.The festival dates vary by region.The most widespread date is the third Sunday in June every year, and 52 countries and territories around the world celebrate Father’s Day on this day.Holidays are celebrated in a variety of ways, most of which are related to gift-giving, family dinners or events.There is no official Father’s Day in China.However, mainland people are used to using the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day; in Taiwan, it is set on August 8 every year, also known as "Eight Eighth Festival".
Party Founding Day
The 22nd day of the fifth lunar month in 2021, and July 1st of the Gregorian calendar is the Party Founding Day.After the establishment of the Communist Party of China on July 23, 1921, under the brutal rule of the reactionary warlord government, it could only be kept in a state of secrecy, and there was no environment for public activities.During the period of the Great Revolution, the party was busy with the cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, carried out the workers’ and peasants’ movement and supported the Northern Expedition, and had no conditions to commemorate the birth of the party.It was proposed by Comrade Mao Zedong in May 1938 to regard July 1 as the birthday of the Communist Party of China.At that time, Mao Zedong pointed out in the article "On Protracted War":"July 1st this year is the seventeenth anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China." This is the first time that the leading comrades of the Central Committee have clearly stated that "July 1" is the anniversary of the birth of the party.
Summer Solstice
2021 lunar May 12th, June 21st is the summer solstice solar term.The summer solstice is one of the twenty-four solar terms.On June 21 or 22 of the Gregorian calendar every year, the sun moves to 90 degrees ecliptic longitude as the summer solstice.At this time, the position of the sun directly hitting the ground reaches the northernmost point of the year, almost directly hitting the Tropic of Cancer.Sunshine is the longest.After the summer solstice, yin qi begins to grow and yang qi begins to decline."However, the summer solstice is not hot", "the summer solstice is three Geng several heads." Although the summer solstice means that the hot summer has arrived, it is not the hottest time yet.The temperature continues to rise for a period of time after the summer solstice.After about 20 to 30 days, it is generally the hottest weather.
Little Heat
The 28th day of the fifth lunar month in 2021, and July 7th of the Gregorian calendar is the little summer solar term.Xiaoshu is the eleventh solar term of the twenty-four solar terms in the lunar calendar, and the fifth solar term in summer, indicating the official start of the summer season.Every July 7th or 8th, when the sun reaches 105° ecliptic longitude, it is a small summer heat.Shu, means hot, and Xiaoshu means small heat, which means that the weather is starting to be hot, but it has not reached the hottest.This climate is basically consistent with most areas in China.In the past, there was a folk custom of "eating new" during the small summer heat."Shixin" is to grind freshly beaten rice, wheat, etc.into powder, and make various kinds of cakes and noodles.At the same time, these new products should also prepare a sacrifice to the ancestors, please bless the weather.
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