What is the difference between the Summer Solstice and the Start of Summer? Are the Summer Solstice and the Start of Summer on the same day? Let's find out more about the Summer Solstice. The lunar and solar dates are the same, both divided into twelve months. Let's take a look at all the articles about May 2019 in the lunar calendar on Huayi.com.

The dates of the two solar terms are different

After the Start of Summer, due to late heavy rains and less rainfall, there is often an early sign of summer drought. During this period, special attention should be paid to the impact of changing weather. On rainy days, it is important to seize the opportunity for planting, and during prolonged rainy weather, precautions should be taken against sprouting and rotting of small spring harvests.
After the Summer Solstice, it enters the hot season, with high temperatures in the north, sufficient sunlight, and increasing rainfall, which is a period of vigorous crop growth. This is the golden period for crops, including fruits and vegetables. Therefore, care should be taken in the care of fruits and vegetables during this time to make the most of this golden period.

Activities for the Start of Summer

One, as the saying goes: "Eating eggs on the Start of Summer, you won't get sick in the hot days." Every Start of Summer, people eat boiled duck eggs, symbolizing a full life. Eating duck eggs on the Start of Summer can pray for a safe summer. Two, ancient poetry says: "Weighing people's weight on the Start of Summer, the scales hang on the beam, laughter fills the room." After weighing your body on this day, you don't have to worry about the heat of summer or being plagued by illness. Three, on the day of the Start of Summer, women gather tea from seven families and drink it together. It is said that drinking tea from seven families on the Start of Summer can ensure that you won't feel sleepy throughout the summer. Four, in folk customs, there is also the tradition of "tasting new things" on the Start of Summer. For example, in Suzhou, there is a proverb "Start of Summer sees three new things," referring to cherries, green plums, and wheat, which are used for ancestral worship.

Activities for the Summer Solstice

One, most parts of China have the custom of eating noodles on the Summer Solstice. There is also a saying in the folk: "After eating the Summer Solstice noodles, the day gets shorter by a thread." Two, in many places of Guangdong, it is popular to eat dog meat on the Summer Solstice. There is a local saying: "A dog on the Summer Solstice has nowhere to run." In other parts of China, people usually eat dog meat in winter, believing that it can expel evil spirits and strengthen the body, protecting against epidemics. Three, some places have the custom of wearing hawthorn flowers on the head on the Summer Solstice. On this day, women wear hawthorn flowers, which is said to help ward off evil spirits, especially effective for treating leg discomfort. Therefore, when they wear hawthorn flowers, they often recite: "Leg pain, leg pain, wear a hawthorn flower on your head." Four, the Summer Solstice coincides with the wheat harvest. Since ancient times, there has been a custom of celebrating the harvest and worshipping ancestors at this time, praying for a bountiful year and no disasters. Therefore, the Summer Solstice was incorporated into the ancient rituals of worshipping gods. As the old saying goes, fate is the most important for people. Click on the 【Premium Calculation】 below to get the latest personal fortune!