What does the term "leap March" mean
The leap March refers to the leap month in the lunar calendar.In some lunar years, there may be two Marches in one year, and the second March is usually called the leap March. The addition of leap months in the lunar calendar has always been a human-made rule, and different ancient calendars had different ways of adding leap months. The current method of setting leap months is 19 years with 7 leap months, which means that in 19 lunar years, there are 12 common years (each with 12 months) and 7 leap years (each with 13 months).
What is recommended to do during a leap March
It is suitable to give shoes to parents during a leap March.According to folk sayings, "shoes for the leap month, wearing them in the leap month, and the elderly living for a thousand years." Therefore, in some local customs, adult children will buy shoes for their parents during a leap month. In some areas, it is the daughter who has married and returns to give her mother shoes during a leap year. Buying leap month shoes is to repay the parents' nurturing kindness and to pray for their health, safety, and longevity, reflecting the culture of filial piety.
The time for buying shoes varies by region. Some areas buy shoes one month before the leap month, while others buy them before the arrival of the leap year or at the beginning of the leap year. It is said that buying shoes early and keeping them at home is more beneficial for parents to gain blessings and longevity.
