What does Xiaohan mean? It means the coldest day of the year is coming.

What day is Minor Cold? What does Xiaohan mean? What to eat during the Minor Cold solar term? With these questions in mind, let us take a look at a brief introduction to the Minor Cold solar term.

What does Xiaohan mean?

1. In ancient China, the 24 solar terms represent 24 specific festivals of seasonal changes. People mainly use the 24 solar terms in the lunar calendar to guide agricultural farming. Minor Cold ranks 23rd among the 24 solar terms.
2. Whenever we talk about cold, we will think of cold, and Xiaohan represents a degree of coldness in winter. The Minor Cold falls on January 5th to 7th of the Gregorian calendar every year. At this time, the sun will reach 285° of the ecliptic longitude, which means that "Minor Cold" marks the beginning of the coldest days of the year.

3. People in ancient times attached great importance to the Minor Cold. For example, when the Minor Cold came, people in the north would cook dishes, mainly warm foods. However, with the changes of the times, it has gradually faded, but we still need to pay attention to proper health care and keeping warm in our daily lives.
4. When it comes to Minor Cold, the year is approaching its end, and the festive atmosphere becomes much stronger at this time. Everyone has almost started preparing everything they need for the New Year. Joyful New Year songs can be heard in the streets and alleys, and small vendors have begun selling all kinds of New Year goods.

What month and day is Xiaohan?

After New Year’s Day every year, the coldest day of the year, Minor Cold, will come. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the date of Minor Cold in 2017 is January 5th in the Gregorian calendar, which is the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month in 2016. At this time, Minor Cold and Major Cold are the coldest periods of the year in most parts of my country, and the coldest period of Minor Cold is around 11:55:42.