How to calculate the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month?

The Nine-Nine Days, also known as the Winter Nine-Nine Days, is a folk method in my country to calculate the dates of cold days and spring flowers. Once nine of them are counted, spring has arrived. So what day is the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month in 2021? How to calculate the number nine?

What day is the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month?

There is no 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, so New Year's Eve is the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, which means New Year's Eve is the sixth day of the 59th lunar month. The 2022 Spring Festival is the seventh day of the 59th lunar month.

"Counting the Nine Days" is one of the Chinese folk customs. It starts from the winter solstice, and each "nine days" is a nine. A total of nine "nine days" are counted. After counting, the warm spring will come. The Spring Festival is the most grand and meaningful traditional festival in our country. It has a long history and dates back to ancient times. It evolved from the ancient times when people would pray for a good harvest and offer sacrifices at the beginning of the new year. There are customs such as worshiping gods and ancestors, hanging New Year pictures, staying up all night, pasting Spring Festival couplets, setting off firecrackers, paying New Year's greetings, and watching the Spring Festival Gala.

【~2022 Nine-Nine Days Schedule】

19: December 30 ~ January 7, 2022

29: January 8, 2022 ~ January 16, 2022

39: January 17, 2022 ~ January 25, 2022

April 9: January 26, 2022 ~ February 3, 2022

May 9: February 4, 2022 ~ February 12, 2022

69: February 13, 2022 ~ February 21, 2022

July 9: February 22, 2022 ~ March 2, 2022

August 9: March 3, 2022 ~ March 11, 2022

Jiujiu: March 12, 2022 ~ March 20, 2022

Customs during the Chinese New Year

1. Dumplings Making dumplings on New Year’s Eve is a Chinese tradition. Dumplings must be eaten on New Year’s Eve, so every household will get up early to make dumplings. Among the many dumplings, only a few are made with peanuts or other nuts. Whoever eats such dumplings will have good luck in the new year and is auspicious.
2. Light lanterns: Red lanterns should be hung in front of the house on New Year’s Eve and should be kept bright all night during the Spring Festival. From New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, the lights cannot be turned off, which means longevity and continuous incense burning.