Why is there no New Year's Eve in the 2022 Spring Festival? What is the name of the year without New Year's Eve?

Why is there no New Year’s Eve during the 2022 Spring Festival? I believe that people who often look at the calendar and look forward to the New Year have discovered that there will be no 30th in 2022. Although we all say New Year's Eve every year, what we really mean is New Year's Eve. New Year's Eve is not necessarily on the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month every year, it may also be on the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month.

Why there is no New Year's Eve in 2022 Spring Festival

Looking at the calendar for 2022, we find that there is no New Year's Eve. In fact, years without New Year's Eve are not uncommon, because the average number of days in the calendar month is the cycle of the moon phases. Since the full moon is about 29.53 days, the lunar calendar is about 30 days, and the short month is 29 days. Moreover, the length of long and short months is not fixed and must be calculated month by month. Therefore, if the twelfth month of the lunar calendar happens to be a short month, there will be no New Year's Eve. This situation occurs about once every three to five years.

What is the name of a year without New Year's Eve?

New Year's Eve actually refers to the day of New Year's Eve. In the thinking habits of many people, they think that this day is the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, but in fact, in some years, New Year's Eve is on the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month. It is just because they are all the day before the Lunar New Year that they are collectively called New Year's Eve. This shows that New Year's Eve has nothing to do with which day it falls. It is a very normal phenomenon that there is no New Year's Eve, and it is no different from a year with New Year's Eve. Whether there is "New Year's Eve" is mainly determined by whether the twelfth month of the lunar calendar is a long month or a short month. The lunar calendar is based on the movement of the moon. When the sun, the moon, and the earth are in a straight line with the moon in the middle, it is the first day of each month in the lunar calendar, also known as the "Shuo". The number of days between two new moons is the length of a lunar month, which is called a "synodic month." Because the moon's orbit around the earth is an ellipse, when the moon is farther away from the earth, its speed is slower, and when it is closer, its speed is faster. The movement of the moon is sometimes fast and sometimes slow, so the time when the sun and the moon overlap is not fixed, and there is no fixed period between the two new moons, sometimes it is long and sometimes it is short.

What are the taboos in 2022 when there is no New Year's Eve?

Customs vary from place to place, and the specific regulations depend on the area you live in.

New Year's Eve is what everyone refers to, but since New Year's Eve is not fixed on the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, there is no big taboo. However, since the customs and habits in different regions are different, the specific details should be based on the regulations of your area.