In 2018, the rain came later than usual.

When will the rainy day come in 2018? After the Spring Festival, it is a new year. Next, let’s take a look at the specific time and related content of the Rain Water solar term in 2018.

When will it rain in 2018?

General Overview

1. The rainy time in 2018 is: 01:17:57 on February 19, 2018, the fourth day of the first lunar month of 2018, which is Monday.
2. Rain Water, one of the 24 solar terms, is the second solar term in spring. It occurs when the sun reaches 330° of the ecliptic longitude, which is between February 18 and 20 of the Gregorian calendar every year.

Meaning of Rainwater

First, it means that the cold winter snowy days are over, and what falls from the sky is no longer snowflakes, but rain. Second, it means that the warm and humid air currents are strengthening, the rainfall is increasing, which is conducive to the greening and growth of crops.
3. The "Collection of Explanations of the 72 Seasonal Changes" says: "In the middle of the first month, the sky produces water. The beginning of spring belongs to wood, but what produces wood must be water, so the beginning of spring is followed by rain. And the east wind has thawed the ice, so it disperses and becomes rain."

Rainwater Customs and Activities

Back to the mother's house

As the saying goes, "Once a daughter is married off, she is like water poured out." In folk culture, married daughters are often not allowed to return to their parents' home. However, the Rain Water Festival is a good day to return to your parents' home. In many places, there is a custom for married daughters to return to their parents' home to visit their parents during the Rain Water Festival.

Bump

Zhuangbaiji is one of the customs of the Hakka people in Chengdu area in western Sichuan. Zhuangbaiji means finding godparents for your children. There is no predetermined target at the beginning. Whoever you meet will be the one. The purpose is to let your children grow up smoothly and healthily.

Receiving birthday

Another custom during the Rain Water solar term is "receiving longevity", which means the son-in-law goes to send gifts to his father-in-law and mother-in-law. The gifts are usually two rattan chairs wrapped with a twelve-foot-long red ribbon, which means wishing the father-in-law and mother-in-law a long life.