📖 About Chinese Festivals & the 24 Solar Terms

Chinese traditional festivals are deeply rooted in the agricultural calendar and lunar cycles. Most major festivals follow the lunar calendar, which means their dates on the Gregorian calendar shift each year — typically within a range of about 30 days. The 24 Solar Terms (节气, jiéqì) are a separate system developed in ancient China to guide agricultural activities based on the sun's position.

The 24 Solar Terms in Order

立春 Start of Spring · 雨水 Rain Water · 惊蛰 Awakening of Insects · 春分 Spring Equinox · 清明 Clear and Bright · 谷雨 Grain Rain · 立夏 Start of Summer · 小满 Grain Buds · 芒种 Grain in Ear · 夏至 Summer Solstice · 小暑 Minor Heat · 大暑 Major Heat · 立秋 Start of Autumn · 处暑 End of Heat · 白露 White Dew · 秋分 Autumn Equinox · 寒露 Cold Dew · 霜降 Frost Descent · 立冬 Start of Winter · 小雪 Minor Snow · 大雪 Major Snow · 冬至 Winter Solstice · 小寒 Minor Cold · 大寒 Major Cold

📝 How to Use

1. Browse the festival cards — each shows the countdown in days.
2. Click any card to reveal an interesting custom or little-known fact about that festival.
3. The countdown auto-updates every time you visit, making it a great page to bookmark for festival reminders.