What is the lunar calendar date for Spring Festival 2022? What specific day is it? Is it March 21st?

There are many customs that have been passed down among the people in our country, and there are certain differences in culture between each ethnic group. For example, the Spring Festival is one of the oldest traditional folk festivals of the Han nationality. There is still a saying that new graves cannot be celebrated by the Spring Festival. So what day of the lunar calendar is the Spring Festival in 2022? What specific day is it? Is it March 21st?

1. What is the lunar calendar date for Spring Festival 2022?

The Spring Festival in 2022 is the 14th day of the second lunar month, which is March 16th in the Gregorian calendar, a Wednesday. However, it should be noted that due to cultural differences in different places, the time of the Spring Festival may also vary. For example, in some areas, the fifth day after the Beginning of Spring is called the Spring Festival Day, which is around the Spring Equinox, but among the Han Chinese people, there are also sayings such as February 2, February 8, February 12, and February 15. So if you want to know when the Spring Festival is in your area, you can ask the older people, as they will be more familiar with this. The following is the calculation of the specific time of the Spring Festival in 2022 based on the fifth Wu day after the beginning of spring as the community day:

1. The beginning of spring in 2022 is February 4 (the fourth day of the first lunar month), which is the first Wu day, or Wuzi day;

2. February 14, 2022 (the 14th day of the first lunar month) is the second Wu Day, which is Wuxu Day;

3. February 24, 2022 (the 24th day of the first lunar month) is the third Wu Day, which is Wushen Day;

4. March 6, 2022 (the fourth day of the second lunar month) is the fourth Wu Day, which is Wuwu Day;

5. March 16, 2022 (the 14th day of the second lunar month) is the fifth Wu day, which is the Wuchen day, also known as the Spring Festival.

Note: Since the time of the beginning of spring is different every year, the specific time of the night pot during the Spring Festival may vary. For example, the Spring Festival in 2021 is March 21, the ninth day of the second lunar month, which is Sunday.

2. When is the Spring Festival in 2022?

The Spring Festival Day in 2022 specifically refers to March 16th in the Gregorian calendar, because this is inferred based on the fifth day of the fifth month after the beginning of spring as the festival day. Since the time of the Spring Festival varies from place to place, in the northern region the February 2nd Dragon Raising Festival is called the Spring Festival. However, most areas still use the view that the fifth day after the beginning of spring is the Spring Festival, which usually occurs in the second month of the lunar calendar every year. The dates of Spring Festivals in various places are summarized as follows:

1.2022 Spring Festival in Guangdong: The Spring Festival date in Lashang Village, Qingjiang, Xingzi Town, Lianzhou City is the fifth day of the fifth month after the beginning of spring. The local Spring Festival custom is that every household eats various foods made from eggs.

2. Time of Spring Festival in Jiangsu in 2022: The Spring Festival in Yizheng City and Funing County is on the second day of the second month (which is March 4, 2022), when people will worship the God of Land.

3.2022 Hubei Spring Festival Time: The date is the second day of the second month. The locals will pool money to celebrate and have a banquet. After the banquet, they will also fight each other.

4.2022 Hunan Spring Festival Time: The date is the first day of February, and there is a custom of avoiding spring pestles on that day.

5.2022 Sichuan Spring Festival Time: The date is the fifth Wu day after the beginning of spring. There is a local custom of stepping on the bridge over Suishui.

3. Is the Spring Festival of 2022 on March 21st?

The Spring Festival in 2022 is not March 21st, but March 16th, which is exactly February 14th in the lunar calendar. However, the Spring Festival in 2021 is March 21st. Because the time of the Spring Festival is calculated based on the Beginning of Spring every year, the time of the Spring Festival is not fixed every year.

In general, the Spring Festival in 2022 is the 14th day of the second lunar month, which is specifically March 16 (Wednesday) in the Gregorian calendar. But it should be noted that the Spring Festival in 2022 is not March 21st. It was this day last year, but there are changes this year.