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The Twenty-Four Solar Terms: Why the Solar Calendar Lives Inside the Lunar Almanac, and Why It Ties to Farming
The 24 solar terms are seasonal markers tied to Earth's orbit around the Sun, used as a farming guide in the lunar almanac.
What is Tiết khí?
Solar terms are 24 markers dividing the year by the Sun's position on the ecliptic, used in East Asian calendrics to determine seasons and festivals.
Thanh Minh Festival and the Distinctive Grave-Visiting Custom of the Vietnamese
Thanh Minh in Vietnam is mainly an occasion to remember ancestors by visiting graves, unlike China where spring outings also occur.
What Is Vũ Thủy, the Rain Water Solar Term, When Does It Start, and What Customs Does It Have?
Vũ Thủy, second of the 24 solar terms, marks damp rain and warming soil after winter. This explains its dates, meaning, and folk customs.
Converting Lunar Dates to Solar Dates: What the Calculation Is Based On, and Why It Is Not a Fixed Addition and Subtraction Table
Lunar to solar conversion uses no fixed addition table. It relies on the new moon point, major solar terms and legal time zones, so it differs year by year.
What Is Mang Chủng Solar Term, When Does It Begin, and What Customs Are Observed?
Mang Chủng is the 9th of the 24 solar terms, usually starting around June 5 or 6 as Tiểu Mãn ends. Its meaning, calendar role, and customs explained.
What Is Hàn Lộ Solar Term, When Does It Begin, and What Customs Does It Have?
Hàn Lộ is the 17th of the 24 solar terms, beginning around October 8 when the Sun reaches 195 degrees. Learn its meaning and customs.
Reunification Day April 30: Historical Significance
April 30, 1975 marks the moment liberation tanks crashed through the gates of Independence Palace, ending 30 years of war and 21 years of division.
Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day (April 21)
Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day on April 21: origins from Decision 1862/QD-TTg in 2021, honoring books, readers, and reading culture.
Bunpimay New Year of the Lao in Vietnam: April Water Pouring and Its Rituals
Bunpimay, the Lao New Year in Vietnam, also called Bun Huột Nặm: offerings to the spirits, wrist-thread tying and water splashing in mid April.
Tam nguyên and the 18 Ju of Qimen: How to Derive the Ju Number from Solar Terms According to the Source Texts
Tam nguyên splits each solar term into three five-day spans, each with one Kỳ Môn cục. The 24-term table follows the Hiệp kỷ biện phương thư.
When does Cốc Vũ begin and what customs come with it? Calculation and meaning in the traditional calendar
Cốc Vũ, the sixth solar term beginning 19 or 20 April, marks the rains that feed the rice. Its calculation, meaning and folk customs are explained.
Building the Four Pillars of BaZi from birth date and time: the year pillar changes at Lap Xuan, the month pillar changes at the solar term, the day pillar follows the 60-cycle, and the hour stem is derived from the day stem
BaZi's Four Pillars from birth date and time: the year pillar turns at Lap Xuan, the month at solar terms, the day runs the 60-cycle.
How Ba Tu Major Cycles Are Set: Why They Run Forward or Backward by Gender and the Yin Yang of the Year Stem, How the Starting Age Is Counted from Days to the Nearest Solar Term (Three Days to One Year), and How to Read a Ten Year Major Cycle Together with the Annual Cycle Against the Useful God
Ba Tu major cycles are set by gender and the yin yang of the year stem, with starting age counted from days to the nearest solar term at three days per year.
Why two calendars give different lunar dates for the same solar day, and where time zones come in
Two calendars can give different lunar dates for the same solar day because they use different legal time zones, such as Vietnam at UTC+7 and China at UTC+8.
What Is Đại Tuyết, When Does It Begin, and What Customs Are Observed?
Đại Tuyết, the 21st solar term, begins at solar longitude 255 degrees, usually on 7 December, opening the Tý month. Start times 2025 to 2030, Vietnam time.
What Is Kinh Trập, When Does It Begin, and What Customs Are Associated With It?
Kinh Trập, the third of the 24 solar terms at solar longitude 345 degrees, usually begins March 5 or 6. Origin of the name and start times for 2025 to 2030.
The Lunar Leap Month: Why It Exists, How It Is Calculated, and Why One Lunar Day in a Leap Year Corresponds to Two Solar Days
How a lunar leap month is determined, why leap years exist, and why one lunar day in a leap year corresponds to two solar days.
What Is Đại Thử (Major Heat), When Does It Begin, and What Customs Come With It?
Đại Thử, the 12th solar term and mid-term of the sixth lunar month, begins when the Sun reaches 120 degrees, on 22 or 23 July. Start times 2025 to 2030.
What Is Lập Đông, When Does It Begin, and What Customs Come With It?
Lập Đông is the 19th of the 24 solar terms, marking the start of winter and usually falling on 7 or 8 November each year.
What Is Sương Giáng (Frost's Descent), When Does It Begin, and What Customs Are Observed?
Sương Giáng 2026 begins at 16:39 on 23 October, Vietnam time. The 18th solar term, mid-term of the ninth lunar month: dates, three pentads, customs.
When does Xử Thử (處暑) begin and what customs are associated with it?
Xử Thử is the 14th of the 24 solar terms, usually beginning around August 23, marking the retreat of heat and the arrival of autumn.
What Is Đại Hàn, When Does It Begin, and What Customs Are Observed?
Đại Hàn is the last of the 24 solar terms, at solar longitude 300 degrees and lasting about 15 days. Here its calculation, customs, and meaning are explained.
What Is Tiểu Thử (Minor Heat)? When Does It Begin and What Customs Are Associated With It?
Tiểu Thử usually begins on July 7 and opens the Mùi month. Start times for 2025 to 2030, the meaning of its name and what classical books record.
What Is Lập Thu, When Does It Begin, and What Customs Come With It?
Lập Thu, tiết khí thứ 13, đánh dấu chuyển hạ sang thu. Bài giải thích cách tính ngày, ba hậu, gốc tích trong Tuế thời quảng ký và tục lệ.
When Does Thu Phân Begin and What Customs Mark It? A View from Sui Shi Guang Ji and Calendrical Science
Thu Phân, the 16th of the 24 solar terms, begins on 22 to 24 September as the Sun enters the Thọ Tinh station. Its calendar roots and customs, explained.
What Is Tiểu Mãn, When Does It Begin, and What Customs Come With It?
Tiểu Mãn, the 8th solar term, begins on 20 or 21 May when the Sun reaches 60 degrees longitude. In 2026 it starts at 07:28 on 21 May, Vietnam time.
When Does Hạ Chí Begin and What Customs Does It Have?
Hạ Chí begins when the Sun reaches 90 degrees of solar longitude; from 2012 to 2043 it falls on 21 June, Vietnam time. Start times 2025 to 2030, old customs.
What Is Bạch Lộ (White Dew), When Does It Begin, and What Customs Come With It?
Bạch Lộ (White Dew), the 15th solar term, starts around 7 or 8 September as night vapour condenses into white dew, marking mid-autumn in the calendar.
When Does Lập Hạ Begin and What Customs Come With It?
Lập Hạ, the 7th solar term, opens summer when the Sun reaches 45 degrees of longitude, usually on 5 or 6 May. How it is calculated and its customs.
What Is Tiểu Hàn (Minor Cold)? When Does It Begin and What Customs Come With It?
Tiểu Hàn is the 23rd of the 24 solar terms, at solar longitude 285 degrees. It starts on January 5 or 6, opens the Sửu month and lasts about 14.7 days.
When Does Lập Xuân Begin and What Customs Mark It?
Lập Xuân, the first solar term of the year, falls on 3 or 4 February (4 February in 2026). How it is calculated, why it changes the year, and its customs.
What the Táng Thư Says About Qi, Wind, Water, and the Origin of the Term Feng Shui
The Táng Thư says qi scatters in wind and stops at water, hence phong thủy; water comes first, storing wind second. Read against the Chinese text.
When Does Xuân Phân (Spring Equinox) Begin and What Customs Mark It?
Xuân Phân, the fourth of the 24 solar terms, starts on 20 or 21 March in Vietnam time. Exact dates to 2030, its three pentads and the customs around it.
Dong Chi and Tet Dong Chi: the shortest day of the year, che troi nuoc, ancestor worship, and why Dong Chi was once the year's starting point
Dong Chi is the 22nd solar term and the shortest day of the year. For the Chinese community it is Tet Dong Chi, a time for che troi nuoc and ancestor worship.
Vietnam Culture Day November 24: Why This Date, Resolution 28/2026/QH16 and the Right to Fully Paid Leave from 2026
Vietnam Culture Day falls on November 24 each year, approved by the 16th National Assembly on April 24, 2026, with fully paid leave for workers.
Chol Chnam Thmay: Three Days of the Khmer Traditional New Year
Chol Chnam Thmay is the Khmer New Year, held in mid-April over three days with rituals like the Maha Sangkran procession and bathing the Buddha.
The Sun in Astrology: Meaning and Influence on the Birth Chart
The Sun is the soul of the birth chart, standing for ego, consciousness and life purpose. Its sign, house and aspects show how you express yourself and grow.
Tố Hữu
A representative poet of Vietnamese revolutionary poetry, author of the poetry collections Từ ấy, Việt Bắc, Gió lộng, Ra trận, Máu và hoa
