What are the festivals of autumn?

The six solar terms of autumn are Beginning of Autumn, End of Heat, White Dew, Autumnal Equinox, Cold Dew and Frost Descent.

The temperature will gradually drop in autumn, and each solar term has obvious climate changes, but they are generally slower than in winter. Autumn is the harvest season, so autumn solar terms are mostly related to farming.

1. Beginning of Autumn

The "Li" of Beginning of Autumn means the beginning, and "Autumn" refers to the period when crops mature. The beginning of autumn means the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. The Beginning of Autumn marks the official start of the Mengqiu season. The time point is between August 7-9 of the Gregorian calendar every year.

2. Ending Heat

Ending Heat means "going out of heat", which means leaving the heat. The arrival of the Summer Season means that the hot summer is coming to an end. The summer heat gradually subsides, transitioning from hot to cool. The time is between August 22-24 of the Gregorian calendar every year.

3. White dew

Bai dew means that the residual heat of summer gradually disappears, the yin energy of heaven and earth rises and spreads, the weather gradually turns cooler, and the dew in the morning becomes thicker and thicker. A layer of white water droplets condenses on it, so it is called "white dew". It represents the end of the Mengqiu season and the beginning of the Mid-Autumn season, which is an important season that reflects the temperature changes in nature. The time point is between September 7-9 of the Gregorian calendar every year.

4. Autumnal Equinox

The Autumnal Equinox means that the day and night are equal in time, and the days gradually become shorter and the nights shorter, and the autumnal equinox day is in the middle of autumn, dividing autumn equally. The time point is between September 22-24 of the Gregorian calendar every year.

5. Cold dew

Due to the arrival of cold dew, the temperature is lower than that of white dew. The dew on the ground is colder and is about to condense into frost. The climate turns from hot to cold, and everything follows the cold. Growth and gradual decline, this is the season of alternating heat and cold. The time point is between October 8th and 9th of the Gregorian calendar every year.

6. Frost drop

Since "frost" is a sign of cold weather and large temperature differences between day and night, it is named after "frost drop", which means "a sudden drop in temperature and a large temperature difference between day and night." of solar terms. The time point is between October 23rd and 24th in the Gregorian calendar every year.