Tell your child that you won't be able to celebrate the New Year for 5 years from next year!
The Influence of the Moon: Why Is There No Chinese New Year's Eve for Five Years in a Row?
The Chinese lunar calendar determines the number of days in a month based on the waxing and waning phases of the moon. According to this law, a month is called"Synodic month"。"Shuo"refers to the new moon, the first day of the month when the moon is not visible; "Look"Refers to the full moon, which is when the moon is at its highest. The Full Moon is the time when the Moon is at its highest. However, since the relative motion of the Moon, Earth, and Sun is not completely fixed, the length of the lunar cycle varies. On average, the length of a month is around 2953 days, which is not a whole number. Instead, the number of days in each month must be expressed as an integer, so sometimes a month has 29 days and sometimes 30 days. In order to ensure that the first day of the lunar calendar is a new moon, that is, a month of the lunar calendar, the arrangement of the large and small months must be determined through observation and scientific calculation.
In the lunar calendar, the Lunar New Year is the last month of the year and the last month before the New Year. The first day of the Lunar New Year is generally considered to be the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, which is the Chinese New Year's Eve. However, due to the irregularity of the lunar cycle, it sometimes happens that the Lunar New Year is a short month, which means that the first day of the new year is actually the twenty-ninth day of the lunar month, and the Chinese New Year's Eve is"disappears"Finish. This condition is uncommon and occurs about once every three to five years. For example, there is no Chinese New Year's Eve in 2013, 2016, and the five years from 2025 to 2029.
Although there has been no Chinese New Year's Eve for five consecutive years, this does not affect the existence of the traditional Chinese New Year's Eve festival. Whether it is the 29th of the Lunar New Year or the 30th of the Chinese New Year's Eve, people will say goodbye to the old and welcome the new on Chinese New Year's Eve. Therefore, even if there is no Chinese New Year's Eve, Chinese people will continue to spend this special night in a lively and festive way.
Uncertainty in the lunar calendar: changes in the size of the month.
Depending on the lunar calendar, each month can have either 29 or 30 days. So, how exactly do you determine if a month is big or small? In fact, this requires a comprehensive consideration of the laws of the moon's orbit, as well as the gravitational pull of the atmosphere and the earth.
The organization of the lunar calendar is not fixed, but requires daily observation and scientific calculation. According to the traditional observation method, the number of days in a month can be preliminarily determined by observing the waxing and waning of the moon and the phases of the moon. Modern science, on the other hand, takes a more precise approach, introducing astronomical and geophysical knowledge to determine the arrangement of the large and small months through calculations and **.
The first day of each lunar month must be the first day of the lunar month, so the alternating arrangement of the minor and major months is inevitable. Sometimes there are consecutive small months, and sometimes there are consecutive large months. This change is normal and one of the characteristics of the lunar calendar.
Chinese New Year's Eve does not have a fixed date, but is determined according to the lunar calendar. When the lunar month of the Lunar New Year is a small month, the New Year is"disappears"Finish. However, the average length of the lunar cycle is more than 29 days, so there are slightly more big moons than small moons each year. So while the Chinese New Year's Eve occasionally will"disappears", but not commonly. Every year as soon as the Lunar New Year arrives, people have the opportunity to celebrate the New Year, gather together and taste traditional food.
Future arrangements for the lunar calendar: leap year and double spring festival.
The future arrangement of the lunar calendar is still full of uncertainties and interesting phenomena. Of particular note are leap years and double Chinese New Year.
The occurrence of leap years coincides with the 365-day cycle of the solar calendar. According to the lunar calendar, there are 7 leap years every 19 years, which means that a year that would have been only 12 months is added by one month. This month is known as the leap month, and its purpose is to bring the lunar year closer to the real seasons.
The Double Spring Festival refers to a lunar year that has both the Chinese New Year's Eve on the 29th day of the lunar month and the Spring Festival on the first day of the first lunar month, that is, people have to spend two years in the same year. This is because the lunar year begins on the 29th day of the lunar month and ends on the 29th or 30th day of the first lunar month. If there is a leap month in this process, then Chinese New Year's Eve will be"Jump"In the new year, the double Spring Festival is formed.
According to **, there will be the first leap month in 2262, when there will be two Chinese New Year. This rare phenomenon will bring special celebrations and commemorations, and will be a unique experience in history.
Summary. Due to the influence of the moon, there is some uncertainty about the layout of the lunar calendar. The inconsistent length of the lunar cycle means that the layout of the big and minor months changes from time to time. Sometimes there is no Chinese New Year's Eve for several years in a row, which is the accidental result of the lunar cycle. However, the traditional Chinese New Year's Eve celebrations will still be held as scheduled, whether it is the 29th or 30th of the Chinese New Year's Eve, people will welcome the arrival of the New Year in a lively and festive atmosphere.
Through observation and scientific calculation, the layout of the lunar calendar can more accurately determine the alternation of large and small months. Although the arrangement of the large and small months is constantly changing, in general, the big months occur more often than the small months each year. This guarantees that we can enjoy the festive atmosphere of Chinese New Year's Eve most of the time.
Future lunar organizations will continue to produce some interesting phenomena, such as leap years and double spring years. Leap years are created to coincide with the cycles of the solar calendar, ensuring that the lunar year is consistent with the actual seasons. The Double Spring Festival refers to the existence of Chinese New Year's Eve on the 29th day of the lunar month and the Spring Festival on the first day of the first lunar month in a lunar year, bringing double the joy and joy.
Finally, from my own experience, while the date of the Lunar New Year changes a little from year to year, the love and celebration of this traditional festival has never diminished. Whether it's Chinese New Year's Eve or New Year's Day, it's a special day for families to reunite and spend quality time together. The uncertainty and changes of the lunar calendar also give us new feelings and experiences of the passage of time. The absence of Chinese New Year's Eve also makes us cherish every moment with our families more and experience the good wishes of the new year.