Minor Snow 小雪
During Xiaoxue, or Minor Snow, light snow begins to fall in the north, though not yet heavy. The weather turns overcast and cold, so people start curing meat and drying fish for winter. A hot bowl of glutinous rice cake or sesame-oil chicken warms body and heart.
Rainbows hideFirst pentad
Sky qi rises, earth qi sinksSecond pentad
All closes into winterThird pentad
Three pentads
- First pentadRainbows hideIn the cold, rainbows no longer appear after the rain.
- Second pentadSky qi rises, earth qi sinksThe ancients believed the air of heaven now rose and the air of earth sank, so the two no longer met.
- Third pentadAll closes into winterHeaven and earth close up, everything is stored away, and winter truly begins.
Custom
Cure meat and eat glutinous rice cakes for winter.
Start dates
- November 22, 2025
- November 22, 2026
- November 22, 2027