Start of Summer 立夏
Lixia, or Start of Summer, announces the coming of summer. The weather grows hot, vegetation flourishes, and crops enter their fast-growing season. In old times people weighed themselves and ate eggs, praying for good health to endure the heat.
Moles and frogs callFirst pentad
Earthworms emergeSecond pentad
Melon vines growThird pentad
Three pentads
- First pentadMoles and frogs callMole crickets and frogs begin to sing in the fields.
- Second pentadEarthworms emergeEarthworms come up out of the soil.
- Third pentadMelon vines growWild gourd vines climb and spread quickly.
Custom
Eat eggs and weigh yourself to stay healthy through summer.
Start dates
- May 5, 2025
- May 5, 2026
- May 6, 2027