What do you mean, two springs a year?

It is very rare that there are two solar terms in beginning of spring in a year. If the solar terms of beginning of spring and New Year's Day coincide.

Explanation:

2023 is the year of double spring.

Beginning of spring is a very important solar term for China people. It is not only the first of the 24 solar terms, but also represents the beginning of spring. Meanwhile, in ancient times, beginning of spring was the beginning of the Spring Festival. After the Republic of China, the first day of the first month was regarded as the beginning of the Spring Festival. In the past, the Spring Festival began on the day when the spring solar term began.

There are indeed two solar terms in beginning of spring in 2023, because the lunar calendar in 2023 is from 65438+2023122 to February 9, 2024, with a total of 384 days. The reason is that there are 13 months in the lunar calendar this year, and there is an extra leap February.

February 4th, 2023 is beginning of spring (the 14th day of the first month), and February 4th, 2024 is also a solar term in beginning of spring. However, the lunar calendar on this day is the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, which is in the lunar calendar in 2024, so there will be a solar term in beginning of spring at the beginning and end of next year.

Why there is a "double spring year" in the lunar calendar;

As we all know, a year usually begins with the solar terms in beginning of spring and ends with the solar terms in beginning of spring, that is, a year. Therefore, in a normal year, beginning of spring is a solar term every year. In fact, from the Gregorian calendar, it is true. Beginning of spring is a solar term every year, with 24 solar terms appearing once.