Do western countries also have winter solstice festivals?

No, winter solstice is a tradition in our country, which has both natural and humanistic connotations. It is not only an important solar term among the 24 solar terms, but also a traditional folk festival in China. There is a folk saying that the solstice in winter is as big as a year, which continues the traditional custom of ancestor worship in some coastal areas in southern China. In some areas of northern China, it is a custom to eat jiaozi every winter solstice.

Winter solstice is one of the eight festivals in a year. Since ancient times, the Chinese nation has a tradition of offering sacrifices to ancestors from the winter solstice to the sun to show filial piety and not forgetting the roots. Due to different local customs and habits, the forms of ancestor worship are also different. In some places, while offering sacrifices to ancestors, they also offer sacrifices to the gods of heaven and earth. The offerings mainly include three sacrifices, three teas and five wines. In ancient times, people wandering in other places had to go home for the winter festival at this time, which was called "having a home at the end of the year".