I. New Year's Eve
Generally, jiaozi should be wrapped up before 30 12, and eaten at midnight, which is the beginning of the first day of the first lunar month. Eating jiaozi on New Year's Eve means "happy reunion" and "good luck".
Second, the fifth day of the first month
The fifth day of the first month is called "Breaking Five", and you should also eat jiaozi. There is a saying that there are many things that can't be done within a few days from the first day to the fifth day, so people should not "act rashly". After the fifth day, the New Year's Eve is basically over, and there are no more restrictions, so we should eat jiaozi's congratulations.
Third, enter the volt
The dog days are the days with the highest temperature, humidity and sultry weather in a year, and there are "three days" in a year. The "bitter summer" that the people say is at this time. At that time, when it was not rich, it happened that the wheat harvest was less than a month. In Man Cang, every family valley, people took advantage of this opportunity to eat white flour, and jiaozi was the top grade that was hard to see at ordinary times, so there was a saying in old Beijing that "the head fell on jiaozi and the face fell on it".
Fourth, beginning of autumn
Beginning of autumn is a very important solar term, and people certainly can't forget to eat it. On this day, ordinary people eat stewed meat, while those who pay attention to it eat boiled meat and braised pork, as well as jiaozi, stewed chicken, stewed duck and braised fish.
V. Mid-Autumn Festival
Moon cakes are usually eaten in Mid-Autumn Festival, and jiaozi is also eaten in some places. In northern China, jiaozi occupies an absolute advantage in the dining table, and it is eaten in many festivals. jiaozi symbolizes reunion, especially in the Mid-Autumn Festival. No matter how rich the Mid-Autumn family banquet is, it is always incomplete without a plate of jiaozi.
Sixth, beginning of winter
Beginning of winter solar terms have the meaning of autumn harvest and winter storage. China used to be a farming society. People who have worked for a year should take advantage of beginning of winter to have a rest and reward their families for their hard work. There is a proverb that "beginning of winter fills the winter and fills the mouth" is the best metaphor. Therefore, you usually eat jiaozi in beginning of winter.