Qixi is on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. Due to the difference between the Gregorian calendar and the lunar calendar, the Gregorian date corresponding to the seventh day of the seventh lunar month in each year is also different. For example, in 2021, the Gregorian date corresponding to the seventh day of the seventh lunar month is August 14th. According to Chinese folklore, on the evening of the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, magpies build bridges on the Milky Way, allowing the Cowherd and Weaver Girl to meet on the bridge. The meeting of magpies on the bridge praises the unwavering love of the Chinese working people.
Gregorian calendar and lunar calendar
The Gregorian calendar, also known as the Gregorian calendar, is a dating method originating from Western society. On September 27, 1949, as approved by the First Plenary Session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the newly established People's Republic of China uses the Gregorian calendar and the A.D., which are commonly used by most countries in the international community, as the calendar and calendar. That is the chronological method we use in our daily lives now.
The lunar calendar is a traditional Chinese calendar known as the Chinese calendar, including the Chinese calendar, summer calendar, and Chinese calendar. The lunar calendar is a type of calendar that is based on the Chinese calendar (lunar calendar) and incorporates elements of the solar calendar. When we celebrate the 24 solar terms and traditional festivals, such as the Spring Festival and the Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) Festival, we count them according to the lunar calendar.