小暑
Term 11 of 24 · Summer
Date
July 6, 2044
Lunar Date
6/12
Day of Week
Wednesday
Xiaoshu marks the beginning of the hottest period, though not yet at peak heat. It signals the start of the 'fu' (伏) days, the three hottest periods of summer.
People eat lotus root, mung bean soup, and light foods to combat the heat. Cricket fighting becomes popular. Drying clothes and books in the sun is traditional.