Minor Snow (小雪) — Chinese Solar Term Meaning & Traditions

Chinese Solar Terms Usually falls on November 22 each year · Updated for 2026

Minor Snow (小雪, pronounced "xiaoxue") is one of the 24 solar terms of the traditional Chinese calendar. Light snow arrives; small steady habits now will carry you through the deepest cold.

Minor Snow Energy & How to Use It

Winter terms are inward and conserving: rest, storage and preparation. Align with them by protecting your energy and trusting the slow quiet work.

Ways to Honor Minor Snow (小雪)

• Write one line about what this turning point means for your current goals.
• Eat with the season — for this solar term choose the freshest, most seasonal food you can find.
• Write one line about what this turning point means for your current goals.

When Minor Snow Falls

Minor Snow arrives around November 22 each Gregorian year (11-22). In 2026 it falls in early-to-mid November, marking the shift from the previous term (Start of Winter) toward Major Snow.