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Chinese almanac, January 1818

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1廿五
+ Trading, Adding to the household (adoption, hiring)
− Fasting and Taoist rites, Moving into a new home
2廿六
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Fasting and Taoist rites, Felling trees
3廿七
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Weddings, Breaking ground
4廿八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Repairing roads
− Weddings, Moving into a new home
5廿九
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Opening for business, Building temples
6Minor Cold
Epiphany
Orthodox Christmas
+ Visiting family and friends, Betrothal gifts
− Travel, Medical treatment
7十二月
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Visiting family and friends
− Roofing, Opening for business
8初二
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Pulling down a house
− Nothing is favourable
9初三
+ Sculpting and painting deities, Consecrating sacred images
− Moving into a new home, Placing the bed
10初四
+ Encoffining, Removing mourning clothes
− Breaking ground for a grave, Felling trees
11初五
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Opening granaries, Roofing
12初六
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Travel
− Planting, Encoffining
13初七
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Building a stove, Digging wells
14初八
Laba Festival
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Cleaning the house
−
15初九
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
16初十
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Building and repairs, Raising the ridge beam
17十一
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
−
18十二
Timkat (Epiphany)
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
19十三
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
20Major Cold
Mawlid (Prophet's Birthday)
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Nothing is favourable
21十五
+ Weddings, Opening for business
− Placing the bed, Felling trees
22十六
Tu BiShvat
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Encoffining
−
23十七
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Nothing is favourable
24十八
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Planting
25十九
+ Placing the bed, Cutting cloth for garments
− Buying property, Weddings
26二十
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Weddings, Breaking ground
27廿一
+ Ritual bathing, Sculpting and painting deities
− Moving into a new home, Installing doors
28廿二
+ Weddings, Travel
− Digging wells, Praying for blessings
29廿三
Little New Year (Xiaonian)
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Repairing roads
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
30廿四
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Opening for business, Funeral procession
31廿五
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Felling trees, Opening for business