Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, January 1840
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1廿七
+ Placing the bed, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Installing doors, Planting
2廿八
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Cleaning the house
− Nothing is favourable
3廿九
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Consecrating sacred images
− Felling trees, Acquiring livestock
4三十
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Weddings, Adding to the household (adoption, hiring)
5十二月
+ Ritual bathing, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
6Minor Cold
Epiphany
Orthodox Christmas
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Opening granaries, Weddings
7初三
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Nothing is favourable
8初四
+ Ritual bathing, Cleansing and exorcism
− Building a stove, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
9初五
+ Travel, Weddings
−
10初六
+ Decorating walls, Repairing roads
− Weddings, Moving house
11初七
+ Visiting family and friends, Betrothal gifts
− Travel, Medical treatment
12初八
Laba Festival
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Visiting family and friends
− Roofing, Opening for business
13初九
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Pulling down a house
− Nothing is favourable
14初十
+ Sculpting and painting deities, Consecrating sacred images
− Moving into a new home, Placing the bed
15十一
+ Encoffining, Removing mourning clothes
− Breaking ground for a grave, Felling trees
16十二
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Opening granaries, Roofing
17十三
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Travel
− Planting, Encoffining
18十四
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Building a stove, Digging wells
19十五
Timkat (Epiphany)
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Cleaning the house
−
20十六
Tu BiShvat
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
21Major Cold
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Building and repairs, Raising the ridge beam
22十八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
−
23十九
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
24二十
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
25廿一
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Nothing is favourable
26廿二
+ Weddings, Opening for business
− Placing the bed, Felling trees
27廿三
Little New Year (Xiaonian)
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Encoffining
−
28廿四
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Nothing is favourable
29廿五
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Planting
30廿六
+ Placing the bed, Cutting cloth for garments
− Buying property, Weddings
31廿七
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Weddings, Breaking ground