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Chinese almanac, January 1841

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1初九
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Fasting and Taoist rites, Felling trees
2初十
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Weddings, Breaking ground
3十一
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Repairing roads
− Weddings, Moving into a new home
4十二
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Opening for business, Building temples
5Minor Cold
+ Visiting family and friends, Betrothal gifts
− Travel, Medical treatment
6十四
Epiphany
Orthodox Christmas
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Visiting family and friends
− Roofing, Opening for business
7十五
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Pulling down a house
− Nothing is favourable
8十六
+ Sculpting and painting deities, Consecrating sacred images
− Moving into a new home, Placing the bed
9十七
+ Encoffining, Removing mourning clothes
− Breaking ground for a grave, Felling trees
10十八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Opening granaries, Roofing
11十九
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Travel
− Planting, Encoffining
12二十
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Building a stove, Digging wells
13廿一
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Cleaning the house
−
14廿二
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
15廿三
Little New Year (Xiaonian)
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Building and repairs, Raising the ridge beam
16廿四
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
−
17廿五
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
18廿六
Timkat (Epiphany)
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
19廿七
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Nothing is favourable
20Major Cold
+ Weddings, Opening for business
− Placing the bed, Felling trees
21廿九
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Encoffining
−
22三十
New Year's Eve (Chuxi)
Seollal (Korean New Year)
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Nothing is favourable
23正月
Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Planting
24初二
+ Placing the bed, Cutting cloth for garments
− Buying property, Weddings
25初三
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Weddings, Breaking ground
26初四
+ Ritual bathing, Sculpting and painting deities
− Moving into a new home, Installing doors
27初五
+ Weddings, Travel
− Digging wells, Praying for blessings
28初六
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Repairing roads
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
29初七
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Opening for business, Funeral procession
30初八
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Felling trees, Opening for business
31初九
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Pulling down a house
− Opening for business, Breaking ground