Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, December 1852
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1二十
+ Weddings, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Felling trees, Raising the ridge beam
2廿一
+ Hanging bed curtains, Cutting cloth for garments
− Buying property, Building boats
3廿二
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Decorating walls
− Opening for business, Breaking ground
4廿三
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Building a stove, Setting up the loom
5廿四
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Sculpting and painting deities
− Praying for blessings, Thanking the Earth God
6廿五
Hanukkah
+ Travel, Receiving wealth
− Building temples, Thanking the Earth God
7Major Snow
+ Repairing roads, Avoid everything else
− Nothing is favourable
8廿七
+ Praying for children, Fasting and Taoist rites
− Opening for business, Weddings
9廿八
+ Weddings, Making agreements
− Opening for business, Burial
10廿九
+ Medical treatment, Pulling down a house
− Nothing is favourable
11十一月
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Building bridges, Installing doors
12初二
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Pulling down walls
− Nothing is favourable
13初三
+ Ritual bathing, Haircut
− Felling trees, Acquiring livestock
14初四
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Consecrating sacred images
− Weddings, Travel
15初五
+ Making beams, Building and repairs
− Weddings, Praying for blessings
16初六
+ Burial, Opening a grave for reburial
− Avoid everything else
17初七
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Building a stove, Sculpting and painting deities
18初八
+ Haircut, Consecrating sacred images
− Moving into a new home, Moving house
19初九
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Decorating walls
− Nothing is favourable
20初十
+ Moving into a new home, Placing the bed
− Weddings, Opening for business
21Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice (Dongzhi)
Yalda Night
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Nothing is favourable
22十二
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Nothing is favourable
23十三
+ Placing the bed, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Installing doors, Planting
24十四
Mawlid (Prophet's Birthday)
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Cleaning the house
− Nothing is favourable
25十五
Christmas
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Consecrating sacred images
− Felling trees, Acquiring livestock
26十六
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Weddings, Adding to the household (adoption, hiring)
27十七
+ Ritual bathing, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
28十八
+ Trading, Adding to the household (adoption, hiring)
− Fasting and Taoist rites, Moving into a new home
29十九
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Fasting and Taoist rites, Felling trees
30二十
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Weddings, Breaking ground
31廿一
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Repairing roads
− Weddings, Moving into a new home