Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, January 1853
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1廿二
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Opening for business, Building temples
2廿三
+ Weddings, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Preparing one's own tomb, Breaking ground for a grave
3廿四
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
4廿五
+ Placing the bed, Setting up carpentry trestles
− Building a stove, Installing doors
5Minor Cold
+ Sculpting and painting deities, Consecrating sacred images
− Moving into a new home, Placing the bed
6廿七
Epiphany
Orthodox Christmas
+ Encoffining, Removing mourning clothes
− Breaking ground for a grave, Felling trees
7廿八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Opening granaries, Roofing
8廿九
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Travel
− Planting, Encoffining
9十二月
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Building a stove, Digging wells
10初二
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Cleaning the house
−
11初三
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
12初四
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Building and repairs, Raising the ridge beam
13初五
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
−
14初六
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
15初七
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
16初八
Laba Festival
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Nothing is favourable
17初九
+ Weddings, Opening for business
− Placing the bed, Felling trees
18初十
Timkat (Epiphany)
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Encoffining
−
19十一
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Nothing is favourable
20Major Cold
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Planting
21十三
+ Placing the bed, Cutting cloth for garments
− Buying property, Weddings
22十四
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Weddings, Breaking ground
23十五
+ Ritual bathing, Sculpting and painting deities
− Moving into a new home, Installing doors
24十六
Tu BiShvat
+ Weddings, Travel
− Digging wells, Praying for blessings
25十七
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Repairing roads
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
26十八
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Opening for business, Funeral procession
27十九
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Felling trees, Opening for business
28二十
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Pulling down a house
− Opening for business, Breaking ground
29廿一
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Praying for blessings, Building temples
30廿二
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Fasting and Taoist rites
− Weddings, Moving into a new home
31廿三
Little New Year (Xiaonian)
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Fasting and Taoist rites
− Weddings, Opening for business