Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, January 1864
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1廿二
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Fasting and Taoist rites, Felling trees
2廿三
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Weddings, Breaking ground
3廿四
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Repairing roads
− Weddings, Moving into a new home
4廿五
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Opening for business, Building temples
5廿六
+ Weddings, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Preparing one's own tomb, Breaking ground for a grave
6Minor Cold
Epiphany
Orthodox Christmas
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Visiting family and friends
− Roofing, Opening for business
7廿八
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Pulling down a house
− Nothing is favourable
8廿九
+ Sculpting and painting deities, Consecrating sacred images
− Moving into a new home, Placing the bed
9十二月
+ Encoffining, Removing mourning clothes
− Breaking ground for a grave, Felling trees
10初二
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Opening granaries, Roofing
11初三
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Travel
− Planting, Encoffining
12初四
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Building a stove, Digging wells
13初五
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Cleaning the house
−
14初六
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
15初七
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Building and repairs, Raising the ridge beam
16初八
Laba Festival
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
−
17初九
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
18初十
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
19十一
Timkat (Epiphany)
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Nothing is favourable
20十二
+ Weddings, Opening for business
− Placing the bed, Felling trees
21Major Cold
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Encoffining
−
22十四
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Nothing is favourable
23十五
Tu BiShvat
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Planting
24十六
+ Placing the bed, Cutting cloth for garments
− Buying property, Weddings
25十七
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Weddings, Breaking ground
26十八
+ Ritual bathing, Sculpting and painting deities
− Moving into a new home, Installing doors
27十九
+ Weddings, Travel
− Digging wells, Praying for blessings
28二十
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Repairing roads
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
29廿一
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Opening for business, Funeral procession
30廿二
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Felling trees, Opening for business
31廿三
Little New Year (Xiaonian)
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Pulling down a house
− Opening for business, Breaking ground