Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, January 1887
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1初八
Laba Festival
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Weddings, Breaking ground
2初九
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Repairing roads
− Weddings, Moving into a new home
3初十
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Opening for business, Building temples
4十一
+ Weddings, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Preparing one's own tomb, Breaking ground for a grave
5Minor Cold
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Visiting family and friends
− Roofing, Opening for business
6十三
Epiphany
Orthodox Christmas
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Pulling down a house
− Nothing is favourable
7十四
+ Sculpting and painting deities, Consecrating sacred images
− Moving into a new home, Placing the bed
8十五
+ Encoffining, Removing mourning clothes
− Breaking ground for a grave, Felling trees
9十六
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Opening granaries, Roofing
10十七
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Travel
− Planting, Encoffining
11十八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Building a stove, Digging wells
12十九
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Cleaning the house
−
13二十
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
14廿一
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Building and repairs, Raising the ridge beam
15廿二
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
−
16廿三
Little New Year (Xiaonian)
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
17廿四
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
18廿五
Timkat (Epiphany)
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Nothing is favourable
19廿六
+ Weddings, Opening for business
− Placing the bed, Felling trees
20Major Cold
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Encoffining
−
21廿八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Nothing is favourable
22廿九
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Planting
23三十
New Year's Eve (Chuxi)
+ Placing the bed, Cutting cloth for garments
− Buying property, Weddings
24正月
Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
Seollal (Korean New Year)
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Weddings, Breaking ground
25初二
+ Ritual bathing, Sculpting and painting deities
− Moving into a new home, Installing doors
26初三
+ Weddings, Travel
− Digging wells, Praying for blessings
27初四
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Repairing roads
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
28初五
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Opening for business, Funeral procession
29初六
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Felling trees, Opening for business
30初七
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Pulling down a house
− Opening for business, Breaking ground
31初八
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Praying for blessings, Building temples