Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, January 1897
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1廿八
+ Placing the bed, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Installing doors, Planting
2廿九
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Cleaning the house
− Nothing is favourable
3十二月
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Consecrating sacred images
− Felling trees, Acquiring livestock
4初二
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Weddings, Adding to the household (adoption, hiring)
5Minor Cold
+ Sculpting and painting deities, Consecrating sacred images
− Weddings, Encoffining
6初四
Epiphany
Orthodox Christmas
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Opening granaries, Weddings
7初五
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Nothing is favourable
8初六
+ Ritual bathing, Cleansing and exorcism
− Building a stove, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
9初七
+ Travel, Weddings
−
10初八
Laba Festival
+ Decorating walls, Repairing roads
− Weddings, Moving house
11初九
+ Visiting family and friends, Betrothal gifts
− Travel, Medical treatment
12初十
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Visiting family and friends
− Roofing, Opening for business
13十一
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Pulling down a house
− Nothing is favourable
14十二
+ Sculpting and painting deities, Consecrating sacred images
− Moving into a new home, Placing the bed
15十三
+ Encoffining, Removing mourning clothes
− Breaking ground for a grave, Felling trees
16十四
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Opening granaries, Roofing
17十五
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Travel
− Planting, Encoffining
18十六
Timkat (Epiphany)
Tu BiShvat
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Building a stove, Digging wells
19十七
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Cleaning the house
−
20Major Cold
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
21十九
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Building and repairs, Raising the ridge beam
22二十
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
−
23廿一
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
24廿二
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
25廿三
Little New Year (Xiaonian)
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Nothing is favourable
26廿四
+ Weddings, Opening for business
− Placing the bed, Felling trees
27廿五
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Encoffining
−
28廿六
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Nothing is favourable
29廿七
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Planting
30廿八
+ Placing the bed, Cutting cloth for garments
− Buying property, Weddings
31廿九
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Weddings, Breaking ground