Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, January 1899
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1二十
+ Weddings, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Preparing one's own tomb, Breaking ground for a grave
2廿一
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
3廿二
+ Placing the bed, Setting up carpentry trestles
− Building a stove, Installing doors
4廿三
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Felling trees, Making beams
5Minor Cold
+ Encoffining, Removing mourning clothes
− Breaking ground for a grave, Felling trees
6廿五
Epiphany
Orthodox Christmas
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Opening granaries, Roofing
7廿六
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Travel
− Planting, Encoffining
8廿七
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Building a stove, Digging wells
9廿八
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Cleaning the house
−
10廿九
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
11三十
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Building and repairs, Raising the ridge beam
12十二月
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
−
13初二
Start of Ramadan
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
14初三
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
15初四
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Nothing is favourable
16初五
+ Weddings, Opening for business
− Placing the bed, Felling trees
17初六
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Encoffining
−
18初七
Timkat (Epiphany)
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Nothing is favourable
19初八
Laba Festival
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Planting
20Major Cold
+ Placing the bed, Cutting cloth for garments
− Buying property, Weddings
21初十
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Weddings, Breaking ground
22十一
+ Ritual bathing, Sculpting and painting deities
− Moving into a new home, Installing doors
23十二
+ Weddings, Travel
− Digging wells, Praying for blessings
24十三
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Repairing roads
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
25十四
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Opening for business, Funeral procession
26十五
Tu BiShvat
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Felling trees, Opening for business
27十六
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Pulling down a house
− Opening for business, Breaking ground
28十七
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Praying for blessings, Building temples
29十八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Fasting and Taoist rites
− Weddings, Moving into a new home
30十九
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Fasting and Taoist rites
− Weddings, Opening for business
31二十
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Weddings, Hanging bed curtains