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Chinese almanac, February 1986

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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
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Saturday
1廿三
Little New Year (Xiaonian)
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Building a stove, Digging wells
2廿四
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Cleaning the house
−
3廿五
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
4Start of Spring
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Consecrating sacred images, Weddings
5廿七
+ Visiting family and friends, Praying for children
− Opening for business, Breaking ground
6廿八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Repairing roads
− Weddings, Praying for blessings
7廿九
+ Praying for blessings, Praying for children
− Buying property, Roofing
8三十
New Year's Eve (Chuxi)
+ Starting school, Learning a craft
− Consecrating sacred images, Opening for business
9正月
Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
Seollal (Korean New Year)
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Moving into a new home, Opening for business
10初二
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Placing the bed, Planting
11初三
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Making nets
− Avoid everything else
12初四
Ash Wednesday
+ Sculpting and painting deities, Consecrating sacred images
− Felling trees, Building a stove
13初五
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Burial, Raising the ridge beam
14初六
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Travel, Weddings
15初七
+ Cutting cloth for garments, Hanging bed curtains
− Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
16初八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Fasting and Taoist rites
− Digging wells
17初九
+ Placing the bed, Hanging bed curtains
− Fasting and Taoist rites, Building a stove
18初十
+ Building a stove, Repairing roads
− Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
19Rain Water
+ Sculpting and painting deities, Consecrating sacred images
− Roofing, Planting
20十二
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Planting, Breaking ground
21十三
+ Seeking a doctor, Pulling down a house
− Nothing is favourable
22十四
+ Praying for blessings, Praying for children
− Building a stove, Placing the bed
23十五
Lantern Festival
+ Fishing, Encoffining
− Weddings, Raising the ridge beam
24十六
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for children
− Burial, Building a stove
25十七
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Encoffining, Burial
26十八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Consecrating sacred images, Digging wells
27十九
+ Placing the bed, Cleansing and exorcism
− Weddings, Travel
28二十
+ Weddings, Placing the bed
− Digging wells, Lawsuits