Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, January 2001
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1初七
+ Trading, Adding to the household (adoption, hiring)
− Fasting and Taoist rites, Moving into a new home
2初八
Laba Festival
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Fasting and Taoist rites, Felling trees
3初九
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Weddings, Breaking ground
4初十
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Repairing roads
− Weddings, Moving into a new home
5Minor Cold
+ Decorating walls, Repairing roads
− Weddings, Moving house
6十二
Epiphany
+ Visiting family and friends, Betrothal gifts
− Travel, Medical treatment
7十三
Orthodox Christmas
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Visiting family and friends
− Roofing, Opening for business
8十四
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Pulling down a house
− Nothing is favourable
9十五
+ Sculpting and painting deities, Consecrating sacred images
− Moving into a new home, Placing the bed
10十六
+ Encoffining, Removing mourning clothes
− Breaking ground for a grave, Felling trees
11十七
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Opening granaries, Roofing
12十八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Travel
− Planting, Encoffining
13十九
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Building a stove, Digging wells
14二十
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Cleaning the house
−
15廿一
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
16廿二
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Building and repairs, Raising the ridge beam
17廿三
Little New Year (Xiaonian)
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
−
18廿四
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
19廿五
Timkat (Epiphany)
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
20Major Cold
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Nothing is favourable
21廿七
+ Weddings, Opening for business
− Placing the bed, Felling trees
22廿八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Encoffining
−
23廿九
New Year's Eve (Chuxi)
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Nothing is favourable
24正月
Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
Seollal (Korean New Year)
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Planting
25初二
+ Placing the bed, Cutting cloth for garments
− Buying property, Weddings
26初三
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Weddings, Breaking ground
27初四
+ Ritual bathing, Sculpting and painting deities
− Moving into a new home, Installing doors
28初五
+ Weddings, Travel
− Digging wells, Praying for blessings
29初六
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Repairing roads
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
30初七
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Opening for business, Funeral procession
31初八
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Felling trees, Opening for business