Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, January 2013
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1二十
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Repairing roads
− Weddings, Moving into a new home
2廿一
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Opening for business, Building temples
3廿二
+ Weddings, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Preparing one's own tomb, Breaking ground for a grave
4廿三
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
5Minor Cold
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Pulling down a house
− Nothing is favourable
6廿五
Epiphany
+ Sculpting and painting deities, Consecrating sacred images
− Moving into a new home, Placing the bed
7廿六
Orthodox Christmas
+ Encoffining, Removing mourning clothes
− Breaking ground for a grave, Felling trees
8廿七
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Opening granaries, Roofing
9廿八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Travel
− Planting, Encoffining
10廿九
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Building a stove, Digging wells
11三十
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Cleaning the house
−
12十二月
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
13初二
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Building and repairs, Raising the ridge beam
14初三
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
−
15初四
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
16初五
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
17初六
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Nothing is favourable
18初七
+ Weddings, Opening for business
− Placing the bed, Felling trees
19初八
Laba Festival
Timkat (Epiphany)
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Encoffining
−
20Major Cold
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Nothing is favourable
21初十
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Planting
22十一
+ Placing the bed, Cutting cloth for garments
− Buying property, Weddings
23十二
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Weddings, Breaking ground
24十三
Mawlid (Prophet's Birthday)
+ Ritual bathing, Sculpting and painting deities
− Moving into a new home, Installing doors
25十四
+ Weddings, Travel
− Digging wells, Praying for blessings
26十五
Tu BiShvat
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Repairing roads
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
27十六
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Opening for business, Funeral procession
28十七
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Felling trees, Opening for business
29十八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Pulling down a house
− Opening for business, Breaking ground
30十九
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Praying for blessings, Building temples
31二十
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Fasting and Taoist rites
− Weddings, Moving into a new home