Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, February 2016
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1廿三
Little New Year (Xiaonian)
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Breaking ground for a grave, Breaking ground
2廿四
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Visiting the sick, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
3廿五
+ Weddings, Making agreements
− Moving into a new home, Consecrating sacred images
4Start of Spring
+ Weddings, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Moving into a new home, Building a stove
5廿七
+ Decorating walls, Repairing roads
− Nothing is favourable
6廿八
+ Making carts and tools, Betrothal gifts
− Consecrating sacred images, Roofing
7廿九
New Year's Eve (Chuxi)
+ Breaking ground, Encoffining
− Opening for business, Building a stove
8正月
Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
Seollal (Korean New Year)
+ Seeking a doctor, Medical treatment
− Opening for business, Weddings
9初二
Losar (Tibetan New Year)
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Fasting and Taoist rites
− Opening for business, Weddings
10初三
Ash Wednesday
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Blocking holes against pests
− Weddings, Moving into a new home
11初四
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Weddings, Lawsuits
12初五
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Moving into a new home, Burial
13初六
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Planting, Consecrating sacred images
14初七
+ Consecrating sacred images, Cleansing and exorcism
− Moving into a new home, Travel
15初八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
16初九
+ Visiting family and friends, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Weddings, Opening for business
17初十
+ Building a stove, Cleansing and exorcism
− Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
18十一
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Setting up the loom, Visiting the sick
19Rain Water
+ Betrothal gifts, Weddings
− Opening for business, Fasting and Taoist rites
20十三
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Weddings, Burial
21十四
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Placing the bed, Building a stove
22十五
Lantern Festival
+ Blocking holes against pests, Making nets
− Weddings, Installing doors
23十六
+ Betrothal gifts, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Weddings, Opening for business
24十七
+ Betrothal gifts, Weddings
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
25十八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Weddings, Breaking ground
26十九
+ Betrothal gifts, Visiting family and friends
− Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Moving house
27二十
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Consecrating sacred images, Weddings
28廿一
+ Visiting family and friends, Praying for children
− Opening for business, Breaking ground
29廿二
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Repairing roads
− Weddings, Praying for blessings