Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, January 2023
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1初十
+ Placing the bed, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Installing doors, Planting
2十一
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Cleaning the house
− Nothing is favourable
3十二
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Consecrating sacred images
− Felling trees, Acquiring livestock
4十三
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Weddings, Adding to the household (adoption, hiring)
5Minor Cold
+ Sculpting and painting deities, Consecrating sacred images
− Weddings, Encoffining
6十五
Epiphany
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Opening granaries, Weddings
7十六
Orthodox Christmas
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Nothing is favourable
8十七
+ Ritual bathing, Cleansing and exorcism
− Building a stove, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
9十八
+ Travel, Weddings
−
10十九
+ Decorating walls, Repairing roads
− Weddings, Moving house
11二十
+ Visiting family and friends, Betrothal gifts
− Travel, Medical treatment
12廿一
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Visiting family and friends
− Roofing, Opening for business
13廿二
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Pulling down a house
− Nothing is favourable
14廿三
Little New Year (Xiaonian)
+ Sculpting and painting deities, Consecrating sacred images
− Moving into a new home, Placing the bed
15廿四
+ Encoffining, Removing mourning clothes
− Breaking ground for a grave, Felling trees
16廿五
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Opening granaries, Roofing
17廿六
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Travel
− Planting, Encoffining
18廿七
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Building a stove, Digging wells
19廿八
Timkat (Epiphany)
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Cleaning the house
−
20Major Cold
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
21三十
New Year's Eve (Chuxi)
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Building and repairs, Raising the ridge beam
22正月
Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
Seollal (Korean New Year)
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
−
23初二
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
24初三
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
25初四
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Nothing is favourable
26初五
+ Weddings, Opening for business
− Placing the bed, Felling trees
27初六
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Encoffining
−
28初七
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Nothing is favourable
29初八
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Planting
30初九
+ Placing the bed, Cutting cloth for garments
− Buying property, Weddings
31初十
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Weddings, Breaking ground