Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, January 2026
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1十三
+ Moving into a new home, Moving house
− Weddings, Opening for business
2十四
+ Building livestock pens, Training oxen and horses
− Moving into a new home, Moving house
3十五
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Breaking ground for a grave, Burial
4十六
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Praying for blessings, Moving the altar fire before renovation
5Minor Cold
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Building and repairs, Raising the ridge beam
6十八
Epiphany
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
−
7十九
Orthodox Christmas
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
8二十
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
9廿一
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Nothing is favourable
10廿二
+ Weddings, Opening for business
− Placing the bed, Felling trees
11廿三
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Encoffining
−
12廿四
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Nothing is favourable
13廿五
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Planting
14廿六
+ Placing the bed, Cutting cloth for garments
− Buying property, Weddings
15廿七
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Weddings, Breaking ground
16廿八
+ Ritual bathing, Sculpting and painting deities
− Moving into a new home, Installing doors
17廿九
+ Weddings, Travel
− Digging wells, Praying for blessings
18三十
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Repairing roads
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
19十二月
Timkat (Epiphany)
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Opening for business, Funeral procession
20Major Cold
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Felling trees, Opening for business
21初三
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Pulling down a house
− Opening for business, Breaking ground
22初四
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Praying for blessings, Building temples
23初五
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Fasting and Taoist rites
− Weddings, Moving into a new home
24初六
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Fasting and Taoist rites
− Weddings, Opening for business
25初七
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Weddings, Hanging bed curtains
26初八
Laba Festival
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Moving into a new home, Buying property
27初九
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Training oxen and horses
− Weddings, Moving into a new home
28初十
+ Weddings, Consecrating sacred images
− Building a stove, Burial
29十一
+ Travel, Laying foundations
− Hanging a signboard, Moving into a new home
30十二
+ Repairing roads, Avoid everything else
− Consecrating sacred images, Weddings
31十三
+ Weddings, Making agreements
− Opening for business, Travel