Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, January 2106
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1廿七
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Weddings, Opening for business
2廿八
+ Moving into a new home, Moving house
− Weddings, Opening for business
3廿九
+ Building livestock pens, Training oxen and horses
− Moving into a new home, Moving house
4三十
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Breaking ground for a grave, Burial
5十二月
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Praying for blessings, Moving the altar fire before renovation
6Minor Cold
Epiphany
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Building and repairs, Raising the ridge beam
7初三
Islamic New Year
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
−
8初四
Orthodox Christmas
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
9初五
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Digging wells, Burial
10初六
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Nothing is favourable
11初七
+ Weddings, Opening for business
− Placing the bed, Felling trees
12初八
Laba Festival
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Encoffining
−
13初九
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Nothing is favourable
14初十
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Planting
15十一
+ Placing the bed, Cutting cloth for garments
− Buying property, Weddings
16十二
Ashura
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Weddings, Breaking ground
17十三
+ Ritual bathing, Sculpting and painting deities
− Moving into a new home, Installing doors
18十四
+ Weddings, Travel
− Digging wells, Praying for blessings
19十五
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Repairing roads
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
20Major Cold
Timkat (Epiphany)
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Opening for business, Funeral procession
21十七
Tu BiShvat
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Felling trees, Opening for business
22十八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Pulling down a house
− Opening for business, Breaking ground
23十九
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Praying for blessings, Building temples
24二十
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Fasting and Taoist rites
− Weddings, Moving into a new home
25廿一
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Fasting and Taoist rites
− Weddings, Opening for business
26廿二
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Weddings, Hanging bed curtains
27廿三
Little New Year (Xiaonian)
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Moving into a new home, Buying property
28廿四
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Training oxen and horses
− Weddings, Moving into a new home
29廿五
+ Weddings, Consecrating sacred images
− Building a stove, Burial
30廿六
+ Travel, Laying foundations
− Hanging a signboard, Moving into a new home
31廿七
+ Repairing roads, Avoid everything else
− Consecrating sacred images, Weddings