Chinese almanac: February 2008
| Date | Lunar date | Favours | Avoid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 | 12/25 | Clearing and cleaning, Tearing down a house, Pulling down a wall, Nothing else | Nothing is favoured |
| Feb 2 | 12/26 | Sculpting and painting, Consecrating an image, Setting out on a journey, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Wedding, Taking in a son-in-law, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Opening a tomb, Burial, Erecting a headstone | Moving into a new home, Placing a bed |
| Feb 3 | 12/27 | Encoffining, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Opening a tomb, Burial, Erecting a headstone, Nothing else | Digging a grave site, Felling trees |
| Feb 4 | 12/28 | Blocking holes, Making nets, Fishing, Hunting | Wedding, Installing a door, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Burial |
| Feb 5 | 12/29 | Betrothal gifts, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Setting out on a journey, Meeting family and friends, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Moving house, Moving into a new home | Wedding, Opening for business, Burial, Digging a grave site |
| Feb 6 | 12/30 | Betrothal gifts, Wedding, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Setting out on a journey, Opening for business, Meeting family and friends, Breaking ground, Digging a grave site, Opening a tomb | Moving house, Moving into a new home, Moving the household altar out, Installing a door, Burial |
| Feb 7 | 1/1 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Temple rites, Encoffining, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Burial, Opening a tomb | Wedding, Breaking ground, Consecrating an image, Roofing, Digging a grave site |
| Feb 8 | 1/2 | Betrothal gifts, Meeting family and friends, Raising pillars, Raising the roof beam, Signing a deed, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Burial, Opening a tomb | Rites and offerings, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Breaking ground, Digging a grave site |
| Feb 9 | 1/3 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Temple rites, Setting out on a journey, Opening for business, Signing a deed, Breaking ground, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Digging a grave site, Burial | Consecrating an image, Wedding, Building a stove, Digging a well, Taking in livestock |
| Feb 10 | 1/4 | Meeting family and friends, Praying for children, Haircut, Coming-of-age rite, Making nets, Catching pests, Consecrating an image | Opening for business, Breaking ground, Burial, Digging a grave site |
| Feb 11 | 1/5 | Rites and offerings, Levelling roads, Nothing else | Wedding, Praying for blessings, Digging a well, Burial |
| Feb 12 | 1/6 | Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Temple rites, Betrothal gifts, Wedding, Felling trees, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Building a temple, Installing machinery, Opening for business, Encoffining, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Burial, Digging a grave site, Thanking the earth | Buying property, Roofing, Closing a roof ridge, Consecrating an image, Visiting the sick, Installing a door, Building a stove |
| Feb 13 | 1/7 | Starting school, Learning a craft, Setting out on a journey, Betrothal gifts, Making an agreement, Wedding, Meeting family and friends, Adding to the household, Raising livestock, Catching pests, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Burial, Opening a tomb | Consecrating an image, Opening for business, Moving into a new home, Breaking ground, Roofing |
| Feb 14 | 1/8 | Rites and offerings, Ritual bathing, Seeing a doctor, Treating illness, House cleaning, Tearing down a house, Pulling down a wall, Clearing and cleaning, Nothing else | Moving into a new home, Opening for business, Burial |
| Feb 15 | 1/9 | Rites and offerings, Coming-of-age rite, Wedding, Demolition, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Laying foundations, Raising the roof beam, Roofing, Moving into a new home, Opening for business, Digging a pond, Blocking holes, Encoffining, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Burial, Digging a grave site | Placing a bed, Planting, Treating illness, Building a stove |
| Feb 16 | 1/10 | Rites and offerings, Making nets, Encoffining, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Burial, Digging a grave site | Nothing else |
| Feb 17 | 1/11 | Sculpting and painting, Consecrating an image, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Cutting cloth, Coming-of-age rite, Demolition, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Laying foundations, Installing a door, Placing a bed, Moving house, Building a storehouse, Making nets, Taking in livestock | Felling trees, Building a stove, Burial, Fishing, Moving into a new home |
| Feb 18 | 1/12 | Rites and offerings, Ritual bathing, Consecrating an image, Sculpting and painting, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Coming-of-age rite, Cutting cloth, Wedding, Breaking ground, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Digging a grave site, Opening a tomb, Setting out on a journey, Setting up a mill, Releasing water, Opening for business, Signing a deed, Trading | Burial, Raising the roof beam, Moving into a new home, Building a stove |
| Feb 19 | 1/13 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Thanking the gods, Cutting cloth, Placing a bed, Signing a deed, Trading, Encoffining, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Thanking the earth, Opening a tomb | Setting out on a journey, Wedding, Moving into a new home, Breaking ground |
| Feb 20 | 1/14 | Cutting cloth, Making bed curtains, Encoffining, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Meeting family and friends, Receiving money | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Moving house, Wedding, Moving into a new home |
| Feb 21 | 1/15 | Rites and offerings, Temple rites, Cutting cloth, Making bed curtains, Coming-of-age rite, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Wedding, Moving into a new home, Setting up incense, Thanking the earth, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Digging a grave site, Erecting a headstone, Meeting family and friends, Setting out on a journey, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Raising the roof beam, Releasing water | Digging a well |
| Feb 22 | 1/16 | Placing a bed, Making bed curtains, Moving into a new home, Asking a bride’s name, Betrothal gifts, Praying for children, Rites and offerings, Opening a storehouse | Temple rites, Building a stove, Burial |
| Feb 23 | 1/17 | Building a stove, Levelling roads | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Burial, Installing a door, Nothing else |
| Feb 24 | 1/18 | Sculpting and painting, Consecrating an image, Thanking the gods, Temple rites, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Cutting cloth, Making bed curtains, Demolition, Breaking ground, Raising the roof beam, Placing a bed, Setting up incense, Building a temple, Hanging a sign, Meeting family and friends, Adding to the household, Setting out on a journey, Repairs and building, Receiving money, Felling trees, Releasing water, Moving the household altar out, Taking in livestock, Ritual bathing, Installing a door | Roofing, Planting, Burial, Building a stove |
| Feb 25 | 1/19 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Thanking the gods, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Coming-of-age rite, Cutting cloth, Making bed curtains, Wedding, Placing a bed, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Setting up incense, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Opening a tomb, Burial, Clearing and cleaning, Fishing, Catching pests, Felling trees, Installing a door, Moving the household altar out | Planting, Breaking ground, Opening for business, Building a stove |
| Feb 26 | 1/20 | Seeing a doctor, Tearing down a house | Nothing is favoured |
| Feb 27 | 1/21 | Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Temple rites, Sculpting and painting, Consecrating an image, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Wedding, Breaking ground, Moving into a new home, Setting up incense, Moving a coffin, Burial, Thanking the earth, Setting out on a journey, Ritual bathing, Repairs and building, Raising pillars, Raising the roof beam, Receiving money, Digging a grave site, Clearing and cleaning, Installing a door, Releasing water | Building a stove, Placing a bed |
| Feb 28 | 1/22 | Fishing, Encoffining, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Digging a grave site, Burial, Erecting a headstone | Wedding, Raising the roof beam, Moving into a new home, Building a stove |
| Feb 29 | 1/23 | Rites and offerings, Praying for children, Ritual bathing, Thanking the gods, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Cutting cloth, Making bed curtains, Coming-of-age rite, Installing machinery, Placing a bed, Building a storehouse, Digging a pond, Setting up a loom, Receiving money, Opening for business, Signing a deed, Trading, Making nets, Fishing, Taking in livestock, Catching pests | Burial, Building a stove, Felling trees, Making beams |
The almanac is a traditional way of choosing dates, kept here as culture. It isn’t a scientific finding, and shouldn’t decide medical, legal or financial matters.