Chinese almanac: February 2023
| Date | Lunar date | Favours | Avoid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 | 1/11 | Ritual bathing, Sculpting and painting, Consecrating an image, Betrothal gifts, Making an agreement, Opening for business, Trading, Signing a deed, Receiving money, Laying foundations, Breaking ground, Setting pillar bases, Releasing water, Burial, Digging a grave site, Opening a tomb, Repairing a grave, Erecting a headstone, Moving a coffin | Moving into a new home, Installing a door, Rites and offerings, Thanking the earth |
| Feb 2 | 1/12 | Wedding, Setting out on a journey, Haircut, Placing a bed, Opening a tomb, Burial, Repairing a grave, Opening for business, Trading, Signing a deed, Receiving money, Digging a pond, Raising livestock | Digging a well, Praying for blessings, Thanking the earth, Breaking ground, Moving into a new home, Raising the roof beam, Repairs and building, Building a stove |
| Feb 3 | 1/13 | Clearing and cleaning, Levelling roads, Nothing else | Moving house, Moving into a new home, Digging a well, Building a temple, Planting, Acupuncture, Treating illness, Digging a pond |
| Feb 4 | 1/14 | Building a stove, Levelling roads | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Burial, Installing a door, Nothing else |
| Feb 5 | 1/15 | 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 6 | 1/16 | 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 7 | 1/17 | Seeing a doctor, Tearing down a house | Nothing is favoured |
| Feb 8 | 1/18 | 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 9 | 1/19 | 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 10 | 1/20 | 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 |
| Feb 11 | 1/21 | Rites and offerings, Ritual bathing, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Temple rites, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Cutting cloth, Coming-of-age rite, Opening for business, Signing a deed, Trading, Receiving money, Ending mourning dress, Thanking the earth, Setting out on a journey, Moving a coffin | Encoffining, Burial, Building a stove, Moving into a new home |
| Feb 12 | 1/22 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Encoffining, Opening a tomb, Burial, Moving a coffin | Consecrating an image, Digging a well, Acupuncture, Setting out on a journey, Wedding, Moving into a new home, Moving house, Building a stove, Breaking ground |
| Feb 13 | 1/23 | Placing a bed, Clearing and cleaning, Cutting cloth, Raising pillars, Raising the roof beam, Trading, Signing a deed, Receiving money, Taking in livestock, Raising livestock, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Burial, Opening a tomb | Wedding, Setting out on a journey, Breaking ground, Digging a channel, Moving into a new home, Rites and offerings, Digging a well |
| Feb 14 | 1/24 | Wedding, Placing a bed, Consecrating an image, Setting out on a journey, Rites and offerings, Breaking ground, Moving the household altar out, Clearing and cleaning, Meeting family and friends, Opening for business, Trading, Signing a deed, Hanging a sign, Moving into a new home, Moving house, Demolition, Digging a grave site, Opening a tomb, Burial | Digging a well, Lawsuits |
| Feb 15 | 1/25 | Wedding, Consecrating an image, Praying for children, Meeting family and friends, Placing a bed, Raising livestock, Sculpting and painting, Acupuncture | Moving into a new home, Moving house, Moving the household altar out, Setting up separate homes, Setting up incense, Building a stove, Opening for business, Trading, Signing a deed, Burial, Breaking ground, Felling trees |
| Feb 16 | 1/26 | Building a stove, Clearing and cleaning, Levelling roads | Planting, Setting out on a journey, Praying for blessings, Funeral procession, Taking in livestock, Burial, Installing a door, Felling trees, Making beams, Raising livestock |
| Feb 17 | 1/27 | Clearing and cleaning, Ritual bathing | Nothing is favoured |
| Feb 18 | 1/28 | Wedding, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Setting out on a journey, Clearing and cleaning, Moving the household altar out, Demolition, Breaking ground, Moving into a new home, Moving house, Placing a bed, Raising the roof beam, Planting, Taking in livestock, Digging a grave site, Opening a tomb, Burial | Opening for business, Signing a deed, Haircut, Building a stove |
| Feb 19 | 1/29 | Rites and offerings, Clearing and cleaning, Treating illness, Tearing down a house, Pulling down a wall, House cleaning | Nothing else |
| Feb 20 | 2/1 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating an image, Moving the household altar out, Setting out on a journey, Demolition, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Moving into a new home, Moving house, Raising the roof beam, Hanging a sign, Digging a pond, Encoffining, Burial, Digging a grave site, Opening a tomb | Wedding, Building a stove, Placing a bed |
| Feb 21 | 2/2 | Making nets, Encoffining, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Burial, Digging a grave site | Nothing is favoured |
| Feb 22 | 2/3 | Moving house, Rites and offerings, Consecrating an image, Praying for blessings, Setting out on a journey, Clearing and cleaning, Adding to the household, Hiring, Placing a bed, Breaking ground, Laying foundations, Raising the roof beam, Installing a door | Wedding, Burial, Digging a grave site, Making beams, Taking in livestock, Raising livestock, Funeral procession, Building a stove |
| Feb 23 | 2/4 | Wedding, Consecrating an image, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Clearing and cleaning, Breaking ground, Placing a bed, Planting, Digging a pond, Digging a well, Rites and offerings, Digging a grave site, Opening a tomb | Moving into a new home, Building a stove, Felling trees, Burial, Moving the household altar out, Setting out on a journey, Taking in livestock |
| Feb 24 | 2/5 | Rites and offerings, Making bed curtains, Cutting cloth, Setting up a loom, Felling trees, Making beams, Placing a bed, Building a stove, Encoffining, Burial, Opening a tomb, Moving a coffin | Lawsuits, Moving the household altar out, Moving into a new home |
| Feb 25 | 2/6 | Cutting cloth, Felling trees, Making beams, Receiving money, Trading, Signing a deed | Nothing is favoured |
| Feb 26 | 2/7 | Wedding, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating an image, Setting out on a journey, Moving the household altar out, Demolition, Breaking ground, Raising the roof beam, Adding to the household, Moving into a new home, Moving house, Placing a bed, Opening for business, Trading, Signing a deed, Hanging a sign, Encoffining, Digging a grave site, Burial, Opening a tomb, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress | None |
| Feb 27 | 2/8 | Wedding, Coming-of-age rite, Betrothal gifts, Setting out on a journey, Meeting family and friends, Raising the roof beam, Installing machinery, Placing a bed, Raising livestock, Hunting, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Consecrating an image, Repairs and building, Installing a door, Roofing, Laying foundations | Moving into a new home, Building a stove, Treating illness, Burial, Moving house |
| Feb 28 | 2/9 | Repairing walls, Levelling roads, Rites and offerings, Nothing else | Nothing is favoured |
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.