Chinese almanac: March 2056
| Date | Lunar date | Favours | Avoid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | 1/16 | 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 |
| Mar 2 | 1/17 | 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 |
| Mar 3 | 1/18 | Cutting cloth, Felling trees, Making beams, Receiving money, Trading, Signing a deed | Nothing is favoured |
| Mar 4 | 1/19 | 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 |
| Mar 5 | 1/20 | House cleaning, Blocking holes, Nothing else | Nothing is favoured |
| Mar 6 | 1/21 | Sculpting and painting, Consecrating an image, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Cutting cloth, Making bed curtains, Coming-of-age rite, Installing machinery, Meeting family and friends, Receiving money, Opening for business, Signing a deed, Trading, Placing a bed, Raising pillars, Raising the roof beam, Making nets, Planting, Clearing and cleaning, Setting up a loom | Building a stove, Setting out on a journey, Moving into a new home, Burial |
| Mar 7 | 1/22 | Rites and offerings, Wedding, Taking in a son-in-law, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Encoffining, Moving a coffin | Breaking ground, Building a stove, Moving into a new home, Consecrating an image, Placing a bed |
| Mar 8 | 1/23 | Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating an image, Sculpting and painting, Temple rites, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Wedding, Demolition, Placing a bed, Moving into a new home, Setting up incense, Moving a coffin, Repairing a grave, Burial, Thanking the earth, Planting, Clearing and cleaning, Coming-of-age rite, Cutting cloth, Moving house, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Raising pillars, Releasing water, Opening a tomb, Erecting a headstone | Taking up a post |
| Mar 9 | 1/24 | Rites and offerings, Clearing and cleaning, Encoffining, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Opening a tomb, Burial, Repairing a grave, Erecting a headstone, Thanking the earth, Ritual bathing, House cleaning, Catching pests, Fishing, Making nets, Hunting, Haircut | Placing a bed, Wedding, Building a stove, Moving into a new home |
| Mar 10 | 1/25 | Tearing down a house, Pulling down a wall | Nothing is favoured |
| Mar 11 | 1/26 | Rites and offerings, Setting out on a journey, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Cutting cloth, Making bed curtains, Coming-of-age rite, Adding to the household, Breaking ground, Placing a bed, Building a stove, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Burial, Digging a grave site, Making nets, Fishing, Hunting | Making beams, Building a temple |
| Mar 12 | 1/27 | Rites and offerings, Consecrating an image, Sculpting and painting, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Making bed curtains, Coming-of-age rite, Demolition, Breaking ground, Laying foundations, Raising the roof beam, Moving into a new home, Setting up incense, Opening for business, Signing a deed, Receiving money, Ritual bathing, Praying for children, Moving the household altar out, Raising pillars, Installing a door | Building a temple, Wedding, Felling trees, Burial |
| Mar 13 | 1/28 | Rites and offerings, Ritual bathing, Catching pests, Planting | Wedding, Moving into a new home, Moving house, Building a stove, Burial |
| Mar 14 | 1/29 | Rites and offerings, Consecrating an image, Sculpting and painting, Thanking the gods, Temple rites, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Wedding, Cutting cloth, Breaking ground, Laying foundations, Moving the household altar out, Demolition, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Setting up incense, Repairs and building, Raising pillars, Raising the roof beam, Taking in livestock, Raising livestock, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Clearing and cleaning, Felling trees, Setting pillar bases, Roofing, Installing a door | Planting, Burial |
| Mar 15 | 1/30 | Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Coming-of-age rite, Demolition, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Placing a bed, Encoffining, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Burial, Digging a grave site, Opening a tomb, Building a storehouse | Building a stove, Consecrating an image, Wedding, Opening for business, Moving into a new home |
| Mar 16 | 2/1 | Praying for blessings, Consecrating an image, Sculpting and painting, Thanking the gods, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Cutting cloth, Placing a bed, Opening for business, Signing a deed, Encoffining, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Opening a tomb, Burial, Erecting a headstone, Taking up a post, Meeting family and friends, Setting out on a journey, Trading, Raising pillars | Building a stove, Digging a well, Breaking ground, Planting |
| Mar 17 | 2/2 | Rites and offerings, House cleaning, Blocking holes | Planting, Building a stove, Burial, Wedding |
| Mar 18 | 2/3 | Consecrating an image, Sculpting and painting, Cutting cloth, Coming-of-age rite, Felling trees, Demolition, Raising pillars, Raising the roof beam, Opening a storehouse, Meeting family and friends, Installing machinery, Building a storehouse, Roofing, Trading, Clearing and cleaning, Opening for business, Signing a deed, Receiving money | Setting out on a journey, Wedding, Moving into a new home, Burial |
| Mar 19 | 2/4 | Coming-of-age rite, Encoffining, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Levelling roads, Repairing walls | Roofing, Building a stove, Treating illness, Visiting the sick |
| Mar 20 | 2/5 | Rites and offerings, Wedding, Praying for blessings, Betrothal gifts, Cutting cloth, Making bed curtains, Placing a bed, Moving into a new home, Setting up incense, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Burial, Thanking the earth, Repairs and building, Setting up a mill, Praying for children, Meeting family and friends, Hanging a sign, Trading, Signing a deed, Receiving money, Building a storehouse, Releasing water | Planting, Felling trees |
| Mar 21 | 2/6 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Temple rites, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Cutting cloth, Making bed curtains, Demolition, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Raising the roof beam, Laying foundations, Moving a coffin, Burial, Thanking the earth, Ritual bathing, House cleaning, Cutting mortises, Felling trees, Moving the household altar out | Placing a bed, Opening for business, Signing a deed, Building a stove |
| Mar 22 | 2/7 | Tearing down a house, Pulling down a wall, Seeing a doctor, Treating illness | Nothing is favoured |
| Mar 23 | 2/8 | Rites and offerings, Breaking ground, Raising the roof beam, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Wedding, Installing machinery, Demolition, Placing a bed, Moving into a new home, Setting up incense, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Digging a grave site, Burial, Erecting a headstone, Thanking the earth, Taking up a post, Setting out on a journey, Moving house, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Clearing and cleaning, Building a storehouse, Adding to the household | Consecrating an image, Shipping goods |
| Mar 24 | 2/9 | Rites and offerings, Consecrating an image, Sculpting and painting, Betrothal gifts, Cutting cloth, Demolition, Placing a bed, Laying foundations, Breaking ground, Raising pillars, Raising the roof beam, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Setting up incense, Opening for business, Signing a deed, Hanging a sign, Ritual bathing, Setting out on a journey, Praying for children, Installing a door | Wedding, Planting, Felling trees, Burial |
| Mar 25 | 2/10 | Cutting cloth, Making bed curtains, Coming-of-age rite, Wedding, Taking in a son-in-law, Placing a bed, Encoffining, Receiving money | Building a stove, Opening for business, Burial, Making beams |
| Mar 26 | 2/11 | Rites and offerings, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Praying for blessings, Sculpting and painting, Temple rites, Ritual bathing, Demolition, Laying foundations, Moving into a new home, Setting up incense, Building a temple, Moving a coffin, Thanking the earth, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Starting school, Learning a craft, Setting out on a journey, Raising pillars, Raising the roof beam, Digging a well, Praying for children, Clearing and cleaning, Felling trees | Building a stove, Burial, Opening for business, Roofing |
| Mar 27 | 2/12 | Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Cutting cloth, Making bed curtains, Coming-of-age rite, Installing machinery, Demolition, Placing a bed, Encoffining, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Digging a grave site, Opening a tomb, Burial, Repairing a grave, Erecting a headstone, Setting up a loom, Trading, Signing a deed, Receiving money, Building a dike, Building a storehouse, Patching a wall, Blocking holes, Taking in livestock, Felling trees, Setting up scaffolding | Rites and offerings, Consecrating an image, Wedding, Moving into a new home |
| Mar 28 | 2/13 | Rites and offerings, Setting out on a journey, Wedding, Coming-of-age rite, Placing a bed, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Burial | Digging a well, Breaking ground, Building a stove, Planting |
| Mar 29 | 2/14 | Blocking holes, Nothing is favoured | Installing a door, Building a stove, Burial, Wedding |
| Mar 30 | 2/15 | Consecrating an image, Sculpting and painting, Praying for children, Betrothal gifts, Cutting cloth, Making bed curtains, Coming-of-age rite, Installing machinery, Making beams, Cutting mortises, Installing a door, Placing a bed, Building a storehouse, Rites and offerings, Meeting family and friends, Praying for blessings, Setting up a loom, Receiving money, Opening for business, Signing a deed, Trading, Starting school, Haircut, Setting up scaffolding | Setting out on a journey, Temple rites, Burial, Wedding |
| Mar 31 | 2/16 | Rites and offerings, Wedding, Taking in a son-in-law, Burial | Planting, Roofing, Building a stove, Moving into a new home |
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.