Chinese almanac: March 2077
| Date | Lunar date | Favours | Avoid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | 2/7 | 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 |
| Mar 2 | 2/8 | 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 |
| Mar 3 | 2/9 | 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 |
| Mar 4 | 2/10 | 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 |
| Mar 5 | 2/11 | Wedding, Coming-of-age rite, Meeting family and friends, Installing machinery, Receiving money, Trading, Signing a deed, Buying property | Opening for business, Roofing, Treating illness, Building a stove |
| Mar 6 | 2/12 | Wedding, Making carts, Betrothal gifts, Making an agreement, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Installing machinery, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Opening for business, Signing a deed, Digging a grave site, Burial | Taking in livestock, Haircut, Making one’s own coffin |
| Mar 7 | 2/13 | Praying for blessings, Temple rites, Setting out on a journey, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Digging a grave site, Burial | Betrothal gifts, Consecrating an image, Placing a bed, Wedding, Opening for business |
| Mar 8 | 2/14 | Tearing down a house, Pulling down a wall, Nothing else | Wedding, Moving house, Opening for business, Moving into a new home |
| Mar 9 | 2/15 | Wedding, Coming-of-age rite, Rites and offerings, Setting out on a journey, Meeting family and friends, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Encoffining, Digging a grave site | Sculpting and painting, Consecrating an image, Building a bridge, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress |
| Mar 10 | 2/16 | Consecrating an image, Praying for children, Setting out on a journey, Betrothal gifts, Coming-of-age rite, Moving the household altar out, Demolition, Laying foundations, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Raising the roof beam, Moving house, Building a boat, Opening for business, Trading, Signing a deed, Receiving money | Praying for blessings, Wedding, Burial, Digging a grave site |
| Mar 11 | 2/17 | Haircut, Coming-of-age rite, Wedding, Adding to the household, Planting, Catching pests, Acupuncture | Receiving money, Opening for business, Burial, Digging a grave site |
| Mar 12 | 2/18 | Consecrating an image, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Setting out on a journey, Clearing and cleaning, Felling trees, Roofing, Laying foundations, Repairs and building, Setting up scaffolding, Installing a door, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Building a temple, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Thanking the earth, Taking in livestock, Raising livestock | Betrothal gifts, Breaking ground, Opening for business, Trading |
| Mar 13 | 2/19 | Cutting cloth, Setting up a loom, Felling trees, Cutting mortises, Demolition, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Raising the roof beam, Closing a roof ridge, Making one’s own coffin, Encoffining, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Digging a grave site, Burial, Opening a tomb, Repairing a grave, Erecting a headstone | Rites and offerings, Wedding, Setting out on a journey, Digging a well |
| Mar 14 | 2/20 | Rites and offerings, Meeting family and friends, Signing a deed, Trading, Cutting cloth, Making bed curtains, Wedding, Coming-of-age rite, Adding to the household | Planting, Breaking ground, Burial, Digging a well, Repairing a grave, Visiting the sick |
| Mar 15 | 2/21 | House cleaning, Blocking holes, Nothing else | Nothing is favoured |
| Mar 16 | 2/22 | 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 17 | 2/23 | 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 18 | 2/24 | 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 19 | 2/25 | 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 20 | 2/26 | Tearing down a house, Pulling down a wall | Nothing is favoured |
| Mar 21 | 2/27 | 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 22 | 2/28 | 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 23 | 2/29 | Rites and offerings, Ritual bathing, Catching pests, Planting | Wedding, Moving into a new home, Moving house, Building a stove, Burial |
| Mar 24 | 3/1 | 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 25 | 3/2 | 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 26 | 3/3 | 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 27 | 3/4 | Rites and offerings, House cleaning, Blocking holes | Planting, Building a stove, Burial, Wedding |
| Mar 28 | 3/5 | 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 29 | 3/6 | 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 30 | 3/7 | 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 31 | 3/8 | 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 |
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