Chinese almanac for December 2029
Solar terms this month: Major Snow (Da Xue, 大雪), 7 December at 04:13; Winter Solstice (Dong Zhi, 冬至), 21 December at 22:14 (Malaysia time).
Sat 1 Dec · 10th lunar month, day 26 · Wood Ox (Yi Chou, 乙丑) · Full · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Haircuts (理发), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Mending walls (补垣), Sealing holes (塞穴), Making nets (结网)
Sun 2 Dec · 10th lunar month, day 27 · Fire Tiger (Bing Yin, 丙寅) · Balance · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Demolition (拆卸) and more
Mon 3 Dec · 10th lunar month, day 28 · Fire Rabbit (Ding Mao, 丁卯) · Stable · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Demolition (拆卸) and more
Tue 4 Dec · 10th lunar month, day 29 · Earth Dragon (Wu Chen, 戊辰) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Weddings (嫁娶) and more
Wed 5 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 1 · Earth Snake (Ji Si, 己巳) · Destruction · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Thu 6 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 2 · Metal Horse (Geng Wu, 庚午) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Praying for blessings (祈福), Consecrating a statue (开光), Making holy images (塑绘), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮) and more
Fri 7 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 3 · Metal Goat (Xin Wei, 辛未) · Danger · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Setting up the bed (安床), Setting up trestles (架马), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行) and more
Sat 8 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 4 · Water Monkey (Ren Shen, 壬申) · Success · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行) and more
Sun 9 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 5 · Water Rooster (Gui You, 癸酉) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Haircuts (理发), Receiving money (纳财), Taking in new household members (进人口), Planting (栽种) and more
Mon 10 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 6 · Wood Dog (Jia Xu, 甲戌) · Open · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Making holy images (塑绘) and more
Tue 11 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 7 · Wood Pig (Yi Hai, 乙亥) · Close · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Moving into a new home (入宅), Moving house (移徙), Travel (出行), Taking in new household members (进人口), Building and repairs (修造), Breaking ground (动土) and more
Wed 12 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 8 · Fire Rat (Bing Zi, 丙子) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Building animal pens (造畜稠), Training cattle and horses (教牛马)
Thu 13 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 9 · Fire Ox (Ding Chou, 丁丑) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making carts and tools (造车器), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Travel (出行) and more
Fri 14 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 10 · Earth Tiger (Wu Yin, 戊寅) · Full · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Installing machinery (安机械), Consecrating a statue (开光), Building and repairs (修造) and more
Sat 15 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 11 · Earth Rabbit (Ji Mao, 己卯) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Repairing a grave (修坟), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Putting on mourning clothes (成服), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sun 16 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 12 · Metal Dragon (Geng Chen, 庚辰) · Stable · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Carving (雕刻) and more
Mon 17 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 13 · Metal Snake (Xin Si, 辛巳) · Initiate · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣) and more
Tue 18 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 14 · Water Horse (Ren Wu, 壬午) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Wed 19 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 15 · Water Goat (Gui Wei, 癸未) · Danger · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Receiving money (纳财), Digging a well (掘井), Digging a pond (开池), Moving the altar out before works (出火), Setting up the bed (安床) and more
Thu 20 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 16 · Wood Monkey (Jia Shen, 甲申) · Success · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Moving house (移徙), Moving into a new home (入宅), Travel (出行), Installing machinery (安机械) and more
Fri 21 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 17 · Wood Rooster (Yi You, 乙酉) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Building a stove (作灶), Receiving money (纳财), Catching pests (捕捉), Hunting (畋猎) and more
Sat 22 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 18 · Fire Dog (Bing Xu, 丙戌) · Open · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Praying for blessings (祈福), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Setting up trestles (架马) and more
Sun 23 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 19 · Fire Pig (Ding Hai, 丁亥) · Close · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐) and more
Mon 24 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 20 · Earth Rat (Wu Zi, 戊子) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Training cattle and horses (教牛马), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Tue 25 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 21 · Earth Ox (Ji Chou, 己丑) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Setting up the home altar (安香) and more
Wed 26 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 22 · Metal Tiger (Geng Yin, 庚寅) · Full · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Receiving money (纳财), Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Taking in new household members (进人口) and more
Thu 27 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 23 · Metal Rabbit (Xin Mao, 辛卯) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Moving a coffin (移柩), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Fri 28 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 24 · Water Dragon (Ren Chen, 壬辰) · Stable · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄) and more
Sat 29 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 25 · Water Snake (Gui Si, 癸巳) · Initiate · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Weddings (嫁娶) and more
Sun 30 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 26 · Wood Horse (Jia Wu, 甲午) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Seeing a doctor (求医), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Mon 31 Dec · 11th lunar month, day 27 · Wood Goat (Yi Wei, 乙未) · Danger · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Travel (出行), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Installing machinery (安机械) and more
The good-for and avoid lists come from the open-source lunar calendar library (6tail), whose author built them from a popular Chinese calendar website’s data. Almanacs differ on these lists, and unlike the rest of this site they are not quoted from a classical text. How the rest is worked out
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