Important Dates in Chinese Custom for Ji Chou Year 2009 (己丑年農曆習俗相關日期)

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Jan - Feb 2009

03 Jan 2009 (8 Day of Lunar 8 Month 農曆十二月初八):

Taoist La Ba Festival (Consuming of Eight Treasure Congee)
道教臘八聖節

11 Jan 2009 (16 Day of Lunar 12 Month 農曆十二月十六):

Thanksgiving Day aka Wei Ya
尾牙﹐又稱答謝神恩日

18 Jan 2009 (23 Day of Lunar 12 Month 農曆十二月廿三):

Sending off Kitchen Deity for Official or Royal Families
官戶送灶神

19 Jan 2009 (24 Day of Lunar 12 Month 農曆十二月廿四):

Sending off Kitchen Deity for Normal Families
民戶送灶神

20 Jan 2009 (25 Day of Lunar 12 Month 農曆十二月廿五):

Jade Emperor of Heaven doing Inspection on the Mortal Realm
玉皇大天尊巡視人間

21 Jan 2009 (26 Day of Lunar 12 Month 農曆十二月廿六):

Spring Cleaning starts
清屯掃除開始

24 Jan 2009 (29 Day of Lunar 12 Month 農曆十二月廿九):

Star Lord Nan Bei Dou descend into the Mortal Realm for Inspection on Individual Credits & Merits. A Day for All Taoists & Chinese to do Self-reflection and Making Good New-year Resolution.
南北斗星君下凡注福厄

Spring Cleaning Ends
清屯掃除結束

25 Jan 2009 (Eve of Lunar New Year 農曆十二月三十):

Reunion for the Family
大年夜﹐慶團員

Paying Respect to Deities & Ancestors
奉神祭祖保平安

Request Blessing for Elderly at Home
求壽祈福父母恩

Request Blessing for the Country
國泰民安樂安康

Ushering in the Star Lord of Prosperity, Fortune & Longevity
恭迎福祿壽三星

26 Jan 2009 (農曆正月元旦):

First Day of Ji Chou Lunar Year
己丑年

29 Jan 2009 (4 Day of Lunar 1 Month 農曆正月初四):

Usher Back the Kitchen Deity
恭迎灶神返家宅

30 Jan 2009 (5 Day of Lunar 1 Month 農曆正月初五):

Inviting or Ushering the Deity of Wealth
恭迎財神到我家

02 Feb 2009 (8 Day of Lunar 1 Month 農曆正月初八):

Hokkien Preparing to Celebrate the Manifestation Anniversary of Jade Emperor of Heaven (starts at 11.00Pm)
天公聖誕拜天公

03 Feb 2009 (9 Day of Lunar 1 Month 農曆正月初九):

Manifestation Anniversary of Jade Emperor of Heaven
玉皇大天尊萬壽

04 Feb 2009 (10 Day of Lunar 1 Month 農曆正月初十):

Li Chun Day of Ji Chou Year - Spring Arrival
己丑年立春日

07 Feb 2009 (13 Day of Lunar 1 Month 農曆正月十三):

Hokkien to consume Preserve-vege with Congee after 9.00Pm, to request for Good Health and Luck
福建籍﹐吃夜糜配鹹菜

08 Feb 2009 (14 Day of Lunar 1 Month 農曆正月十四):

Teochew, Cantonese, Hakka will Celebrate Yuan Xiao Festival after 8.00Pm.
These 3 Clans will visit Temples to request for Blessing.
潮﹐粵及客籍慶元宵

09 Feb 2009 (15 Day of Lunar 1 Month 農曆正月十五):

Yuan Xiao Festival
元宵節

The Manifestation Anniversary of Heavenly Lord of Heavenly Realm
上元天官大帝千秋

Or being known as the Inspection Day of Heavenly Lord of Heavenly Realm
上元天官大帝校查日

26 Feb 2009 (2 Day of Lunar 2 Month 農曆二月初二):

First Ya of Ji Chou Year
頭牙祭

Manifestation Anniversary of Earth Deity
福德正神聖誕

27 Feb 2009 (3 Day of Lunar 2 Month 農曆二月初三):

Manifestation Anniversary of Lord Wen Chang - The Academic Deity of Taoism
道教文昌帝君聖誕