《丁酉鷄年農曆習俗相關日期及時辰》

《丁酉鷄年農曆習俗相關日期及時辰》

Important Dates & Timing for Lunar Custom for Ding You Rooster Year 2017

From Jan - Apr 2017 (國曆01月-04月)

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05 Jan 2017 (8 Day of Lunar 12 Month 農曆十二月初八):

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

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13 Jan 2017 (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

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20 Jan 2017 (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

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21 Jan 2017 (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

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22 Jan 2017 0000 Hrs (25 Day of Lunar 12 Month 農曆十二月廿五子時):

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

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23 Jan 2017 0300 Hrs starts (26 Day of Lunar 12 Month 農曆十二月廿六寅時始):

Spring Cleaning starts 清屯掃除開始

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26 Jan 2017 0000 Hrs (29 Day of Lunar 12 Month 農曆十二月廿九子時):

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

Spring Cleaning Ends 清屯掃除結束

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30 Jan 2017 1100 – 1700 Hrs (Eve of Lunar New Year 農曆十二月卅日午時至申時):

Bidding Farewell to Bing Shen Monkey Year 丙申猴年辭歲

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27 Jan 2017 (Eve of Lunar New Year 農曆十二月卅日):

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

Closing of Main Door at 1900 Hrs

戌時封宅門迎富貴

Opening of Main Door at 0000 Hrs

子時開正開春門

Ushering in the Star Lord of Prosperity, Fortune & Longevity at 2300-0000 Hrs 恭迎福祿壽三星

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28 Jan 2017 (農曆正月新正日):

First Day of Ding You Lunar Year 丁酉鷄年

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31 Jan 2017 (4 Day of Lunar 1 Month 農曆正月初四):

Usher Back the Kitchen Deity 恭迎灶神返家宅

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01 Feb 2017 (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

Clearing of Offerings on Altar 隔開日

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03 Feb 2017 (7 Day of Lunar 1 Month 農曆正月初七):

Li Chun Day of Ding You Rooster Year - Spring Arrival 丁酉鷄年立春日 (子時二刻始/23:34hours onwards)

Day to start Honouring Lord Tai Sui of the Year 敬禮當年太歲星君 (子時二刻始/23:34hours onwards)

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03 Feb 2017 (7 Day of Lunar 1 Month 農曆正月初七):

Birthday of all Living Beings 乾坤萬靈生辰日 (人日)

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04 Feb 2017 2100 – 2300 Hrs (8 Day of Lunar 1 Month 農曆正月初八亥時始):

Honouring of the various Star Lords at 0000 Hrs 順星日（子時始）

Hokkien Preparing to Celebrate the Manifestation Anniversary of Jade Emperor of Heaven (starts at 23:00 Pm) 天公聖誕拜天公

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05 Feb 2017 (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

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06 Feb 2017 (10 Day of Lunar 1 Month 農曆正月初十):

Earth Deity distributing of Wealth 福德正神賜財日

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09 Feb 2017 (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

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10 Feb 2017 (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

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11 Feb 2017 (15 Day of Lunar 1 Month 農曆正月十五):

Shang Yuan Day & Yuan Xiao Festival 上元日/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 上元天官大帝校考日

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12 Feb 2017 (16 Day of Lunar 1 Month 農曆正月十六):

Replenishing of Spiritual Coffer/Luck 丁酉鷄年補運/補庫日

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22 Feb 2017 (26 Day of Lunar 1 Month 農曆正月廿六):

Taoist Wealth Deity opening of Wealth Coffer 當年財神總管開財庫

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26 Feb 2017 (1 Day of Lunar 2 Month 農曆二月初一):

Lord of Sun Inspecting the World 太陽星君昇殿朝

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27 Feb 2017 (2 Day of Lunar 2 Month 農曆二月初二):

First Ya of Ding You Rooster Year 頭牙祭

Manifestation Anniversary of Earth Deity 福德正神聖誕

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28 Feb 2017 (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

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05 Mar 2017 (8 Day of Lunar 2 Month 農曆二月初八):

Awakening Day for the Earth 驚螫日 (酉時二刻/17:33hours)

Honouring of Tiger Deity

安奉虎神趕小人(初九子時始/Starting 23:00 hours on 06 Mar)

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30 Mar 2017 (3 Day of Lunar 3 Month 農曆三月初三):

The Ancient Qing Ming Day 古清明

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04 Apr 2017 (6 Day of Lunar 3 Month 農曆三月初八):

The Actual Day of Qing Ming 清明節正日