《戊戌狗年農曆習俗相關日期及時辰》

《戊戌狗年農曆習俗相關日期及時辰》

Important Dates & Timing for Lunar Custom for Wu Xu Dog Year 2018

From Jan - Apr 2018 (國曆01月-04月)

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24 Jan 2018 (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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01 Feb 2018 (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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04 Feb 2018 (19 Day of Lunar 12 Month 農曆十二月十九):

Li Chun Day of Ding You Rooster Year - Spring Arrival

戊戌狗年立春日 (卯時二刻始/05:29hours onwards)

Day to start Honouring Lord Tai Sui of the Year

敬禮當年太歲星君 (卯時二刻始/05:29hours onwards)

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08 Feb 2018 (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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09 Feb 2018 (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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10 Feb 2018 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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11 Feb 2018 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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14 Feb 2018 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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15 Feb 2018 1100 – 1700 Hrs (Eve of Lunar New Year 農曆十二月卅日午時至申時):

Bidding Farewell to Ding You Rooster Year

丁酉雞年辭歲

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15 Feb 2018 (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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16 Feb 2018 (農曆正月新正日):

First Day of Wu Xu Lunar Year

戊戌狗年大年初一

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19 Feb 2018 (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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20 Feb 2018 (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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22 Feb 2018 (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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23 Feb 2018 (8 Day of Lunar 1 Month 農曆正月初八):

Honouring of the various Star Lords at 0000 Hrs

禮斗順星日（子時始）

Hokkien Preparing to Celebrate the Manifestation Anniversary of Jade Emperor of Heaven (starts at 23:00 Pm) 玉皇萬壽拜天公

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24 Feb 2018 (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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25 Feb 2018 (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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23 Feb 2018 (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

閩南福建籍﹐吃夜糜配鹹菜

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01 Mar 2018 (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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02 Mar 2018 (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

上元天官大帝考校天下日

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03 Mar 2018 (16 Day of Lunar 1 Month 農曆正月十六):

Replenishing of Spiritual Coffer/Luck

戊戌狗年補運/補庫日

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05 Mar 2018 (18 Day of Lunar 1 Month 農曆正月十八):

Awakening Day for the Earth 驚螫日 (子時二刻/23:29hours(04 Mar Night))

Honouring of Tiger Deity

安奉虎神趕小人

(十八寅時始/Starting 03:00 hours on 05 Mar)

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13 Mar 2018 (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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17 Mar 2018 (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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18 Mar 2018 (2 Day of Lunar 2 Month 農曆二月初二):

First Ya of Wu Xu Dog Year

戊戌狗年頭牙祭

Manifestation Anniversary of Earth Deity

福德正神聖誕

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19 Mar 2018 (3 Day of Lunar 2 Month 農曆二月初三):

Manifestation Anniversary of Lord Wen Chang - The Academic Deity of Taoism

九天文昌帝君聖誕

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05 Apr 2018 (20 Day of Lunar 2 Month 農曆二月二十):

The Actual Day of Qing Ming

清明節正日

10 Days before the Actual Day of Qing Ming

清明節前十日

國曆3月26日至4月4日

From 26 Mar till 04 Apr

10 Days after the Actual Day of Qing Ming

清明節後十日

國曆4月06日至4月15日

From 06 Apr till 15 Apr

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18 Apr 2018 (3 Day of Lunar 3 Month 農曆三月初三):

The Ancient Qing Ming Day

古清明

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