Important Dates for Lunar 12 Month and 1st Month 2012 (農曆新春前後之重要日期)

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Many People had been making enquiries on the Important Dates before and after the Lunar New Year, in here, Jave have come out with a list as followed for reference:

15th Day of Lunar 12 Month (辛卯年臘月十五日) – 08 Jan:
-the Last Full Moon of the Lunar Year, for those who didn’t conduct Thanksgiving for the Deities at Home, Temple or Sintua, remember to do a simple yet official honouring dedicating to the Deities

16th Day of Lunar 12 Month (辛卯年臘月十六日) - 09 Jan:
-the Official Thanksgiving Day for all Homes, Temples & Sintuas. This Day also dedicated to honour the Earth Deity aka Tu Di Shen (土地神祇), after this Day, it will rest for 1.5 Months before starting to honour again

22nd Day of Lunar 12 Month (辛卯年臘月廿二日) – 15 Jan:
-the Last Day for conducting Thanksgiving Ceremony dedicating to Deities

23rd Day of Lunar 12 Month (辛卯年臘月廿三日) – 16 Jan:
-Sending Off of Kitchen Deity aka Zao Shen (灶神) to the Heavenly Palace by the Royal Family & Descendants
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24th Day of Lunar 12 Month (辛卯年臘月廿四日) – 17 Jan:
-Official Day for the Sending Off of Kitchen Deity to the Heavenly Palace

25th Day of Lunar 12 Month (辛卯年臘月廿五日) – 18 Jan:
-Jade Emperor of Heaven Inspection Day (玉皇大天尊巡視三界), starting from 25th Day Midnight (0000 hrs)
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28th Day of Lunar 12 Month (辛卯年臘月廿八日) – 21 Jan:
-Inspection Day of Star Lord Nan Dou & Bei Dou (南北斗星君出巡)
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29th Day of Lunar 12 Month (辛卯年臘月廿九日) – 22 Jan:
-Eve of Lunar New Year Ren Chen (壬辰年大年夜), starting at 1st Day Midnight (0000 hrs), Ushering in of Star Lords Fu Lu Shou (壬辰年子時迎福祿壽三星)
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1st Day of Lunar 1 Month (壬辰年正月初一日) – 23 Jan:
-New Year Day of Ren Chen Year (壬辰年元始日)

2nd Day of Lunar 1 Month (壬辰年正月初二日) – 24 Jan:
-New Year Day of Ren Chen Year (壬辰年次元日)

3rd Day of Lunar 1 Month (壬辰年正月初三日) – 25 Jan:
-New Year Day of Ren Chen Year (壬辰年三泰日)

4th Day of Lunar 1 Month (壬辰年正月初四日) – 26 Jan:
-Ushering back of Kitchen Deity (迎接灶神)

5th Day of Lunar 1 Month (壬辰年正月初五日) – 27 Jan:
-Ushering in of Deities of Wealth for Ren Chen Year (壬辰年迎接財神日)
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7th Day of Lunar 1 Month (壬辰年正月初七日) – 29 Jan:
-Birthday of All Living Beings (萬靈生辰)
-Descending Day of Star Lord Nan Dou & Bei Dou (南北斗星君下降)

8th Day of Lunar 1 Month (壬辰年正月初八日) – 30 Jan:
-Preparing for the Honouring for the Manifestation Anniversary of Jade Emperor of Heaven (玉皇大天尊萬壽籌備日)

9th Day of Lunar 1 Month (壬辰年正月初九日) – 31 Jan:
-Manifestation Anniversary of Jade Emperor of Heaven (玉皇大天尊萬壽聖誕)
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10th Day of Lunar 1 Month (壬辰年正月初十日) – 30 Jan:
-Earth Deity Opening of Wealth Coffer (福德正神開財庫)

13th Day of Lunar 1 Month (壬辰年正月十三日) – 04 Feb:
-Arrival of Spring (立春), the New Start of the Lunar Year Cycle
-More info here: http://javewu.multiply.com/calendar/item/10102/10102

14th Day of Lunar 1 Month (壬辰年正月十四日) – 05 Feb:
-Preparing for the Honouring for the Inspection of Heavenly Emperor of Heavenly Realm (天官大帝考校天下籌備日)
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15th Day of Lunar 1 Month (壬辰年正月十五日) – 06 Feb:
-Inspection Day of Heavenly Emperor of Heavenly Realm (天官大帝校考天下) aka Shang Yuan Festival (壬辰年上元日)

26th Day of Lunar 1 Month (壬辰年正月廿六日) – 17 Feb:
-Heavenly Marshal Zhao Gong Ming Opening of Wealth Coffer (趙公明天君開財庫)
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2nd Day of Lunar 2 Month (壬辰年二月初二日) – 23 Feb:
-Manifestation Anniversary of Earth Deity (土地神祇神誕)

13th Day of Lunar 2 Month (壬辰年二月十三日) – 05 Mar:
-Awakening Day aka Jing Zhe (壬辰年驚螫日), starting at 1228 hrs
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