Good Days to Re-start Work & to Travel During the Year of the Metal Rat

Chinese New Year marks the first day of the New Year in the Chinese calendar. It is also known as the Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year, and celebrations last for 15 days. The first day of Chinese New Year in 2020 falls on January 25th and marks the start of the Year of the Rat. This is the longest and most important of all Chinese festivals.

Auspicious activities to carry out during this time of the year are:

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  Making offerings to household deities.

• Wearing new clothes, particularly in red.
• Hosting a large banquet for family and friends.
• Taking part in lion and dragon dances, as well as festive parades featuring beating gongs and clashing cymbals.

Many children receive “lucky money” in red envelopes and household doors are open to let good luck enter on Chinese New Year Day. It is believed that whatever happens during Chinese New Year, and whatever mood you set, will have an impact on how things go for you for the rest of the year. It is thus important to be happy and cheerful during these 15 days, to hold your temper and not get angry unnecessarily. Surround yourself with people who put you in a good mood.

It is also important to choose good dates for certain activities. For good business luck for the coming year, it is vital to pick a good day to “re-open” the office after the Chinese New Year break. When you re-open your office or business premises, it is good to make some noise with a lion dance. If you can, it is also auspicious to have the lions roll in buckets full of mandarin oranges, Chinese coins and ingots into your office – as this symbolizes the rolling in of gold, wealth and prosperity, and bodes well for your luck in the coming year.

Related Rituals and Practices to welcome in 2020

PICK THE RIGHT DAY TO RE-START WORK

Here’s a list of the best days to re-start work. If you cannot re-start on one of these dates, then pick an average day. Try to avoid returning to work on a day that conflicts your animal sign.

BEST DAYS TO START WORK

AVERAGE DAYS TO START WORK

SUNDAY – 2ND DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR
26TH JANUARY 2020 – CONFLICT DOG

TUESDAY – 4TH DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR
28TH JANUARY 2020 – CONFLICT RAT

WEDNESDAY – 5TH DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR
29TH JANUARY 2020 – CONFLICT OX

THURSDAY – 6TH DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR
30TH JANUARY 2020 – CONFLICT TIGER

SATURDAY 8TH DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR
1ST FEBRUARY 2020 – CONFLICT DRAGON

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MONDAY 10TH DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR
3RD FEBRUARY 2020 – CONFLICT HORSE

THURSDAY – 13TH DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR
6TH FEBRUARY 2020 – CONFLICT ROOSTER

SATURDAY 15TH DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR
8TH FEBRUARY 2020 – CONFLICT BOAR

If you have travel plans during the 15 days of Chinese New Year, whether for holiday or for work, be sure to pick a good date. Again, this will have a bearing on your luck for the rest of the year. However, avoid travelling during days that “conflict” with your animal sign.

BEST DAYS FOR TRAVEL