Good Days to Re-start Work & to Travel During the Year of the Water Rabbit

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 2023 falls on January 22^nd and marks the start of the Year of the Rabbit. This is the longest and most important of all Chinese festivals.

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

• 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 Auspicious Rituals for 2023 Year of the Water Rabbit

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 DAY TO START WORK

AVERAGE DAYS TO START WORK

1st DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR – SUNDAY
22nd January 2023 | Conflict Animal: Dog

3rd DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR – TUESDAY
24th January 2023 | Conflict Animal: Rat

4th DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR – WEDNESDAY
25th January 2023 | Conflict Animal: Ox

5th DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR – THURSDAY
26th January 2023 | Conflict Animal: Tiger

7th DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR – SATURDAY
28th January 2023 | Conflict Animal: Dragon

9th DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR – MONDAY
30th January 2023 | Conflict Animal: Horse

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11th DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR – WEDNESDAY
1st February 2023 | Conflict Animal: Monkey

13th DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR – FRIDAY
3rd February 2023 | Conflict Animal: Dog

14th DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR – SATURDAY
4th February 2023 | Conflict Animal: 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.

LUCKY DAYS FOR TRAVEL