[temari]

Festival Days:
First Moon
1st
Yuan Shi Tian Zun's (One of the Three Immortals) Birthday

5th
Cai Shen's (God of Wealth) Birthday
Lantern Festival

9th
Yu Huang Da Di's (Jade Emperor) Birthday

15th
Shang Yuan Tian Guan's (One of the Three Guan) Birthday

19th
The Day for Qiu Chu Ji (Student of Wang Chong Yang)
Second Moon
2nd
Tu Di Gong (Land God Festival)

3rd
Wen Chang Di Jun's (God of Culture and Literature) Birthday

6th
Dong Hua Di Jun's (Eastern King) Birthday

13th
Ge Xian Weng's (Immortal Pill Maker) Birthday

15th
Tai Shang Lao Jun's (Laozu - Celestial Worthy of the Tao and It's Virtues) Birthday
Third Moon
18th
Zhong Yue Da Di's (Central Mountain Emperor) Birthday

23rd
Ma Zu's (Goddess of Longevity) Birthday

28th
Dong Yue Da Di's (Eastern Mountain Emperor) Birthday
Fourth Moon

10th
He Xian Gu's (One of the Eight Immortals) Birthday

14th
Lu Dong Bin's (Patriarch Lu) Birthday

15th
Han Zhong Li's (Lu Dong Bin's Teacher) Birthday

17th
Goddess of Midwifery's Birthday

18th
Hua Tou's birthday
Fifth Moon
1st
Nan Ji Chang Sheng Da Di's (South Pole Long Life Emperor) Birthday

5th
Dragon Boat Festival (Duan Wu Jie)

18th
Zhang Tian Shi's Birthday

20th
Ma Dan Yang's Birthday

29th
Ling Bao Tian Zun's Birthday
Sixth Moon
13th
Lu Pon's Birthday

15th
Wang Ling Guan's Birthday

24th
Guan Gong's (Diefied General Representing Virtue) Birthday

25th
Lan Cai He's (One of the Eight Immortals) Birthday
Seventh Moon
7th
Festival of the Seven Sisters (Jade Emperor's Daughters)

10th
Tie Guan Li's (One of the Eight Immortals) Birthday

15th
Zhong Yuan Di Guan's (Emperor of Exorcism) Birthday

30th
Di Zhang Wang's (King of the Dead) Birthday
Eighth Moon
3rd
The Day for the Plough God to Descend to Earth

3rd
Zao Jun's (Stove/Kitchen God) Birthday

10th
Bei Yue Da Di's (Northern Mountain Emperor) Birthday

14th
Chang E Festival (Moon Goddess Festival)
Ninth Moon
1st-9th
The Nine Plough Gods Descend to Earth (Seven Stars of the Big Dipper, Fire God, and Earth God)

1st
The Day for the Nan Dou Star God to Descend to Earth

9th
Birthday for Zhang San Feng, Dou Mu Yuan Jun, Chong Yang Di Jun, Feng Du Emperor

19th
Guanyin Rememberance Day

22nd
Tai Yi Zhen Ren's Birthday

23rd
Sa Zu Zhen Ren's (Temple Protector) Birthday
Tenth Moon
3rd
San Mao Zhen Jun's (Three Mao Brothers) Birthday

10th
Zhang Guo Lang's (One of the Eight Immortals) Birthday

15th
Xia Yuan Shui Guan's (One of the Three Guan) Birthday

19th
The Day for Qiu Zu Ascends to Heaven

27th
Bei Ji Zi Wei Da Di's (One of the Four Emperors) Birthday

27th
Festival of the North Pole Star
Eleventh Moon
6th
Xi Yue Da Di's (Western Mountain Emperor) Birthday

11st
Special Day for Tai Yi Jiu Ku Tian Zun (The Blue Emperor)

23rd
The Day for the Nan Dou Star God to Ascend to Heaven
Twelfth Moon
9th
Han Xiang Zi's (One of the Eight Immortals) Birthday

16th
Nan Yue Da Di's (Southern Mountain Emperor) Birthday

22nd
Wang Chong Yang's (One of the Seven Perfected Ones) Birthday

24th
The Day for the Stove God to Ascend to Heaven and Report the Good and/or Bad Actions of People to the Jade Emperor

30th
The Day for all Gods to descend to Earth

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Gregorian Calendar, year Feb 2005 - January 2006


Taoist Calendar and Taoist Vegetarian/Fasting Days

February
Vegetarian Days
9, 16, 22, 23


Taoist Holidays
9
Yuan Shi Tian Zun's (One of the Three Immortals - middle) birthday
13
Cai Shen's (God of Wealth) birthday
Lantern Festival
17
Yu Huang Da Di's (Jade Emperor) birthday
23
Shang Yuan Tian Guan's (One of the Three Guan) Birthday
27
The Day for Qiu Chu Ji (Student of Wang Chong Yang)

March
Vegetarian Days
3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 17, 23, 24, 27


Taoist Holidays
11
Tu Di Gong (Land of God) Festival
12
Wen Chang Di Jun's (God of Culture and Literature) Birthday
15
Dong Hua Di Jun's (Eastern King) Birthday
22
Ge Xian Weng's (Immortal Pill Maker) Birthday 24
Tai Shang Lao Jun's (Laozu - Celestial Worthy of the Tao and It's Virtues)

April
Vegetarian Days
1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 22, 23, 26


Taoist Holidays
26
Zhong Yue Da Di's (Central Mountain Emperor) Birthday

May
Vegetarian Days
1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 15, 25, 30, 31


Taoist Holidays
1
Ma Zu's (Goddess of Longevity) Birthday
6
Dong Yue Da Di's (Eastern Mountain Emperor) Birthday
17
He Xian Gu's (One of the Eight Immortals) Birthday
21
Lu Dong Bin (Patriarch Lu) Birthday
22
Han Zhong Li's (Lu Dong Bin's Teacher) Birthday
24
Goddess of Midwifery's Birthday
25
Hua Tou's Birthday

June
Vegetarian Days
4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 20, 21, 24, 29, 30


Taoist Holidays
7
Nan Ji Chang Sheng Da Di's (South Pole Long Life Emperor) Birthday
11
Dragon Boat Festival (Duan Wu Jie)
24
Zhang Tian Shi's Birthday
26
Ma Dan Yang's Birthday

July
Vegetarian Days
4, 5, 6, 13, 19, 20, 23, 28, 29


Taoist Holidays
5
Ling Bao Tian Zun's Birthday 18
Lu Pon's Birthday
20
Wang Ling Guan's birthday
29
Guan Gong (Diefied General Representing Virtue) Birthday
30
Lan Cai He's (One of the Eight Immortals) Birthday

August
Vegetarian Days
2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 18, 19, 22, 27, 28


Taoist Holidays
11
Festival of the Seven Sisters (Jade Emperor's Daughters)
14
Tie Guan Li's (One of the Eight Immortals) Birthday
19
Zhong Yuan Di Guan's (Emperor of Exorcism) Birthday

September
Vegetarian Days
1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 17, 21, 26, 27


Taoist Holidays
3
Di Zhang Wang's (King of the Dead) Birthday
6
The Day for the Plough God to Descend to Earth
6
Zao Jun's (Stove/Kitchen God) Birthday 13
Bei Yue Da Di's (Northern Mountain Emperor) Birthday
17
Chang E Festival (Moon Goddess Festival)


October
Vegetarian Days
1, 2, 3, 10, 16, 17, 20, 25, 26, 30, 31


Taoist Holidays
Oct 3 - 11
The Nine Plough Gods Descend to Earth (Seven Stars of the Big Dipper, Fire God, and Earth God) 3
The Day for the Nan Dou Star God to Descend to Earth
11
Birthday for Zhang San Feng, Dou Mu Yuan Jun, Chong Yang Di Jun, Feng Du Emperor
21
Guan Yin Rememberance Day
24
Tai Yi Zhen Ren's Birthday
25
Sa Zu Zhen Ren's (Temple Protector) Birthday


November
Vegetarian Days
1, 2, 9, 15, 16, 19, 24, 25, 29, 30


Taoist Holidays
4
San Mao Zhen Jun's (Three Mao Brothers) Birthday 11
Zhang Guo Lang's (One of the Eight Immortals) Birthday
15
Xia Yuan Shui Guan's (One of the Three Guan) Birthday
20
The Day for Qiu Zu Ascends to Heaven
28
Bei Ji Zi Wei Da Di's (One of the Four Emperors) Birthday
28
Festival of the North Pole Star


December
Vegetarian Days
1, 8, 14, 15, 18, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31


Taoist Holidays
6
Xi Yue Da Di's (Western Mountain Emperor) Birthday
11
Special Day for Tai Yi Jiu Ku Tian Zun (The Blue Emperor)
23
The Day for the Nan Dou Star God to Ascend to Heaven


January 2006
Vegetarian Days
7, 13, 14, 17, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29


Taoist Holidays
8
Han Xiang Zi's (One of the Eight Immortals) birthday
15
Nan Yue Da Di's (Southern Mountain Emperor) birthday
21
Wang Chong Yang's (One of the Seven Perfected Ones) birthday
23
The Day for the Stove God to Ascend to Heaven and Report the Good and/or Bad Actions of People to the Jade Emperor
29
The Day for all Gods to descend to Earth
Chinese New Year January 29, 2006

[Anti-Mage.]

This year got 2 hungry ghosts festival right?According to the Taoist Calendar.Today's newspaper got mentioned on this.

[temari]

Originally Posted by Anti-Mage.

This year got 2 hungry ghosts festival right?According to the Taoist Calendar.Today's newspaper got mentioned on this.

The Festival of the Hungry ghosts is on the seventh moon in the Chinese lunar calendar, on the 15th day.this year shd be 2 months.this coming 15 lunar date starts i think..tat means 10 jul 06 woo woo out.

[X.H.Li]

stars stars moons moons...
kaoz... i see till giddy...

i tort even got the leap ghost month, but still only the first de counted?
wow... they got 'bonus' this year ah?

[sIaNz_gErz]

dun understand abt e 2 7th mth
ani care to explain y?