* Bold type denotes worshipping ceremony at Khoo Kongsi * |
1st MOON |
Day 1 |
Chinese New Year |
Day 4 |
Chi Sin worshipping ceremony at Khoo Kongsi, normally at 11am |
Day 7 |
Human’s Day or Mankind’s Birthday |
Day 8 |
Birthday of Chor Soo Kong, Snake Temple, Bayan Lepas |
Day 9 |
Birthday of Jade Emperor, God of Heaven |
Day 15 |
Guan Seow Festival |
Day 15 |
Chap Goh Meh – first full moon day in the new year |
2nd MOON |
Day 2 |
Birthday of Tudigong, Lord of the Earth |
Day 3 |
Birthday of Wenchang, God of Literature |
Day 15 |
Birthday of Lao Zi, Founder of Taoism |
Day 19 |
Birthday of Guanyin, Goddess of Mercy |
3rd MOON |
Day 3 |
Birthday of Xuantian Shangdi, God of Rain |
Day 3 |
Sar Guat Cheh |
Day 15 |
Birthday of Poh Seng Tai Tay |
Day 23 |
Birthday of Macu, Goddess of the Sea |
4th MOON |
Day ? |
Cheng Beng Day (Pure and Bright Day, Qing Ming Day, All SoulsDay) – from 10 days before to 10 days after the actual day which is 106th day after winter solstice which normally falls in the early part of April. |
Day ? |
Khoo Kongsi worshipping ceremony is on 5th April – at the Khoo Kongsi Columbarium |
Day 14 |
Birthday of Lu Dongbin, one of the Eight Immortals |
Day 15 |
Wesak Day – Penang Buddhists celebrate on “first full moon day in May” |
Day 18 |
Birthday of Huato, Patron Saint of Medicine |
5th MOON |
Day 5 |
Birthday of Patron Saint of Khoo Kongsi, Tua Sai Yah – worshipping ceremony at Khoo Kongsi |
Day 5 |
Dragon Boat Festival – Chang (Dumpling) Festival |
Day 8 |
Anniversary of the establishment of Khoo Clan Society in Penang (Founded in 1835) – worshipping ceremony at 11 am |
Day 13 |
Birthday of Kuan Tay Yah |
6th MOON |
Day 7 |
Thean Boon Khai |
Day 24 |
Birthday of Guan Gong, God of Warriors |
7th MOON |
Day 1 to 30 |
Hungry Ghost Festival |
Day 7 |
Cowherd and Weaving Maiden Festival (Lovers’ Day) |
Day 15 |
Phor Thor |
Day 30 |
Birthday of Dizang Wang (King of Hades) |
8th MOON |
Day 5 |
Birthday of Ong Soon Yah Yah |
Day 15 |
Tian Chiew / Mid-Autumn Festival – moon cake and lantern festival |
Day 16 |
Birthday of Sun Wugong, the Monkey King |
Day 27 |
Birthday of Confucius |
9th MOON |
Day 1 to 9 |
Nine Emperor God Festival – vegetarian festival |
Day 9 |
Birthday of Loh Chiah Kong |
10th MOON |
Day 1 |
Sending off the Winter Clothes |
Day 5 |
Birthday of Damo, Founder of Chan Buddhism |
Day 15 |
Birthday of Sam Kuan |
11th MOON |
Day 1 |
Tung Cheh Festival – worshipping ceremony at Khoo Kongsi, normally at 10.30 am. Khoo Trustees attend wearing ceremonial suits |
12th MOON |
Day 23 to 25 |
Kitchen God ascend to Heaven to report to the Jade Emperor |
Day 24 |
Sung Sin |
Last Day |
Last Day of Year Ceremony at Khoo Kongsi |