According to feng shui expert Nguyen Song Ha, homeowners need to perform the ritual of worshiping Ong Cong Ong Tao before trimming the incense sticks to prepare for the Lunar New Year.
Some golden hours and suitable ages to clean and trim incense sticks:
- December 20th of the lunar calendar (January 19th, 2025 of the solar calendar): Worship the Kitchen Gods from 5:10 am to 6:50 am; cleaning and trimming the incense sticks from 7:10 am to 8:50 am. This day is suitable for people born in the years of Tiger, Monkey, Snake, Pig, Dragon, Dog, Ox, and Goat.
- December 21st of the lunar calendar (January 20th, 2025 of the solar calendar): Worship the Kitchen Gods from 7:10 am to 8:50 am; clean and trim the incense sticks from 9:10 am to 10:50 am or from 3:10 pm to 4:50 pm. This day is suitable for people born in the years of Rat, Horse, Cat, Rooster, Tiger, Monkey, Snake, and Pig.
- December 22nd of the lunar calendar (January 21st, 2025 of the solar calendar): Worship the Kitchen Gods from 7:10 am to 8:50 am; clean and trim the incense sticks from 9:10 am to 10:50 am or from 1:10 pm to 2:50 pm. This day is suitable for people born in the years of Rat, Horse, Cat, Rooster, Pig, Dragon, Dog, Ox, and Goat.
- December 23rd of the lunar calendar (January 22nd, 2025 of the solar calendar): Worshiping the Kitchen Gods starts from 5:10 am to 6:50 am; cleaning and trimming the incense sticks starts from 7:10 am to 8:50 am or from 1:10 pm to 2:50 pm. This day is suitable for people born in the years of Tiger, Monkey, Snake, Pig, Dragon, Dog, Ox, and Goat.
- December 24th of the lunar calendar (January 23rd, 2025 of the solar calendar): Cleaning and trimming the incense sticks starts from 7:10 am to 8:50 am or 9:10 am to 10:50 am; afternoon from 3:10 pm to 4:50 pm. This day is suitable for people born in the years of Rat, Horse, Cat, Rooster, Tiger, Monkey, Snake, and Pig.
- December 25th lunar calendar (January 24th, 2025 solar calendar): Clean and trim the incense sticks from 7:10 am to 8:50 am or from 3:10 pm to 4:50 pm. This day is suitable for people born in the years of Rat, Horse, Cat, Rooster, Tiger, Dragon, Dog, Ox, and Goat.
- Lunar December 26 (January 24, 2025): Cleaning and trimming incense sticks from 5:10 am to 6:50 am or from 3:10 pm to 4:50 pm. This day is suitable for people born in the years of Tiger, Monkey, Snake, Pig, Dragon, Dog, Ox, and Goat.
- December 27th of the lunar calendar (January 26, 2025) is an unlucky day of the month of Dinh Suu (December of the lunar calendar this year), so important spiritual rituals cannot be performed.
- Lunar December 28 (January 27, 2025): Clean and trim the incense sticks from 7:10 am to 8:50 am or from 9:10 am to 10:50 am, 1:10 pm to 2:50 pm. This day is suitable for people born in the years of Rat, Horse, Cat, Rooster, Pig, Dragon, Dog, Ox, Goat.
