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Moving into your new home is a monumental event, with many things to plan and look out for. You want everything to go smoothly, because who doesn’t want a perfect start in your new home?

Logistics such as packing, labelling, moving, sorting, and transporting are one thing, and you can plan for a seamless move with the help of a trusted moving service (which we can definitely help you with).

When all that has been accounted for, all that’s left to do is find the perfect date for the big move. If you’re not the superstitious type or one to believe in luck, perhaps just any free date on the calendar will do for you.

But if you believe in Feng Shui 风水 (fēng shuǐ), astrology, numerology, or zodiac signs—you’ll want to read on to see how you can pick the luckiest date to move into your new place for maximum positive aura and good vibes.

Psst: If you’re just curious about what makes a date lucky or not, just hop on for the ride—it’s a fun one!

Factors that determine lucky dates

The Chinese zodiac runs in a twelve-year cycle, with each year assigned an animal. Each animal has its own attributes, and people born in that particular year are seen to be prone to certain characteristics that are associated with their zodiac animal.

For example, people born in the Year of the Pig are generally thought to be generous and laid-back; while people born in the Year of the Tiger are seen to be ambitious and persistent.

The twelve zodiac animals are:

1. Rat
2. Ox
3. Tiger
4. Rabbit
5. Dragon
6. Snake
7. Horse
8. Goat
9. Monkey
10. Rooster
11. Dog
12. Pig

You can find out your Chinese zodiac here, based on your date and year of birth.

Every year is also associated with one of five elements, depending on the ending number of the year:

• Metal (0 or 1)

• Water (2 or 3)

• Wood (4 or 5)

• Fire (6 or 7)

• Earth (8 or 9)

So for example, this year (2025), is the year of the Wood Snake.

Your lucky dates are, therefore, calculated according to your personal zodiac and element, based on your date of birth and the direction of your home.

People also generally avoid inauspicious dates or periods, such as the Hungry Ghost Festival on the seventh lunar month (which typically falls between mid-to-end August and mid-to-end September).

Finally, the orientation of your home is also important in determining whether a date is lucky or unlucky. As a general rule of thumb, you want to avoid doing important things that face that day’s “evil direction". This is because it’s believed that negative energy is concentrated in that direction on that day.

For example, the 3rd of January may be considered an auspicious date for house moving, EXCEPT for those born in the zodiac year of the Tiger, and for homes that face south.

Lucky dates in each month

Here are some lucky dates for each month for you to consider when planning your move, with dates to avoid if there are clashes with your zodiac or house direction.

This online Chinese Almanac Calendar provides you with these dates.

If you’d like more personalised dates calculated according to your unique situation, consult a geomancy or astrology master, or visit a temple in Singapore.

Lucky dates to move house in January 2025

Lucky dates to move house in February 2025

Lucky dates to move house in March 2025

Lucky dates to move house in April 2025

Lucky dates to move house in May 2025

Lucky dates to move house in June 2025

Lucky dates to move house in July 2025

Lucky dates to move house in August 2025

Lucky dates to move house in September 2025

Lucky dates to move house in October 2025

Lucky dates to move house in November 2025

Lucky dates to move house in December 2025

General Feng Shui principles to follow when moving house

Picking an auspicious date according to your personal zodiac sign and the direction of your house is the first step in starting your big move on the right note.

For maximum good vibes in your home, you should also consider these pretty straightforward Feng Shui principles when you move house—many of which you may find yourself practising already because they’re sound practices in themselves!

The goal of Feng Shui is to create a home where positive energy can flow and where harmony prevails.

Minimise clutter

Clutter is one of the biggest culprits in inhibiting the flow of energy in the home.

In fact, clutter is believed to accumulate stagnant energy in your house, which can contribute to you feeling stressed out, overwhelmed, and anxious.

So when moving houses, do your very best to be systematic and neat about it. Discard or donate any unneeded items before moving, to reduce the amount of things going into your new home.

Clean your house thoroughly

The act of cleaning the home thoroughly is crucial in Feng Shui—to remove all stagnant and negative energy in the space so that positive chi can enter and flow through.

Clean out all corners, crevices, windows, and door frames, to rid yourself of all unwanted energy and give yourself a fresh slate to work with.

On a more practical level, doing a thorough deep cleaning before moving is a great mood-booster too. After all, coming home to a home you know is clean and organised is one of life’s greatest joys!

Incorporate nature elements

Natural elements are frequently introduced in the home when Feng Shui is practised, to balance the five elements of wood, water, metal, fire, and earth.

Being deliberate about the natural elements and materials you bring into your new home can help create a positive and harmonious home environment—from the get-go.

For example, you may have heard of people placing running water features like table-top fountains, fish tanks, or even ponds in their homes, for Feng Shui purposes. Running water is believed to symbolise a constant flow of wealth and prosperity pouring into your home.

Plants are also widely used in Feng Shui to strengthen the wood element in the home, and also as a symbol of rejuvenation, growth, and abundance.

Five lucky things to do when you move house

In Singapore, many Chinese households still practice these lucky customs when they move into a new home, even if they don’t fully subscribe to Feng Shui.

Some of these rituals are quite fun to partake in, and meaningful when understood in their full cultural context. Some other rituals are steeped in centuries of tradition, born from generations of people who wanted to do their best in life.

Pick one or all of these to try when you move into your new home here in Singapore!

PS: Rolling a pineapple into the home is probably the most famous custom among the five, because it’s such a cute practice, so easy to execute, and makes for a super cute photo memory. All you need is a pineapple and this handy list of auspicious phrases to say.

Roll a pineapple into the home

Pineapples and prosperity are pronounced the same way in Cantonese—“wang lai”—which has made this golden fruit such a symbol of prosperity and wealth in Chinese culture.

Rolling a pineapple into the new house while calling out auspicious phrases like:

• 开门大吉 (kai men da ji, which means “enter good luck”)

• 招财进宝 (zhao cai gin bao, which means “ushering in wealth and prosperity”)

• “huat ah” which means “prosperity”

For extra luck, roll the pineapple into all the rooms in the house, while calling out the auspicious phrases with great gusto. You want a good aura to permeate all the rooms in your new home!

Open all doors and windows

Feng Shui principles encourage new homeowners to open all doors and windows, to let all stagnant and negative energy out of the house while letting in bright and fresh energy.

Feng Shui aside, opening all doors and windows when you first move into your new home is a great practice, to ventilate the house and allow natural light in. This makes for an infinitely more pleasant living environment.

Turn on all appliances and leave taps running for a few minutes

For the Chinese, good luck is always associated with prosperity and wealth—both of which you want to flow into your home in abundance.

Turning on all appliances to get electricity flowing through them and putting on all the taps in the house is a great way to kickstart the positive and unblocked energy flow.

On a practical note, doing this is a good habit, because you want to make sure everything is in great working condition. And of course, you must remember to turn them all off after you’re confident that everything’s working as it should.

Sprinkle rice, green beans, salt and tea leaves in your home

No, it’s not witchcraft or anything of the sort. The Chinese believe in sprinkling this mixture throughout the new house to invite prosperity and abundance and cleanse the space of all negative energy.

In case you were wondering what the ingredients symbolise—the rice represents fertility, green beans represent growth, salt represents purity, and tea leaves represent good fortune.

Start from the entrance and follow the natural flow of the house, from the living room to the bedrooms, kitchen, and toilets, then back to the entrance again.

Cook and eat a meal as a family

Wrap up the auspicious house-move with a meal you’ve cooked in your new kitchen, for the entire family. It doesn’t matter what you cook, actually—as long as it’s a meal you’ve cooked on your new stove in your kitchen, and one that all members of the household enjoy together.

This is meant to symbolise the sharing of wealth among everyone in the family.

Picking the right date for your big day can be stressful—but at the end of the day, you should choose a date that isn’t too inconvenient for you— to reduce the stress of planning. Moving homes is already a momentous task, so don’t get too worried about picking a lucky date. In any case, there are quite a few lucky dates every month to choose from!

All the best, and don’t forget to have fun and enjoy the process. After all, the best date to move is really one that works best for your family, with minimal additional stress.

Find the best movers and packers on Wise Move

We are experts in international moving services in Singapore at low-cost. All Covered. No Hassle.

9.6 · 498 reviews

Get Prices

S$198

2 bedroom apartment move

Telok Blangah Rise, Bukit Merah

Jurong East Street 21, Jurong East

10

Satish

Reviewed 5 days ago

On time and professional handling of our house moving. Highly recommended.