Auspicious times for the New year

The Auspicious times for the new year are as follows:

Bathing for the Old Year:
April 13, Sunday - Bathe after applying essence of Dimbul Leaves with Naanu (herbal mixture)
Dawning of the New Year:
April 14, Sunday- 3.21 a.m.
Punya Kalaya:
From April 13, Sunday 8.57 p.m. to 9.45 a.m. on April 14, Monday. Meals should be taken prior to April 13, Sunday 8.57 p.m. Following this priority should be give to religious activities. The latter part of Punyakalaya is from 3.21 a.m. to 9.45 a.m. on April 14, Monday and during this period engage in preparing meals, starting work and transactions.
Lighting the hearth and cooking of meals:
April 14, Monday at 4.04 a.m. - Dressed in copper-coloured attire and facing the South, prepare milk rice with jaggery and sweetmeats
Starting work, transactions and taking meals:
April 14, Monday at 6.44 a.m. Dressed in white or pearl-coloured clothing, face south and resume work, engage in transactions and taking meal.
Anointing with oil:
April 16, Wednesday at 9.04 a.m. - Dressed in green and facing North. After placing kohomba leaves above the head and kolon leaves under the foot, apply oil with kohomba leaves mixed with Nanu and bathe.
Leaving for work:
April 17, Thursday at 9.03 a.m. - Facing North, dressed in gold, after partaking a meal of milk rice mixed with milk and a sweetmeat.
Planting trees:
April 18, Friday at 10.16 a.m. - Dressed in bright coluors and facing east engage in tree planting