Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, May 1817
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1十六
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Building a stove
− Weddings, Placing the bed
2十七
+ Ritual bathing, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Fasting and Taoist rites, Consecrating sacred images
3十八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
4十九
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Weddings, Opening for business
5二十
+ Ritual bathing, Blocking holes against pests
− Praying for blessings, Burial
6Start of Summer
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Fasting and Taoist rites
7廿二
+ Betrothal gifts, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Weddings, Burial
8廿三
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
9廿四
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Weddings, Burial
10廿五
+ Weddings, Cutting cloth for garments
− Taking up a post, Catching pests
11廿六
+ Blocking holes against pests, Making nets
− Nothing is favourable
12廿七
+ Weddings, Making agreements
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
13廿八
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Burial
14廿九
+ Ritual bathing, Repairing roads
− Nothing is favourable
15三十
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
−
16四月
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Consecrating sacred images
− Weddings, Raising the ridge beam
17初二
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Nothing is favourable
18初三
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
−
19初四
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Moving into a new home, Moving house
20初五
+ Making nets, Cleansing and exorcism
− Nothing is favourable
21Grain Buds
Shavuot
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Acquiring livestock, Moving into a new home
22初七
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Consecrating sacred images, Digging wells
23初八
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Cleaning the house
− Nothing is favourable
24初九
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Placing the bed
25初十
Pentecost
+ Adding to the household (adoption, hiring), Visiting family and friends
− Blocking holes against pests, Raising the ridge beam
26十一
+ Ritual bathing, Repairing roads
− Weddings, Moving house
27十二
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
−
28十三
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
−
29十四
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Nothing is favourable
30十五
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Opening for business, Signing contracts
31十六
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Digging wells