Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, May 1818
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1廿七
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Betrothal gifts, Exchanging names (betrothal rite)
2廿八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Repairing gates
− Weddings, Moving into a new home
3廿九
+ Installing the household altar, Moving the altar fire before renovation
− Building a stove, Burial
4三十
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Travel
− Moving into a new home, Building a stove
5四月
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Decorating walls
− Consecrating sacred images, Building and repairs
6Start of Summer
+ Blocking holes against pests, Making nets
− Nothing is favourable
7初三
+ Weddings, Making agreements
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
8初四
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Burial
9初五
+ Ritual bathing, Repairing roads
− Nothing is favourable
10初六
Pentecost
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
−
11初七
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Consecrating sacred images
− Weddings, Raising the ridge beam
12初八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Nothing is favourable
13初九
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
−
14初十
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Moving into a new home, Moving house
15十一
+ Making nets, Cleansing and exorcism
− Nothing is favourable
16十二
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Acquiring livestock, Moving into a new home
17十三
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Consecrating sacred images, Digging wells
18十四
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Cleaning the house
− Nothing is favourable
19十五
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Placing the bed
20十六
+ Adding to the household (adoption, hiring), Visiting family and friends
− Blocking holes against pests, Raising the ridge beam
21十七
+ Ritual bathing, Repairing roads
− Weddings, Moving house
22Grain Buds
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
−
23十九
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
−
24二十
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Nothing is favourable
25廿一
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Opening for business, Signing contracts
26廿二
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Digging wells
27廿三
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Travel
− Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Felling trees
28廿四
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Moving into a new home, Building and repairs
29廿五
+ Weddings, Trading
− Placing the bed, Digging channels
30廿六
+ Blocking holes against pests, Exterminating termites
− Weddings, Burial
31廿七
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Building a stove, Placing the bed