Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, May 1836
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1十六
+ Ritual bathing, Making nets
− Weddings, Moving into a new home
2十七
+
− Nothing is favourable
3十八
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Pulling down walls
− Nothing is favourable
4十九
+ Weddings, Consecrating sacred images
− Praying for blessings, Encoffining
5Start of Summer
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Moving into a new home, Installing doors
6廿一
+ Weddings, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Roofing, Building bridges
7廿二
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Weddings, Burial
8廿三
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Travel
9廿四
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Building a stove
10廿五
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Praying for blessings, Weddings
11廿六
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
12廿七
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
13廿八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Funeral procession, Burial
14廿九
+ Ritual bathing, Cleaning the house
− Fasting and Taoist rites, Opening for business
15四月
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Moving the altar fire before renovation
16初二
+ Planting, Catching pests
− Opening for business, Breaking ground
17初三
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Opening for business, Moving into a new home
18初四
+ Avoid everything else
−
19初五
+ Blocking holes against pests, Exterminating termites
− Breaking ground for a grave, Burial
20初六
+ Consecrating sacred images, Travel
−
21Grain Buds
+ Adding to the household (adoption, hiring), Raising livestock
− Nothing is favourable
22初八
Pentecost
Shavuot
+ Consecrating sacred images, Travel
− Visiting family and friends, Adding to the household (adoption, hiring)
23初九
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Installing doors
24初十
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Consecrating sacred images
25十一
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Pulling down a house
− Nothing is favourable
26十二
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Fasting and Taoist rites
27十三
+ Betrothal gifts, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Weddings, Burial
28十四
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
29十五
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Weddings, Burial
30十六
+ Weddings, Cutting cloth for garments
− Taking up a post, Catching pests
31十七
+ Blocking holes against pests, Making nets
− Nothing is favourable