Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, May 1840
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1三十
+ Ritual bathing, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Fasting and Taoist rites, Consecrating sacred images
2四月
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
3初二
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Weddings, Opening for business
4初三
+ Ritual bathing, Blocking holes against pests
− Praying for blessings, Burial
5Start of Summer
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Fasting and Taoist rites
6初五
+ Betrothal gifts, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Weddings, Burial
7初六
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
8初七
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Weddings, Burial
9初八
+ Weddings, Cutting cloth for garments
− Taking up a post, Catching pests
10初九
+ Blocking holes against pests, Making nets
− Nothing is favourable
11初十
+ Weddings, Making agreements
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
12十一
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Burial
13十二
+ Ritual bathing, Repairing roads
− Nothing is favourable
14十三
Mawlid (Prophet's Birthday)
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
−
15十四
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Consecrating sacred images
− Weddings, Raising the ridge beam
16十五
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Nothing is favourable
17十六
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
−
18十七
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Moving into a new home, Moving house
19十八
+ Making nets, Cleansing and exorcism
− Nothing is favourable
20十九
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Acquiring livestock, Moving into a new home
21Grain Buds
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Consecrating sacred images, Digging wells
22廿一
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Cleaning the house
− Nothing is favourable
23廿二
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Placing the bed
24廿三
+ Adding to the household (adoption, hiring), Visiting family and friends
− Blocking holes against pests, Raising the ridge beam
25廿四
+ Ritual bathing, Repairing roads
− Weddings, Moving house
26廿五
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
−
27廿六
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
−
28廿七
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Nothing is favourable
29廿八
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Opening for business, Signing contracts
30廿九
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Digging wells
31五月
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Travel
− Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Felling trees