Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, May 1869
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1二十
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Adding to the household (adoption, hiring)
− Digging wells, Breaking ground
2廿一
Orthodox Easter
+ Betrothal gifts, Consecrating sacred images
− Weddings, Opening for business
3廿二
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Visiting family and friends
− Weddings, Breaking ground
4廿三
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Building a stove
− Weddings, Burial
5Start of Summer
+ Betrothal gifts, Weddings
− Felling trees, Burial
6廿五
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Building a stove, Weddings
7廿六
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Signing contracts
8廿七
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Consecrating sacred images, Burial
9廿八
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Building a stove, Opening for business
10廿九
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Placing the bed, Raising the ridge beam
11四月
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Making nets
− Visiting the sick, Weddings
12初二
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Moving into a new home, Installing doors
13初三
+ Weddings, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Roofing, Building bridges
14初四
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Weddings, Burial
15初五
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Travel
16初六
Pentecost
Shavuot
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Building a stove
17初七
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Praying for blessings, Weddings
18初八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
19初九
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
20初十
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Funeral procession, Burial
21Grain Buds
+ Ritual bathing, Cleaning the house
− Fasting and Taoist rites, Opening for business
22十二
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Moving the altar fire before renovation
23十三
+ Planting, Catching pests
− Opening for business, Breaking ground
24十四
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Opening for business, Moving into a new home
25十五
+ Avoid everything else
−
26十六
+ Blocking holes against pests, Exterminating termites
− Breaking ground for a grave, Burial
27十七
+ Consecrating sacred images, Travel
−
28十八
+ Adding to the household (adoption, hiring), Raising livestock
− Nothing is favourable
29十九
+ Consecrating sacred images, Travel
− Visiting family and friends, Adding to the household (adoption, hiring)
30二十
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Installing doors
31廿一
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Consecrating sacred images