Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, May 1886
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1廿八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
2廿九
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Weddings, Opening for business
3三十
+ Ritual bathing, Blocking holes against pests
− Praying for blessings, Burial
4四月
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Betrothal gifts, Exchanging names (betrothal rite)
5Start of Summer
+ Betrothal gifts, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Weddings, Burial
6初三
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
7初四
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Weddings, Burial
8初五
+ Weddings, Cutting cloth for garments
− Taking up a post, Catching pests
9初六
+ Blocking holes against pests, Making nets
− Nothing is favourable
10初七
+ Weddings, Making agreements
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
11初八
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Burial
12初九
+ Ritual bathing, Repairing roads
− Nothing is favourable
13初十
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
−
14十一
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Consecrating sacred images
− Weddings, Raising the ridge beam
15十二
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Nothing is favourable
16十三
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
−
17十四
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Moving into a new home, Moving house
18十五
+ Making nets, Cleansing and exorcism
− Nothing is favourable
19十六
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Acquiring livestock, Moving into a new home
20十七
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Consecrating sacred images, Digging wells
21Grain Buds
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Cleaning the house
− Nothing is favourable
22十九
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Placing the bed
23二十
+ Adding to the household (adoption, hiring), Visiting family and friends
− Blocking holes against pests, Raising the ridge beam
24廿一
+ Ritual bathing, Repairing roads
− Weddings, Moving house
25廿二
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
−
26廿三
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
−
27廿四
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Nothing is favourable
28廿五
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Opening for business, Signing contracts
29廿六
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Digging wells
30廿七
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Travel
− Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Felling trees
31廿八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Moving into a new home, Building and repairs