Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, May 1916
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1三十
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Seeking a doctor
− Nothing is favourable
2四月
+ Ritual bathing, Making nets
− Weddings, Moving into a new home
3初二
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− Nothing is favourable
4初三
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Pulling down walls
− Nothing is favourable
5初四
+ Weddings, Consecrating sacred images
− Praying for blessings, Encoffining
6Start of Summer
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Moving into a new home, Installing doors
7初六
+ Weddings, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Roofing, Building bridges
8初七
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Weddings, Burial
9初八
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Travel
10初九
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Building a stove
11初十
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Praying for blessings, Weddings
12十一
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
13十二
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
14十三
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Funeral procession, Burial
15十四
+ Ritual bathing, Cleaning the house
− Fasting and Taoist rites, Opening for business
16十五
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Moving the altar fire before renovation
17十六
+ Planting, Catching pests
− Opening for business, Breaking ground
18十七
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Opening for business, Moving into a new home
19十八
+ Avoid everything else
−
20十九
+ Blocking holes against pests, Exterminating termites
− Breaking ground for a grave, Burial
21Grain Buds
+ Consecrating sacred images, Travel
−
22廿一
+ Adding to the household (adoption, hiring), Raising livestock
− Nothing is favourable
23廿二
+ Consecrating sacred images, Travel
− Visiting family and friends, Adding to the household (adoption, hiring)
24廿三
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Installing doors
25廿四
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Consecrating sacred images
26廿五
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Pulling down a house
− Nothing is favourable
27廿六
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Fasting and Taoist rites
28廿七
+ Betrothal gifts, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Weddings, Burial
29廿八
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
30廿九
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Weddings, Burial
31三十
+ Weddings, Cutting cloth for garments
− Taking up a post, Catching pests