Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, August 1938
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Monday
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Saturday
1初六
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Pulling down a house
− Nothing is favourable
2初七
Qixi Festival
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
3初八
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Taking up a post
4初九
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Building a stove
− Opening for business, Breaking ground for a grave
5初十
+ Weddings, Opening for business
− Building temples, Burial
6十一
Tisha B'Av
+ Repairing walls, Blocking holes against pests
− Nothing is favourable
7十二
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Breaking ground, Burial
8Start of Autumn
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Planting, Digging wells
9十四
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Moving the altar fire before renovation, Weddings
10十五
Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan)
+ Ritual bathing, Haircut
− Opening for business, Moving into a new home
11十六
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Haircut
− Weddings, Planting
12十七
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Signing contracts
13十八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Rites for wandering spirits
− Opening for business, Trading
14十九
+ Ritual bathing, Pulling down a house
− Fasting and Taoist rites, Opening for business
15二十
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
16廿一
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
17廿二
+ Weddings, Making agreements
− Digging wells, Travel
18廿三
+ Weddings, Making agreements
− Moving the altar fire before renovation, Moving into a new home
19廿四
+ Weddings, Rites for wandering spirits
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
20廿五
+ Weddings, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Opening for business, Breaking ground
21廿六
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Weddings, Travel
22廿七
+ Sculpting and painting deities, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Praying for blessings, Opening for business
23廿八
+ Travel, Ritual bathing
− Weddings, Installing doors
24End of Heat
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Opening for business, Signing contracts
25闰七月
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Catching pests
− Weddings, Betrothal gifts
26初二
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Funeral procession, Burial
27初三
+ Praying for blessings, Fasting and Taoist rites
− Breaking ground, Making agreements
28初四
+ Praying for blessings, Praying for children
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29初五
+ Sculpting and painting deities, Consecrating sacred images
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30初六
+ Praying for blessings, Travel
−
31初七
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave