Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, May 1939
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1十二
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Seeking a doctor
− Nothing is favourable
2十三
Mawlid (Prophet's Birthday)
+ Ritual bathing, Making nets
− Weddings, Moving into a new home
3十四
+
− Nothing is favourable
4十五
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Pulling down walls
− Nothing is favourable
5十六
+ 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
7十八
+ Weddings, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Roofing, Building bridges
8十九
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Weddings, Burial
9二十
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Travel
10廿一
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Building a stove
11廿二
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Praying for blessings, Weddings
12廿三
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
13廿四
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
14廿五
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Funeral procession, Burial
15廿六
+ Ritual bathing, Cleaning the house
− Fasting and Taoist rites, Opening for business
16廿七
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Moving the altar fire before renovation
17廿八
+ Planting, Catching pests
− Opening for business, Breaking ground
18廿九
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Opening for business, Moving into a new home
19四月
+ Avoid everything else
−
20初二
+ Blocking holes against pests, Exterminating termites
− Breaking ground for a grave, Burial
21初三
+ Consecrating sacred images, Travel
−
22Grain Buds
+ Adding to the household (adoption, hiring), Raising livestock
− Nothing is favourable
23初五
+ Consecrating sacred images, Travel
− Visiting family and friends, Adding to the household (adoption, hiring)
24初六
Shavuot
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Installing doors
25初七
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Consecrating sacred images
26初八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Pulling down a house
− Nothing is favourable
27初九
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Fasting and Taoist rites
28初十
Pentecost
+ Betrothal gifts, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Weddings, Burial
29十一
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
30十二
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Weddings, Burial
31十三
+ Weddings, Cutting cloth for garments
− Taking up a post, Catching pests