Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, August 1948
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Monday
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Thursday
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Saturday
1廿六
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Blocking holes against pests
− Moving house, Opening for business
2廿七
+ Opening for business, Receiving wealth
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
3廿八
Laylat al-Qadr
+ Moving house, Moving into a new home
− Opening for business, Placing the bed
4廿九
+ Sculpting and painting deities, Travel
−
5七月
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Coming-of-age ceremony
−
6初二
Eid al-Fitr
+ Ritual bathing, Cleaning the house
− Nothing is favourable
7Start of Autumn
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Fasting and Taoist rites, Opening for business
8初四
+ Breaking ground for a grave, Burial
− Weddings, Moving into a new home
9初五
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Praying for blessings, Betrothal gifts
10初六
+ Weddings, Consecrating sacred images
− Digging wells, Haircut
11初七
Qixi Festival
+ Installing machinery, Betrothal gifts
− Moving into a new home, Weddings
12初八
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Funeral procession, Burial
13初九
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Moving into a new home, Raising the ridge beam
14初十
Tisha B'Av
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Travel
− Weddings, Moving into a new home
15十一
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Planting, Digging wells
16十二
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Moving the altar fire before renovation, Weddings
17十三
+ Ritual bathing, Haircut
− Opening for business, Moving into a new home
18十四
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Haircut
− Weddings, Planting
19十五
Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan)
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Signing contracts
20十六
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Rites for wandering spirits
− Opening for business, Trading
21十七
+ Ritual bathing, Pulling down a house
− Fasting and Taoist rites, Opening for business
22十八
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
23End of Heat
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
24二十
+ Weddings, Making agreements
− Digging wells, Travel
25廿一
+ Weddings, Making agreements
− Moving the altar fire before renovation, Moving into a new home
26廿二
+ Weddings, Rites for wandering spirits
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
27廿三
+ Weddings, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Opening for business, Breaking ground
28廿四
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Weddings, Travel
29廿五
+ Sculpting and painting deities, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Praying for blessings, Opening for business
30廿六
+ Travel, Ritual bathing
− Weddings, Installing doors
31廿七
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Opening for business, Signing contracts