Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, May 1949
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1初四
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Digging wells, Installing doors
2初五
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Adding to the household (adoption, hiring)
− Digging wells, Breaking ground
3初六
+ Betrothal gifts, Consecrating sacred images
− Weddings, Opening for business
4初七
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Visiting family and friends
− Weddings, Breaking ground
5初八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Building a stove
− Weddings, Burial
6Start of Summer
+ Betrothal gifts, Weddings
− Felling trees, Burial
7初十
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Building a stove, Weddings
8十一
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Signing contracts
9十二
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Consecrating sacred images, Burial
10十三
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Building a stove, Opening for business
11十四
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Placing the bed, Raising the ridge beam
12十五
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Making nets
− Visiting the sick, Weddings
13十六
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Moving into a new home, Installing doors
14十七
+ Weddings, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Roofing, Building bridges
15十八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Weddings, Burial
16十九
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Travel
17二十
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Building a stove
18廿一
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Praying for blessings, Weddings
19廿二
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
20廿三
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
21Grain Buds
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Funeral procession, Burial
22廿五
+ Ritual bathing, Cleaning the house
− Fasting and Taoist rites, Opening for business
23廿六
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Moving the altar fire before renovation
24廿七
+ Planting, Catching pests
− Opening for business, Breaking ground
25廿八
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Opening for business, Moving into a new home
26廿九
+ Avoid everything else
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27三十
+ Blocking holes against pests, Exterminating termites
− Breaking ground for a grave, Burial
28五月
+ Consecrating sacred images, Travel
−
29初二
+ Adding to the household (adoption, hiring), Raising livestock
− Nothing is favourable
30初三
+ Consecrating sacred images, Travel
− Visiting family and friends, Adding to the household (adoption, hiring)
31初四
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Installing doors