Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, August 1950
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1十八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Building a stove
− Opening for business, Breaking ground for a grave
2十九
+ Weddings, Opening for business
− Building temples, Burial
3二十
+ Repairing walls, Blocking holes against pests
− Nothing is favourable
4廿一
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Breaking ground, Burial
5廿二
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Opening for business, Moving into a new home
6廿三
+ Weddings, Travel
− Praying for blessings, Breaking ground
7廿四
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Opening granaries, Shipping goods
8Start of Autumn
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Haircut
− Weddings, Planting
9廿六
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Signing contracts
10廿七
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Rites for wandering spirits
− Opening for business, Trading
11廿八
+ Ritual bathing, Pulling down a house
− Fasting and Taoist rites, Opening for business
12廿九
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
13三十
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
14七月
+ Weddings, Making agreements
− Digging wells, Travel
15初二
+ Weddings, Making agreements
− Moving the altar fire before renovation, Moving into a new home
16初三
+ Weddings, Rites for wandering spirits
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
17初四
+ Weddings, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Opening for business, Breaking ground
18初五
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Weddings, Travel
19初六
+ Sculpting and painting deities, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Praying for blessings, Opening for business
20初七
Qixi Festival
+ Travel, Ritual bathing
− Weddings, Installing doors
21初八
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Opening for business, Signing contracts
22初九
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Catching pests
− Weddings, Betrothal gifts
23初十
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Funeral procession, Burial
24End of Heat
+ Praying for blessings, Fasting and Taoist rites
− Breaking ground, Making agreements
25十二
+ Praying for blessings, Praying for children
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26十三
+ Sculpting and painting deities, Consecrating sacred images
−
27十四
+ Praying for blessings, Travel
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28十五
Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan)
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
29十六
+ Weddings, Travel
− Building a stove, Breaking ground
30十七
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Weddings, Opening for business
31十八
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Burial