Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, August 1997
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1廿八
+ Moving into a new home, Moving house
− Weddings, Breaking ground for a grave
2廿九
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Weddings, Moving into a new home
3七月
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Nothing is favourable
4初二
+ Weddings, Consecrating sacred images
− Felling trees, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
5初三
+ Weddings, Consecrating sacred images
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6初四
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Building a stove
− Burial, Setting up the loom
7Start of Autumn
+ Weddings, Making agreements
− Digging wells, Travel
8初六
+ Weddings, Making agreements
− Moving the altar fire before renovation, Moving into a new home
9初七
Qixi Festival
+ Weddings, Rites for wandering spirits
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
10初八
+ Weddings, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Opening for business, Breaking ground
11初九
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Weddings, Travel
12初十
Tisha B'Av
+ Sculpting and painting deities, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Praying for blessings, Opening for business
13十一
+ Travel, Ritual bathing
− Weddings, Installing doors
14十二
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Opening for business, Signing contracts
15十三
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Catching pests
− Weddings, Betrothal gifts
16十四
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Funeral procession, Burial
17十五
Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan)
+ Praying for blessings, Fasting and Taoist rites
− Breaking ground, Making agreements
18十六
+ Praying for blessings, Praying for children
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19十七
+ Sculpting and painting deities, Consecrating sacred images
−
20十八
+ Praying for blessings, Travel
−
21十九
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
22二十
+ Weddings, Travel
− Building a stove, Breaking ground
23End of Heat
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Weddings, Opening for business
24廿二
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Burial
25廿三
+ Ritual bathing, Decorating walls
− Weddings, Praying for blessings
26廿四
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Opening for business, Burial
27廿五
+ Catching pests, Making nets
− Weddings, Moving into a new home
28廿六
+ Ritual bathing, Medical treatment
− Nothing is favourable
29廿七
+ Weddings, Making agreements
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
30廿八
+ Weddings, Making agreements
− Consecrating sacred images, Acupuncture and moxibustion
31廿九
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Breaking ground, Burial