Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, May 2016
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1廿五
Orthodox Easter
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Building a stove
− Weddings, Burial
2廿六
+ Making carts and tools, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Moving into a new home, Breaking ground
3廿七
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Opening for business, Breaking ground
4廿八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Weddings, Opening for business
5Start of Summer
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Nothing is favourable
6三十
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Opening for business, Signing contracts
7四月
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Digging wells
8初二
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Travel
− Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Felling trees
9初三
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Moving into a new home, Building and repairs
10初四
+ Weddings, Trading
− Placing the bed, Digging channels
11初五
+ Blocking holes against pests, Exterminating termites
− Weddings, Burial
12初六
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Building a stove, Placing the bed
13初七
+ Consecrating sacred images, Betrothal gifts
− Weddings, Planting
14初八
+ Betrothal gifts, Weddings
− Felling trees, Burial
15初九
Pentecost
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Building a stove, Weddings
16初十
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Signing contracts
17十一
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Consecrating sacred images, Burial
18十二
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Building a stove, Opening for business
19十三
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Placing the bed, Raising the ridge beam
20Grain Buds
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Making nets
− Visiting the sick, Weddings
21十五
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Moving into a new home, Installing doors
22十六
+ Weddings, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Roofing, Building bridges
23十七
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Cleansing and exorcism
− Weddings, Burial
24十八
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Travel
25十九
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Building a stove
26二十
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Praying for blessings, Weddings
27廿一
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
28廿二
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Moving house, Moving into a new home
29廿三
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Funeral procession, Burial
30廿四
+ Ritual bathing, Cleaning the house
− Fasting and Taoist rites, Opening for business
31廿五
+ Opening for business, Trading
− Weddings, Moving the altar fire before renovation