Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, October 2016
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Saturday
1九月
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Weddings, Building temples
2初二
Islamic New Year
+ Consecrating sacred images, Praying for children
− Funeral procession, Burial
3初三
Rosh Hashanah
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Weddings
− Consecrating sacred images, Breaking ground
4初四
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Rites for wandering spirits
− Weddings, Opening for business
5初五
+ Travel, Cleansing and exorcism
− Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
6初六
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Breaking ground, Building a stove
7初七
+ Travel, Cleansing and exorcism
− Building temples, Installing doors
8Cold Dew
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Consecrating sacred images
− Weddings, Burial
9初九
Double Ninth Festival
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Opening for business, Moving into a new home
10初十
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Weddings, Opening for business
11十一
Ashura
+ Encoffining, Breaking ground for a grave
− Opening for business, Moving into a new home
12十二
Yom Kippur
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Moving into a new home, Moving house
13十三
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Weddings, Moving into a new home
14十四
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for children
− Praying for blessings, Fasting and Taoist rites
15十五
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Visiting the sick, Acquiring livestock
16十六
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Weddings, Opening for business
17十七
Sukkot
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
− Installing doors, Placing the bed
18十八
+ Weddings, Cutting cloth for garments
− Opening for business, Planting
19十九
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Making carts and tools
− Shipping goods, Opening granaries
20二十
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Consecrating sacred images
− Building temples, Weddings
21廿一
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Moving into a new home, Raising the ridge beam
22廿二
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Repairing roads
− Weddings, Opening for business
23Frost's Descent
+ Catching pests, Hunting
− Opening for business, Trading
24廿四
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Breaking ground for a grave
25廿五
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Opening for business, Weddings
26廿六
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Weddings, Opening for business
27廿七
+ Making carts and tools, Weddings
− Raising the ridge beam, Consecrating sacred images
28廿八
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Building a stove
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
29廿九
+ Weddings, Making agreements
− Opening for business, Opening granaries
30三十
+ Coming-of-age ceremony, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Consecrating sacred images, Weddings
31十月
Winter Clothes Day (Hanyi)
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Building temples, Building boats