Calendars · Find auspicious days
Chinese almanac, August 2018
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Saturday
1二十
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Pulling down a house
− Nothing is favourable
2廿一
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Praying for blessings
3廿二
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Taking up a post
4廿三
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Building a stove
− Opening for business, Breaking ground for a grave
5廿四
+ Weddings, Opening for business
− Building temples, Burial
6廿五
+ Repairing walls, Blocking holes against pests
− Nothing is favourable
7Start of Autumn
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Travel
− Weddings, Moving into a new home
8廿七
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Planting, Digging wells
9廿八
+ Cleansing and exorcism, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Moving the altar fire before renovation, Weddings
10廿九
+ Ritual bathing, Haircut
− Opening for business, Moving into a new home
11七月
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Haircut
− Weddings, Planting
12初二
+ Weddings, Betrothal gifts
− Opening for business, Signing contracts
13初三
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Rites for wandering spirits
− Opening for business, Trading
14初四
+ Ritual bathing, Pulling down a house
− Fasting and Taoist rites, Opening for business
15初五
+ Making agreements, Betrothal gifts
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
16初六
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
17初七
Qixi Festival
+ Weddings, Making agreements
− Digging wells, Travel
18初八
+ Weddings, Making agreements
− Moving the altar fire before renovation, Moving into a new home
19初九
+ Weddings, Rites for wandering spirits
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave
20初十
Day of Arafah
+ Weddings, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Opening for business, Breaking ground
21十一
Eid al-Adha
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Ritual bathing
− Weddings, Travel
22十二
+ Sculpting and painting deities, Coming-of-age ceremony
− Praying for blessings, Opening for business
23End of Heat
+ Travel, Ritual bathing
− Weddings, Installing doors
24十四
+ Betrothal gifts, Making agreements
− Opening for business, Signing contracts
25十五
Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan)
+ Sacrifices and ancestor offerings, Catching pests
− Weddings, Betrothal gifts
26十六
+ Pulling down a house, Pulling down walls
− Funeral procession, Burial
27十七
+ Praying for blessings, Fasting and Taoist rites
− Breaking ground, Making agreements
28十八
+ Praying for blessings, Praying for children
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29十九
+ Sculpting and painting deities, Consecrating sacred images
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30二十
+ Praying for blessings, Travel
−
31廿一
+ Weddings, Sacrifices and ancestor offerings
− Breaking ground, Breaking ground for a grave