Chinese almanac: April 1977
| Date | Lunar date | Favours | Avoid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | 2/13 | Haircut, Coming-of-age rite, Wedding, Adding to the household | Buying property, Felling trees, Taking in livestock, Building an animal shelter, Burial, Digging a grave site, Making beams, Building a stove, Preparing one’s own grave |
| Apr 2 | 2/14 | Wedding, Rites and offerings, Consecrating an image, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Moving the household altar out, Moving into a new home, Moving house, Placing a bed, Demolition, Breaking ground, Digging a grave site, Thanking the earth | Making bed curtains, Opening for business, Burial, Encoffining |
| Apr 3 | 2/15 | Placing a bed, Felling trees, Demolition, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Raising the roof beam, Signing a deed, Trading, Planting, Taking in livestock, Raising livestock, Encoffining, Burial | Wedding, Rites and offerings, Consecrating an image, Setting out on a journey, Moving the household altar out, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Installing a door |
| Apr 4 | 2/16 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Temple rites, Wedding, Coming-of-age rite, Setting out on a journey, Opening for business, Trading, Meeting family and friends, Training oxen and horses, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Opening a tomb, Burial, Moving a coffin | Breaking ground, Moving house, Moving into a new home |
| Apr 5 | 2/17 | Rites and offerings, Adding to the household, Wedding, Placing a bed, Clearing and cleaning, Coming-of-age rite, Setting out on a journey, Cutting cloth, House cleaning | Digging a well, Breaking ground, Digging a grave site, Burial, Consecrating an image |
| Apr 6 | 2/18 | Betrothal gifts, Consecrating an image, Seeing a doctor, Treating illness, Breaking ground, Raising the roof beam, Moving house, Moving into a new home | Wedding, Opening for business, Burial |
| Apr 7 | 2/19 | Rites and offerings, Meeting family and friends, Opening for business, Placing a bed, Opening a tomb, Burial | Wedding, Breaking ground, Digging a grave site |
| Apr 8 | 2/20 | Rites and offerings, Building a stove, Digging a well, Levelling roads | Wedding, Burial |
| Apr 9 | 2/21 | Rites and offerings, Temple rites, Opening for business, Breaking ground, Encoffining, Digging a grave site, Burial | Wedding, Moving house, Moving into a new home |
| Apr 10 | 2/22 | Wedding, Betrothal gifts, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Setting out on a journey, Moving house, Seeing a doctor | Opening for business, Breaking ground, Digging a grave site |
| Apr 11 | 2/23 | Rites and offerings, Seeing a doctor, Treating illness, Clearing and cleaning, Nothing else | Nothing is favoured |
| Apr 12 | 2/24 | Ritual bathing, Making nets, Fishing | Wedding, Moving into a new home, Burial |
| Apr 13 | 2/25 | None | Nothing is favoured |
| Apr 14 | 2/26 | Clearing and cleaning, Pulling down a wall, Nothing else | Nothing is favoured |
| Apr 15 | 2/27 | Wedding, Consecrating an image, Setting out on a journey, Moving the household altar out, Demolition, Adding to the household, Opening for business, Signing a deed, Trading, Hanging a sign, Moving into a new home, Moving house, Placing a bed, Planting | Praying for blessings, Encoffining, Rites and offerings, Building a stove, Burial, Visiting the sick |
| Apr 16 | 2/28 | Wedding, Setting out on a journey, Making bed curtains, Coming-of-age rite, Placing a bed, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Building a stove, Trading, Signing a deed, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Digging a grave site, Burial | Lawsuits, Consecrating an image, Opening for business |
| Apr 17 | 2/29 | Setting out on a journey, Repairing walls, Building an animal shelter, Training oxen and horses, Nothing else | Nothing is favoured |
| Apr 18 | 3/1 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Consecrating an image, Praying for children, Clearing and cleaning, Felling trees, Moving the household altar out, Moving into a new home, Moving house, Placing a bed, Demolition, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Building an animal shelter | Wedding, Receiving money, Burial, Setting out on a journey, Opening for business, Signing a deed, Building a stove, Planting |
| Apr 19 | 3/2 | Betrothal gifts, Wedding, Consecrating an image, Setting out on a journey, Haircut, Meeting family and friends, Opening for business, Placing a bed, Planting, Raising livestock, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Opening a tomb | Thanking the earth, Praying for blessings, Raising the roof beam, Building a stove, Temple rites, Repairs and building, Moving into a new home, Installing a door |
| Apr 20 | 3/3 | Rites and offerings, Levelling roads, Clearing and cleaning, Repairing walls, Nothing else | Nothing is favoured |
| Apr 21 | 3/4 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Consecrating an image, Clearing and cleaning, Breaking ground, Receiving money, Trading, Taking in livestock, House cleaning | Adding to the household, Setting out on a journey, Wedding, Buying property, Placing a bed, Taking up a post, Burial, Building a stove |
| Apr 22 | 3/5 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating an image, Clearing and cleaning, Moving the household altar out, Demolition, Moving into a new home, Placing a bed, Repairs and building, Installing a door, Taking in livestock, Opening a tomb, Burial | Breaking ground, Digging a grave site, Receiving money, Digging a well, Hanging a sign, Opening for business, Felling trees, Trading |
| Apr 23 | 3/6 | Rites and offerings, Clearing and cleaning, Tearing down a house, Pulling down a wall, Nothing else | Nothing is favoured |
| Apr 24 | 3/7 | Blocking holes, House cleaning, Nothing else | Nothing is favoured |
| Apr 25 | 3/8 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating an image, Clearing and cleaning, Betrothal gifts, Coming-of-age rite, Moving the household altar out, Demolition, Adding to the household, Placing a bed, Breaking ground, Raising the roof beam, Building a temple, Digging a well, Digging a pond, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Burial, Digging a grave site | None |
| Apr 26 | 3/9 | Clearing and cleaning, Tearing down a house, Nothing else | Nothing is favoured |
| Apr 27 | 3/10 | Wedding, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating an image, Setting out on a journey, Clearing and cleaning, Demolition, Moving the household altar out, Opening for business, Signing a deed, Trading, Moving into a new home, Moving house, Placing a bed, Breaking ground, Digging a grave site, Thanking the earth | Rites and offerings, Encoffining, Burial, Visiting the sick |
| Apr 28 | 3/11 | Rites and offerings, Cutting cloth, Coming-of-age rite, Placing a bed, Trading, Signing a deed, Digging a pond, Patching a wall, Blocking holes, Encoffining, Digging a grave site, Opening a tomb, Burial, Thanking the earth, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress | Wedding, Digging a well, Visiting the sick, Opening for business, Consecrating an image, Planting |
| Apr 29 | 3/12 | Rites and offerings, Setting out on a journey, Training oxen and horses, House cleaning, Nothing else | Consecrating an image, Felling trees, Burial, Digging a grave site |
| Apr 30 | 3/13 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating an image, Betrothal gifts, Making an agreement, Clearing and cleaning, Planting, Taking in livestock, Raising livestock, House cleaning, Adding to the household | Repairing a grave, Building a bridge, Building a stove, Setting out on a journey, Burial, Roofing, Moving into a new home |
The almanac is a traditional way of choosing dates, kept here as culture. It isn’t a scientific finding, and shouldn’t decide medical, legal or financial matters.