Chinese almanac: April 2027
| Date | Lunar date | Favours | Avoid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | 2/25 | Wedding, Coming-of-age rite, Rites and offerings, Setting out on a journey, Meeting family and friends, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Encoffining, Digging a grave site | Sculpting and painting, Consecrating an image, Building a bridge, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress |
| Apr 2 | 2/26 | Consecrating an image, Praying for children, Setting out on a journey, Betrothal gifts, Coming-of-age rite, Moving the household altar out, Demolition, Laying foundations, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Raising the roof beam, Moving house, Building a boat, Opening for business, Trading, Signing a deed, Receiving money | Praying for blessings, Wedding, Burial, Digging a grave site |
| Apr 3 | 2/27 | Haircut, Coming-of-age rite, Wedding, Adding to the household, Planting, Catching pests, Acupuncture | Receiving money, Opening for business, Burial, Digging a grave site |
| Apr 4 | 2/28 | Consecrating an image, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Setting out on a journey, Clearing and cleaning, Felling trees, Roofing, Laying foundations, Repairs and building, Setting up scaffolding, Installing a door, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Building a temple, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Thanking the earth, Taking in livestock, Raising livestock | Betrothal gifts, Breaking ground, Opening for business, Trading |
| Apr 5 | 2/29 | 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 6 | 2/30 | 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 7 | 3/1 | 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 8 | 3/2 | 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 |
| Apr 9 | 3/3 | Consecrating an image, Setting out on a journey, Trading, Blocking holes, Wedding, Haircut, Opening for business, Placing a bed | Praying for blessings, Moving the household altar out, Buying property, Breaking ground, Digging a grave site, Burial, Repairs and building, Raising the roof beam, Moving into a new home |
| Apr 10 | 3/4 | Rites and offerings, Building a stove, Hunting, Making nets, Repairing walls, Levelling roads, Nothing else | Wedding, Placing a bed, Treating illness |
| Apr 11 | 3/5 | Ritual bathing, Rites and offerings, Clearing and cleaning, Burial, Digging a grave site, Thanking the earth, Moving a coffin, Nothing else | Temple rites, Consecrating an image, Wedding, Moving into a new home, Raising the roof beam |
| Apr 12 | 3/6 | Rites and offerings, Clearing and cleaning, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Opening a tomb, Burial, Trimming nails, Catching pests, Hunting, Fishing, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, House cleaning, Thanking the earth, Temple rites | Breaking ground, Digging a grave site |
| Apr 13 | 3/7 | Rites and offerings, Ritual bathing, Clearing and cleaning, Tearing down a house, Pulling down a wall, Seeing a doctor, Treating illness, Nothing else | Wedding, Opening for business |
| Apr 14 | 3/8 | Ritual bathing, Blocking holes, Hunting, Making nets, Fishing, House cleaning, Nothing else | Praying for blessings, Burial |
| Apr 15 | 3/9 | Opening for business, Trading, Signing a deed, Hanging a sign, Rites and offerings, Consecrating an image, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Placing a bed, Clearing and cleaning, Repairs and building, Burial | Betrothal gifts, Asking a bride’s name, Making an agreement, Wedding, Moving into a new home, Opening a storehouse, Moving the household altar out, Breaking ground, Digging a grave site, Taking in livestock, Felling trees |
| Apr 16 | 3/10 | Rites and offerings, Repairing a door, Fishing, Receiving money, Taking in livestock, Nothing else | Wedding, Moving into a new home |
| Apr 17 | 3/11 | Setting up incense, Moving the household altar out, Betrothal gifts, Making an agreement, Wedding, Opening for business, Signing a deed, Trading, Hanging a sign, Consecrating an image, Setting out on a journey, Clearing and cleaning, Placing a bed, Planting, Buying property, Demolition, Repairs and building, Breaking ground | Building a stove, Burial, Rites and offerings, Encoffining |
| Apr 18 | 3/12 | Rites and offerings, Setting out on a journey, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Making bed curtains, Building an animal shelter, Placing a bed, Moving house, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Digging a grave site, Opening a tomb, Burial, Preparing one’s own grave, Making one’s own coffin, Patching a wall, Blocking holes | Moving into a new home, Building a stove, Haircut, Consecrating an image, Installing a door |
| Apr 19 | 3/13 | Rites and offerings, Repairing walls, Nothing else | Consecrating an image, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Digging a grave site |
| Apr 20 | 3/14 | Wedding, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Temple rites, Consecrating an image, Moving the household altar out, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Raising pillars, Raising the roof beam, Meeting family and friends, Roofing, Laying foundations, Treating illness, Installing a door, Making carts, Digging a well, Digging a pond | Betrothal gifts, Setting out on a journey, Repairing a grave, Burial, Opening for business, Signing a deed, Building a stove |
| Apr 21 | 3/15 | Rites and offerings, Sculpting and painting, Consecrating an image, Betrothal gifts, Wedding, Opening for business, Setting out on a journey, Meeting family and friends, Placing a bed, Making nets, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Opening a tomb, Burial, Moving a coffin | Praying for blessings, Moving into a new home, Roofing, Breaking ground, Digging a grave site, Visiting the sick |
| Apr 22 | 3/16 | Rites and offerings, Building a stove, Levelling roads, Nothing else | Placing a bed, Moving into a new home, Setting up a mill, Planting |
| Apr 23 | 3/17 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Temple rites, Ritual bathing, Taking in livestock, Encoffining, Digging a grave site, Burial | Moving house, Moving into a new home, Wedding, Setting out on a journey, Placing a bed |
| Apr 24 | 3/18 | Betrothal gifts, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Temple rites, Setting out on a journey, Laying foundations, Roofing, Setting pillar bases, Installing a door, Encoffining, Burial | Wedding, Opening for business, Receiving money, Moving the household altar out |
| Apr 25 | 3/19 | Rites and offerings, Ritual bathing, Clearing and cleaning, Seeing a doctor, Treating illness, Tearing down a house, Pulling down a wall, Nothing else | Praying for blessings, Temple rites, Opening for business, Burial |
| Apr 26 | 3/20 | Ritual bathing, Catching pests, Hunting, Making nets, Fishing | Rites and offerings, Wedding, Moving into a new home, Building a stove, Burial |
| Apr 27 | 3/21 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Temple rites, Betrothal gifts, Making an agreement, Consecrating an image, Raising pillars, Raising the roof beam, Opening a storehouse, Shipping goods, Roofing, Laying foundations, Setting pillar bases, Installing a door, Nothing is favoured, Digging a grave site, Encoffining, Opening a tomb, Thanking the earth | Moving the household altar out, Wedding, Opening for business |
| Apr 28 | 3/22 | Rites and offerings, Catching pests, Clearing and cleaning, Nothing else | Wedding, Burial |
| Apr 29 | 3/23 | Betrothal gifts, Wedding, Setting out on a journey, Opening for business, Signing a deed, Taking in livestock, Raising livestock, Moving the household altar out, Moving house, Moving into a new home | Praying for blessings, Breaking ground, Digging a grave site, Burial, Encoffining |
| Apr 30 | 3/24 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Temple rites, Coming-of-age rite, Building a stove, Receiving money, Trading | Consecrating an image, Wedding, Digging a well, Burial, Installing a door, Visiting the sick |
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.