Chinese almanac: October 2028
| Date | Lunar date | Favours | Avoid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | 8/13 | Rites and offerings, Offerings for the departed, Clearing and cleaning, Meeting family and friends, Catching pests, Hunting, Opening a tomb, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin | Wedding, Opening for business, Breaking ground, Digging a well, Digging a pond, Burial |
| Oct 2 | 8/14 | Setting out on a journey, Clearing and cleaning, Coming-of-age rite, Wedding, Felling trees, Setting up scaffolding, Cutting mortises, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Preparing one’s own grave, Making one’s own coffin, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Digging a grave site, Burial, Repairing a grave | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Consecrating an image, Opening for business, Placing a bed |
| Oct 3 | 8/15 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Setting out on a journey, Ritual bathing, Trading, House cleaning, Training oxen and horses | Breaking ground, Building a stove, Funeral procession, Burial, Repairing a grave |
| Oct 4 | 8/16 | Setting out on a journey, Clearing and cleaning, Betrothal gifts, Coming-of-age rite, Carving, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Laying foundations, Raising the roof beam, Closing a roof ridge, Placing a bed, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Opening for business, Planting, Building a toilet | Building a temple, Installing a door, Funeral procession, Burial |
| Oct 5 | 8/17 | Consecrating an image, Sculpting and painting, Setting out on a journey, Clearing and cleaning, Coming-of-age rite, Cutting cloth, Hanging a sign, Building a stove, Opening for business, Digging a pond, Building a toilet, Patching a wall, Blocking holes | None |
| Oct 6 | 8/18 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Repairing walls, Levelling roads, Encoffining, Moving a coffin | Wedding, Moving into a new home, Raising the roof beam, Installing a door |
| Oct 7 | 8/19 | Rites and offerings, Meeting family and friends, Betrothal gifts, Wedding, Consecrating an image, Sculpting and painting, Temple rites, Setting up incense, Opening for business, Signing a deed, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Burial, Taking up a post, Adding to the household, Setting out on a journey, Cutting cloth, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Raising the roof beam, Setting up a loom, Trading | Moving into a new home, Felling trees |
| Oct 8 | 8/20 | Encoffining, Digging a grave site, Opening a tomb, Burial, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Nothing else | Opening for business, Moving into a new home, Rites and offerings, Buying property, Patching a wall, Blocking holes |
| Oct 9 | 8/21 | Wedding, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating an image, Setting out on a journey, Demolition, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Raising the roof beam, Placing a bed, Taking in livestock, Encoffining, Digging a grave site | Moving into a new home, Moving house, Digging a well, Haircut, Felling trees, Trading, Opening for business, Building a stove |
| Oct 10 | 8/22 | Rites and offerings, Ritual bathing, Tearing down a house, Pulling down a wall, Nothing else | Wedding, Moving into a new home, Raising the roof beam, Setting out on a journey, Burial |
| Oct 11 | 8/23 | Rites and offerings, Praying for children, Coming-of-age rite, Adding to the household, Meeting family and friends, Installing a door, Placing a bed, Setting up a loom, Receiving money, Raising livestock, Hunting, Releasing water, Harvesting honey | Praying for blessings, Temple rites, Betrothal gifts, Making an agreement, Wedding, Moving into a new home, Burial |
| Oct 12 | 8/24 | Wedding, Betrothal gifts, Making an agreement, Opening for business, Trading, Signing a deed, Hanging a sign, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Consecrating an image, Making carts, Setting out on a journey, Moving into a new home, Moving house, Placing a bed, Installing a door, Demolition, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Planting, Burial, Digging a grave site, Opening a tomb, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Encoffining, Erecting a headstone | Visiting the sick, Taking in livestock, Felling trees, Laying foundations, Making beams, Roofing |
| Oct 13 | 8/25 | Rites and offerings, Coming-of-age rite, Moving house, Meeting family and friends, Receiving money, Haircut, Catching pests | Wedding, Opening for business, Digging a pond, Building a toilet, Digging a grave site |
| Oct 14 | 8/26 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Temple rites, Consecrating an image, Setting out on a journey, Wedding, Seeing a doctor, Treating illness, Breaking ground, Digging a grave site, Starting school, Laying foundations, House cleaning, Raising pillars, Raising the roof beam, Opening a storehouse, Shipping goods, Buying property, Planting, Raising livestock, Preparing one’s own grave, Thanking the earth, Erecting a headstone | Installing a door, Placing a bed, Cutting cloth, Moving into a new home, Burial |
| Oct 15 | 8/27 | Wedding, Cutting cloth, Coming-of-age rite, Making bed curtains, Rites and offerings, Setting out on a journey, Placing a bed, Moving house, Blocking holes, Encoffining, Digging a grave site, Moving a coffin, Burial | Opening for business, Planting, Buying property, Lawsuits, Installing a door, Digging a well, Consecrating an image |
| Oct 16 | 8/28 | Rites and offerings, Making carts, Setting out on a journey, Repairs and building, Raising the roof beam, Roofing, Installing a door, Placing a bed, Building an animal shelter, Training oxen and horses | Shipping goods, Opening a storehouse, Breaking ground, Digging a grave site, Burial, Funeral procession, Felling trees, Digging a channel, Planting |
| Oct 17 | 8/29 | Rites and offerings, Consecrating an image, Setting out on a journey, Clearing and cleaning, Felling trees, Making beams, Moving the household altar out, Demolition, Moving into a new home, Moving house, Placing a bed, Repairs and building, Building an animal shelter, House cleaning | Building a temple, Wedding, Digging a well, Planting, Building a bridge, Building a stove, Breaking ground |
| Oct 18 | 9/1 | Betrothal gifts, Making an agreement, Opening for business, Trading, Signing a deed, Meeting family and friends, Taking in livestock, Raising livestock, Asking a bride’s name, Moving house, Clearing and cleaning, Building a toilet, Starting school, Laying foundations, Placing a bed, Opening a storehouse, Shipping goods, Burial, Opening a tomb, Encoffining, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress | Moving into a new home, Raising the roof beam, Temple rites, Moving the household altar out, Thanking the earth |
| Oct 19 | 9/2 | Rites and offerings, Levelling roads, Nothing else | Wedding, Opening for business |
| Oct 20 | 9/3 | Catching pests, Hunting, Nothing else | Opening for business, Trading, Rites and offerings, Moving into a new home, Burial |
| Oct 21 | 9/4 | Wedding, Betrothal gifts, Making an agreement, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Temple rites, Consecrating an image, Setting up incense, Moving the household altar out, Building a temple, Moving house, Setting out on a journey, Moving into a new home, Laying foundations, Raising pillars, Raising the roof beam, Placing a bed, Taking in livestock, Catching pests, Taking in a son-in-law, Burial | Opening for business, Digging a grave site, Digging a well, Making one’s own coffin |
| Oct 22 | 9/5 | Rites and offerings, Ritual bathing, Clearing and cleaning, Tearing down a house, Pulling down a wall, Nothing else | Opening for business, Wedding |
| Oct 23 | 9/6 | Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Meeting family and friends, Trading, Signing a deed, Receiving money, Planting, Taking in livestock, Raising livestock | Wedding, Opening for business, Moving into a new home, Praying for blessings, Burial |
| Oct 24 | 9/7 | Making carts, Wedding, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Meeting family and friends, Rites and offerings, Setting out on a journey, Opening for business, Signing a deed, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Digging a grave site, Burial | Raising the roof beam, Consecrating an image, Roofing, Setting up scaffolding, Making one’s own coffin |
| Oct 25 | 9/8 | Rites and offerings, Building a stove, Receiving money, Catching pests, Hunting, Nothing else | Breaking ground, Digging a grave site, Opening for business, Burial |
| Oct 26 | 9/9 | Wedding, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Setting out on a journey, Seeing a doctor, Treating illness, Moving the household altar out, Moving house, Moving into a new home | Opening for business, Opening a storehouse, Shipping goods, Placing a bed, Installing a door, Burial |
| Oct 27 | 9/10 | Coming-of-age rite, Rites and offerings, Ritual bathing, Building a stove, Haircut, Trimming nails, House cleaning, Patching a wall, Blocking holes, Encoffining, Digging a grave site, Opening a tomb | Consecrating an image, Wedding, Meeting family and friends, Planting, Acupuncture, Burial |
| Oct 28 | 9/11 | Betrothal gifts, Making an agreement, Wedding, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Buying property, Seeing a doctor, Treating illness, Opening for business, Trading, Signing a deed, Meeting family and friends, Moving house, Raising pillars, Raising the roof beam, Roofing, Closing a roof ridge, Installing a door, Releasing water, Catching pests, Taking in livestock | Building a temple, Building a boat, Breaking ground, Digging a grave site, Burial |
| Oct 29 | 9/12 | Setting out on a journey, Making carts, Building an animal shelter, Clearing and cleaning, Coming-of-age rite, Cutting cloth, Making beams, Carving, Meeting family and friends, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Installing machinery, Opening for business, House cleaning | Wedding, Breaking ground, Digging a grave site, Repairing a grave |
| Oct 30 | 9/13 | Ritual bathing, Haircut, Coming-of-age rite, Placing a bed, Opening for business, Signing a deed, Meeting family and friends, Trading, Receiving money, Making nets, Training oxen and horses | Moving house, Moving into a new home, Setting out on a journey, Praying for blessings, Wedding |
| Oct 31 | 9/14 | Rites and offerings, Building an animal shelter, Repairing walls, Levelling roads, Nothing else | Wedding, Opening for business, Placing a bed, Digging a well |
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.