Chinese almanac: August 2067
| Date | Lunar date | Favours | Avoid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 | 6/22 | Rites and offerings, Encoffining, Digging a grave site, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Opening a tomb, Burial, Thanking the earth, Nothing else | None |
| Aug 2 | 6/23 | Rites and offerings, Setting out on a journey, Trading, Harvesting honey, Building an animal shelter | Wedding, Building a stove, Burial, Breaking ground, Lawsuits, Making beams, Felling trees, Digging a well, Digging a grave site, Moving house |
| Aug 3 | 6/24 | Wedding, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating an image, Moving the household altar out, Demolition, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Adding to the household, Opening for business, Trading, Signing a deed, Hanging a sign, Moving into a new home, Moving house, Planting, Taking in livestock, Encoffining, Opening a tomb, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress | None |
| Aug 4 | 6/25 | Wedding, Consecrating an image, Clearing and cleaning, Placing a bed, Raising livestock, Haircut, Opening for business, Encoffining, Opening a tomb, Moving a coffin, Burial, House cleaning | Building a stove, Breaking ground, Raising the roof beam, Planting, Moving into a new home, Moving house, Repairs and building, Praying for blessings |
| Aug 5 | 6/26 | Rites and offerings, Clearing and cleaning, Nothing else | Nothing is favoured |
| Aug 6 | 6/27 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating an image, Felling trees, Moving the household altar out, Demolition, Moving into a new home, Placing a bed, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Raising the roof beam, Hanging a sign, Taking in livestock | Wedding, Planting, Funeral procession, Haircut, Repairing a grave, Building a stove |
| Aug 7 | 6/28 | Betrothal gifts, Making an agreement, Wedding, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Offerings for the departed, Consecrating an image, Setting up incense, Moving the household altar out, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Raising pillars, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Raising the roof beam, Laying foundations, Roofing, Installing a door, Building a temple, Building a bridge, Digging a grave site, Opening a tomb, Burial | Opening for business, Signing a deed, Receiving money, Building a stove |
| Aug 8 | 6/29 | Rites and offerings, Catching pests, Hunting, Taking in livestock, Raising livestock, Encoffining, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Digging a grave site, Burial, Opening a tomb | Wedding, Betrothal gifts, Making an agreement, Opening for business, Moving into a new home |
| Aug 9 | 6/30 | Tearing down a house, Pulling down a wall, Treating illness, Nothing else | Funeral procession, Burial |
| Aug 10 | 7/1 | Praying for blessings, Temple rites, Setting out on a journey, Coming-of-age rite, Wedding, Carving, Cutting mortises, Moving into a new home, Building a bridge, Opening for business, Trading, Signing a deed, Receiving money, Encoffining, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Digging a grave site, Burial, Opening a tomb | Breaking ground, Making an agreement, Placing a bed, Digging a pond |
| Aug 11 | 7/2 | Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Clearing and cleaning, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Breaking ground, Laying foundations, Releasing water, Building a storehouse, Opening for business, Taking in livestock, Raising livestock, Preparing one’s own grave, Encoffining, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Digging a grave site, Burial | None |
| Aug 12 | 7/3 | Sculpting and painting, Consecrating an image, Clearing and cleaning, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Wedding, Moving the household altar out, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Demolition, Laying foundations, Installing a door, Setting up separate homes, Opening for business, Trading, Signing a deed, Receiving money, Taking in livestock, Raising livestock | None |
| Aug 13 | 7/4 | Praying for blessings, Setting out on a journey, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Wedding, Cutting cloth, Breaking ground, Placing a bed, Releasing water, Opening for business, Digging a well, Trading, Signing a deed, Planting, Digging a channel, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress, Moving a coffin, Digging a grave site | None |
| Aug 14 | 7/5 | Wedding, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Temple rites, Building a stove, Moving house, Moving into a new home | Breaking ground, Digging a grave site |
| Aug 15 | 7/6 | Wedding, Setting out on a journey, Taking in livestock, Rites and offerings, Encoffining, Opening a tomb, Burial | Building a stove, Breaking ground, Digging a grave site |
| Aug 16 | 7/7 | Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Raising the roof beam, Digging a grave site, Burial | Wedding, Opening for business |
| Aug 17 | 7/8 | Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Setting out on a journey, Meeting family and friends, Repairs and building, Raising the roof beam, Moving house, Moving into a new home | Opening for business, Burial |
| Aug 18 | 7/9 | Ritual bathing, Repairing walls, Levelling roads, Nothing else | Wedding, Praying for blessings |
| Aug 19 | 7/10 | Wedding, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Temple rites, Breaking ground, Moving house, Moving into a new home | Opening for business, Burial |
| Aug 20 | 7/11 | Catching pests, Making nets, Encoffining, Digging a grave site, Burial | Wedding, Moving into a new home |
| Aug 21 | 7/12 | Ritual bathing, Treating illness, Tearing down a house, Pulling down a wall, Nothing else | Nothing is favoured |
| Aug 22 | 7/13 | Wedding, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Setting out on a journey, Opening for business, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Opening a tomb, Burial | Breaking ground, Digging a grave site |
| Aug 23 | 7/14 | Wedding, Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Seeing a doctor, Treating illness, Breaking ground, Moving house, Moving into a new home, Digging a grave site, Burial | Consecrating an image, Acupuncture |
| Aug 24 | 7/15 | Making an agreement, Betrothal gifts, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Installing machinery, Building a stove, Taking in livestock | Breaking ground, Burial |
| Aug 25 | 7/16 | Wedding, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Setting out on a journey, Breaking ground, Placing a bed, Digging a well, Digging a grave site, Opening a tomb | Moving into a new home, Making beams, Installing a door, Felling trees, Repairs and building, Raising the roof beam, Encoffining, Roofing |
| Aug 26 | 7/17 | Wedding, Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Setting out on a journey, Moving the household altar out, Demolition, Repairs and building, Moving house, Breaking ground, Placing a bed, Encoffining, Digging a grave site, Burial, Opening a tomb | Roofing, Consecrating an image, Haircut, Building a boat, Digging a well, Building a stove |
| Aug 27 | 7/18 | Rites and offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating an image, Setting out on a journey, Clearing and cleaning, Raising the roof beam, Roofing, Moving house, Installing a door, Receiving money, Raising livestock, Taking in livestock, Burial, Opening a tomb, Encoffining | Digging a grave site, Buying property, Digging a well, Breaking ground, Placing a bed |
| Aug 28 | 7/19 | Rites and offerings, Clearing and cleaning, Ritual bathing, Haircut, Trimming nails, Encoffining, Moving a coffin, Digging a grave site, Burial, House cleaning | Wedding, Meeting family and friends, Adding to the household, Setting out on a journey, Moving into a new home, Moving house, Taking up a post, Building a stove |
| Aug 29 | 7/20 | Sculpting and painting, Consecrating an image, Adding to the household, Taking in livestock, Patching a wall, Blocking holes, Planting, Raising livestock | Wedding, Receiving money, Praying for blessings, Burial, Repairs and building, Opening for business, Trading, Signing a deed, Breaking ground, Raising the roof beam |
| Aug 30 | 7/21 | Building a stove, Ritual bathing, Repairing walls, Levelling roads, Nothing else | Nothing is favoured |
| Aug 31 | 7/22 | Rites and offerings, Praying for children, Consecrating an image, Setting out on a journey, Felling trees, Making beams, Moving the household altar out, Clearing and cleaning, Demolition, Adding to the household, Repairs and building, Breaking ground, Laying foundations, Placing a bed, Planting, Taking in livestock, Encoffining, Digging a grave site, Burial, Ending mourning dress, Putting on mourning dress | Wedding, Moving house |
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.