Chinese almanac for March 2026
Solar terms this month: Awakening of Insects (Jing Zhe, 惊蛰), 5 March at 21:59; Spring Equinox (Chun Fen, 春分), 20 March at 22:45 (Malaysia time).
Sun 1 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 13 · Wood Dog (Jia Xu, 甲戌) · Success · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Sealing holes (塞穴), Making nets (结网), Fishing (取渔), Hunting (畋猎)
Mon 2 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 14 · Wood Pig (Yi Hai, 乙亥) · Receive · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Travel (出行), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Building and repairs (修造) and more
Tue 3 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 15 · Fire Rat (Bing Zi, 丙子) · Open · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Travel (出行), Opening a business (开市) and more
Wed 4 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 16 · Fire Ox (Ding Chou, 丁丑) · Close · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Taking off mourning clothes (除服) and more
Thu 5 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 17 · Earth Tiger (Wu Yin, 戊寅) · Close · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Installing machinery (安机械) and more
Fri 6 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 18 · Earth Rabbit (Ji Mao, 己卯) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Travel (出行), Weddings (嫁娶), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Setting up the bed (安床), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓) and more
Sat 7 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 19 · Metal Dragon (Geng Chen, 庚辰) · Remove · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Sealing holes (塞穴), Nothing (诸事不宜)
Sun 8 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 20 · Metal Snake (Xin Si, 辛巳) · Full · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Consecrating a statue (开光), Making holy images (塑绘), Praying for children (求嗣), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐) and more
Mon 9 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 21 · Water Horse (Ren Wu, 壬午) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Weddings (嫁娶), Taking in a son-in-law (纳婿), Burials (安葬)
Tue 10 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 22 · Water Goat (Gui Wei, 癸未) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐), Installing machinery (安机械) and more
Wed 11 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 23 · Wood Monkey (Jia Shen, 甲申) · Initiate · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Consecrating a statue (开光), Making holy images (塑绘), Praying for blessings (祈福), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣) and more
Thu 12 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 24 · Wood Rooster (Yi You, 乙酉) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Medical treatment (治病), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Fri 13 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 25 · Fire Dog (Bing Xu, 丙戌) · Danger · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Travel (出行), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Signing contracts (立券), Trading (交易) and more
Sat 14 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 26 · Fire Pig (Ding Hai, 丁亥) · Success · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Opening a business (开市), Signing contracts (立券), Trading (交易), Hanging a signboard (挂匾), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福) and more
Sun 15 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 27 · Earth Rat (Wu Zi, 戊子) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Haircuts (理发), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Weddings (嫁娶), Taking in new household members (进人口)
Mon 16 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 28 · Earth Ox (Ji Chou, 己丑) · Open · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Consecrating a statue (开光), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Moving the altar out before works (出火) and more
Tue 17 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 29 · Metal Tiger (Geng Yin, 庚寅) · Close · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Setting up the bed (安床), Felling trees (伐木), Demolition (拆卸), Building and repairs (修造), Breaking ground (动土), Raising the roof beam (上梁) and more
Wed 18 Mar · 1st lunar month, day 30 · Metal Rabbit (Xin Mao, 辛卯) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Weddings (嫁娶), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄) and more
Thu 19 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 1 · Water Dragon (Ren Chen, 壬辰) · Remove · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Sealing holes (塞穴), Trimming nails (整手足甲), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Catching pests (捕捉), Hunting (畋猎), Making nets (结网) and more
Fri 20 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 2 · Water Snake (Gui Si, 癸巳) · Full · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Receiving money (纳财), Opening a business (开市), Signing contracts (立券), Trading (交易), Consecrating a statue (开光), Setting up the bed (安床) and more
Sat 21 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 3 · Wood Horse (Jia Wu, 甲午) · Balance · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Weddings (嫁娶), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Plastering walls (修饰垣墙), Buying property (置产) and more
Sun 22 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 4 · Wood Goat (Yi Wei, 乙未) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Consecrating a statue (开光), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Travel (出行) and more
Mon 23 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 5 · Fire Monkey (Bing Shen, 丙申) · Initiate · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Consecrating a statue (开光), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Travel (出行) and more
Tue 24 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 6 · Fire Rooster (Ding You, 丁酉) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Seeing a doctor (求医), Medical treatment (治病), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Wed 25 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 7 · Earth Dog (Wu Xu, 戊戌) · Danger · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Setting up the bed (安床), Installing machinery (安机械), Burials (安葬) and more
Thu 26 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 8 · Earth Pig (Ji Hai, 己亥) · Success · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Consecrating a statue (开光) and more
Fri 27 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 9 · Metal Rat (Geng Zi, 庚子) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Receiving money (纳财), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Planting (栽种), Catching pests (捕捉), Making nets (结网) and more
Sat 28 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 10 · Metal Ox (Xin Chou, 辛丑) · Open · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Travel (出行) and more
Sun 29 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 11 · Water Tiger (Ren Yin, 壬寅) · Close · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Signing contracts (立券), Trading (交易), Building and repairs (修造), Breaking ground (动土), Installing machinery (安机械) and more
Mon 30 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 12 · Water Rabbit (Gui Mao, 癸卯) · Establish · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Travel (出行), Signing contracts (立券), Trading (交易), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄) and more
Tue 31 Mar · 2nd lunar month, day 13 · Wood Dragon (Jia Chen, 甲辰) · Remove · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Cleaning the house (扫舍), Sealing holes (塞穴), Raising livestock (牧养)
The good-for and avoid lists come from the open-source lunar calendar library (6tail), whose author built them from a popular Chinese calendar website’s data. Almanacs differ on these lists, and unlike the rest of this site they are not quoted from a classical text. How the rest is worked out
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