Chinese almanac for May 2026
Solar terms this month: Start of Summer (Li Xia, 立夏), 5 May at 19:48; Grain Buds (Xiao Man, 小满), 21 May at 08:36 (Malaysia time).
Fri 1 May · 3rd lunar month, day 15 · Wood Pig (Yi Hai, 乙亥) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Catching pests (捕捉), Hunting (畋猎), Making nets (结网), Fishing (取渔)
Sat 2 May · 3rd lunar month, day 16 · Fire Rat (Bing Zi, 丙子) · Success · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟) and more
Sun 3 May · 3rd lunar month, day 17 · Fire Ox (Ding Chou, 丁丑) · Receive · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Catching pests (捕捉), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Mon 4 May · 3rd lunar month, day 18 · Earth Tiger (Wu Yin, 戊寅) · Open · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Weddings (嫁娶), Travel (出行), Opening a business (开市), Signing contracts (立券), Buying livestock (纳畜) and more
Tue 5 May · 3rd lunar month, day 19 · Earth Rabbit (Ji Mao, 己卯) · Open · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Consecrating a statue (开光), Opening a business (开市) and more
Wed 6 May · 3rd lunar month, day 20 · Metal Dragon (Geng Chen, 庚辰) · Close · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Travel (出行), Moving the altar out before works (出火) and more
Thu 7 May · 3rd lunar month, day 21 · Metal Snake (Xin Si, 辛巳) · Establish · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Cleaning the house (扫舍), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Fri 8 May · 3rd lunar month, day 22 · Water Horse (Ren Wu, 壬午) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Hanging a signboard (挂匾), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行) and more
Sat 9 May · 3rd lunar month, day 23 · Water Goat (Gui Wei, 癸未) · Full · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Taking in new household members (进人口), Visiting family and friends (会亲友)
Sun 10 May · 3rd lunar month, day 24 · Wood Monkey (Jia Shen, 甲申) · Balance · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Levelling roads (平治道涂), Cleaning the house (扫舍), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Breaking ground for a grave (破土), Burials (安葬) and more
Mon 11 May · 3rd lunar month, day 25 · Wood Rooster (Yi You, 乙酉) · Stable · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Consecrating a statue (开光), Moving the altar out before works (出火) and more
Tue 12 May · 3rd lunar month, day 26 · Fire Dog (Bing Xu, 丙戌) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Consecrating a statue (开光), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Hanging the bridal curtains (合帐) and more
Wed 13 May · 3rd lunar month, day 27 · Fire Pig (Ding Hai, 丁亥) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Thu 14 May · 3rd lunar month, day 28 · Earth Rat (Wu Zi, 戊子) · Danger · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Weddings (嫁娶), Making carts and tools (造车器), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福) and more
Fri 15 May · 3rd lunar month, day 29 · Earth Ox (Ji Chou, 己丑) · Success · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Consecrating a statue (开光) and more
Sat 16 May · 3rd lunar month, day 30 · Metal Tiger (Geng Yin, 庚寅) · Receive · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Travel (出行), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Raising pillars (竖柱), Raising the roof beam (上梁) and more
Sun 17 May · 4th lunar month, day 1 · Metal Rabbit (Xin Mao, 辛卯) · Open · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Consecrating a statue (开光), Travel (出行), Opening a business (开市) and more
Mon 18 May · 4th lunar month, day 2 · Water Dragon (Ren Chen, 壬辰) · Close · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Building a toilet (开厕), Mending walls (补垣), Sealing holes (塞穴) and more
Tue 19 May · 4th lunar month, day 3 · Water Snake (Gui Si, 癸巳) · Establish · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Sealing holes (塞穴), Getting rid of ants (断蚁), Making nets (结网), Hunting (畋猎), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Wed 20 May · 4th lunar month, day 4 · Wood Horse (Jia Wu, 甲午) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣) and more
Thu 21 May · 4th lunar month, day 5 · Wood Goat (Yi Wei, 乙未) · Full · yellow path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Consecrating a statue (开光), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Setting up the bed (安床), Building a stove (作灶) and more
Fri 22 May · 4th lunar month, day 6 · Fire Monkey (Bing Shen, 丙申) · Balance · black path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Weddings (嫁娶), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Haircuts (理发), Travel (出行), Building and repairs (修造) and more
Sat 23 May · 4th lunar month, day 7 · Fire Rooster (Ding You, 丁酉) · Stable · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Hanging a signboard (挂匾), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福) and more
Sun 24 May · 4th lunar month, day 8 · Earth Dog (Wu Xu, 戊戌) · Initiate · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣) and more
Mon 25 May · 4th lunar month, day 9 · Earth Pig (Ji Hai, 己亥) · Destruction · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Tue 26 May · 4th lunar month, day 10 · Metal Rat (Geng Zi, 庚子) · Danger · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Weddings (嫁娶), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福) and more
Wed 27 May · 4th lunar month, day 11 · Metal Ox (Xin Chou, 辛丑) · Success · yellow path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Consecrating a statue (开光), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采) and more
Thu 28 May · 4th lunar month, day 12 · Water Tiger (Ren Yin, 壬寅) · Receive · black path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Making nets (结网), Catching pests (捕捉), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Fri 29 May · 4th lunar month, day 13 · Water Rabbit (Gui Mao, 癸卯) · Open · black path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Consecrating a statue (开光), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟) and more
Sat 30 May · 4th lunar month, day 14 · Wood Dragon (Jia Chen, 甲辰) · Close · yellow path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Travel (出行), Moving house (移徙), Moving into a new home (入宅) and more
Sun 31 May · 4th lunar month, day 15 · Wood Snake (Yi Si, 乙巳) · Establish · black path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Getting rid of ants (断蚁), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
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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