Chinese Calendar: April 2026

Every day's favourable and unfavourable activities, Yellow or Black Path and festivals. Only the first few activities are listed; open a day to see them all with their basis.

15 Yellow Path days and 15 Black Path days this month.

Apr 1 WedMonth 2, Day 14, 2026 (丙午年二月十四) · 乙巳 Yǐ Sì · Full · Vermilion BirdBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Meet relatives and friendsUnfavourable Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Travel, Take up a post, Attend to official duties, and more
Apr 2 ThuMonth 2, Day 15, 2026 (丙午年二月十五) · 丙午 Bǐng Wǔ · Balance · Golden CasketYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Plaster walls, Level roadsUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
Apr 3 FriMonth 2, Day 16, 2026 (丙午年二月十六) · 丁未 Dīng Wèi · Settle · Precious LightYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, Coming-of-age rites, and moreUnfavourable Agree a marriage, Send betrothal gifts, Wedding, Cleansing rites, Haircut, Seek medical treatment, and more
Apr 4 SatMonth 2, Day 17, 2026 (丙午年二月十七) · 戊申 Wù Shēn · Hold · White TigerBlack PathFavourable Bathe, Sweep the house, Trap and catch, FishUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
Apr 5 SunMonth 2, Day 18, 2026 (丙午年二月十八) · 己酉 Jǐ Yǒu · Hold · Precious LightYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Agree a marriage, Wedding, Take in household members, Cleansing rites, and moreUnfavourable Meet relatives and friends, Build embankments, Build and break ground, Repair storehouses, Open for business, Sign contracts and trade, and more
Apr 6 MonMonth 2, Day 19, 2026 (丙午年二月十九) · 庚戌 Gēng Xū · Break · White TigerBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Cleansing rites, Bathe, Seek medical treatment, Demolish buildingsUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
Apr 7 TueMonth 2, Day 20, 2026 (丙午年二月二十) · 辛亥 Xīn Hài · Danger · Jade HallYellow PathFavourable Meet relatives and friends, Set up a bed, Bathe, Receive money, Fish, Plant, and moreUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Travel, Wedding, Cleansing rites, Seek medical treatment, and more
Apr 8 WedMonth 2, Day 21, 2026 (丙午年二月廿一) · 壬子 Rén Zǐ · Success · Heavenly PrisonBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, and moreUnfavourable Move house, Return from afar, Trim nails, Dig channels, Hunt, Fish
Apr 9 ThuMonth 2, Day 22, 2026 (丙午年二月廿二) · 癸丑 Guǐ Chǒu · Receive · Black TortoiseBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Take in household members, Receive money, Trap and catch, Acquire livestockUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
Apr 10 FriMonth 2, Day 23, 2026 (丙午年二月廿三) · 甲寅 Jiǎ Yín · Open · Arbiter of FateYellow PathFavourable Meet relatives and friends, Seek medical treatmentUnfavourable Offer sacrifices, Agree a marriage, Send betrothal gifts, Wedding, Trim nails, Acupuncture, and more
Apr 11 SatMonth 2, Day 24, 2026 (丙午年二月廿四) · 乙卯 Yǐ Mǎo · Close · Gou ChenBlack PathFavourable Mend walls and fill holesUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
Apr 12 SunMonth 2, Day 25, 2026 (丙午年二月廿五) · 丙辰 Bǐng Chén · Establish · Azure DragonYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrificesUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
Apr 13 MonMonth 2, Day 26, 2026 (丙午年二月廿六) · 丁巳 Dīng Sì · Remove · Bright HallYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, and moreUnfavourable Travel, Haircut, Seek medical treatment, Hunt, Fish
Apr 14 TueMonth 2, Day 27, 2026 (丙午年二月廿七) · 戊午 Wù Wǔ · Full · Heavenly PunishmentBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrificesUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
Apr 15 WedMonth 2, Day 28, 2026 (丙午年二月廿八) · 己未 Jǐ Wèi · Balance · Vermilion BirdBlack PathFavourable (none)Unfavourable Nothing is favourable
Apr 16 ThuMonth 2, Day 29, 2026 (丙午年二月廿九) · 庚申 Gēng Shēn · Settle · Golden CasketYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Bathe, Sweep the houseUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
Apr 17 FriMonth 3, Day 1, 2026 (丙午年三月初一) · 辛酉 Xīn Yǒu · Hold · Precious LightYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Bathe, Haircut, Sweep the house, Trap and catch, FishUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
Apr 18 SatMonth 3, Day 2, 2026 (丙午年三月初二) · 壬戌 Rén Xū · Break · White TigerBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Cleansing rites, Bathe, Seek medical treatmentUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
Apr 19 SunMonth 3, Day 3, 2026 (丙午年三月初三) · 癸亥 Guǐ Hài · Danger · Jade HallYellow PathFavourable BatheUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Travel, Wedding, Cleansing rites, Seek medical treatment, and more
Apr 20 MonMonth 3, Day 4, 2026 (丙午年三月初四) · 甲子 Jiǎ Zǐ · Success · Heavenly PrisonBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, Begin schooling, Travel, and moreUnfavourable Agree a marriage, Send betrothal gifts, Wedding, Move house, Return from afar, Build embankments, and more
Apr 21 TueMonth 3, Day 5, 2026 (丙午年三月初五) · 乙丑 Yǐ Chǒu · Receive · Black TortoiseBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrificesUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
Apr 22 WedMonth 3, Day 6, 2026 (丙午年三月初六) · 丙寅 Bǐng Yín · Open · Arbiter of FateYellow PathFavourable Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, Begin schooling, Travel, and moreUnfavourable Offer sacrifices, Wedding, Trim nails, Acupuncture, Build embankments, Build and break ground, and more
Apr 23 ThuMonth 3, Day 7, 2026 (丙午年三月初七) · 丁卯 Dīng Mǎo · Close · Gou ChenBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Cut cloth for clothes, Fill holesUnfavourable Haircut, Seek medical treatment, Treat the eyes, Acupuncture, Build embankments, Build and break ground, and more
Apr 24 FriMonth 3, Day 8, 2026 (丙午年三月初八) · 戊辰 Wù Chén · Establish · Azure DragonYellow PathFavourable (none)Unfavourable Nothing is favourable
Apr 25 SatMonth 3, Day 9, 2026 (丙午年三月初九) · 己巳 Jǐ Sì · Remove · Bright HallYellow PathFavourable Bathe, Sweep the houseUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Meet relatives and friends, Coming-of-age rites, and more
Apr 26 SunMonth 3, Day 10, 2026 (丙午年三月初十) · 庚午 Gēng Wǔ · Full · Heavenly PunishmentBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrificesUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
Apr 27 MonMonth 3, Day 11, 2026 (丙午年三月十一) · 辛未 Xīn Wèi · Balance · Vermilion BirdBlack PathFavourable (none)Unfavourable Nothing is favourable
Apr 28 TueMonth 3, Day 12, 2026 (丙午年三月十二) · 壬申 Rén Shēn · Settle · Golden CasketYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Bathe, Sweep the houseUnfavourable Receive honours, Submit petitions, Travel, Take up a post, Attend to official duties, Agree a marriage, and more
Apr 29 WedMonth 3, Day 13, 2026 (丙午年三月十三) · 癸酉 Guǐ Yǒu · Hold · Precious LightYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Agree a marriage, Wedding, Take in household members, Cleansing rites, and moreUnfavourable Meet relatives and friends, Build embankments, Build and break ground, Repair storehouses, Open for business, Sign contracts and trade, and more
Apr 30 ThuMonth 3, Day 14, 2026 (丙午年三月十四) · 甲戌 Jiǎ Xū · Break · White TigerBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Bathe, Seek medical treatmentUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more

Auspicious days in April 2026

Notes and sources

Lunar dates and solar terms are computed for Beijing time. The stem-branch year starts at Start of Spring and each month at its solar term, as in the BaZi chart; the lunar year and zodiac animal start at Chinese New Year.

The twelve day officers follow the Imperial Almanac (Xieji Bianfang Shu), chapter on the Twelve Day Officers: 正月建寅則寅日起建順行十二辰除危定執成開為吉建破平收滿閉為凶

The Yellow and Black Path spirits follow chapter 7 of the Imperial Almanac: counted from the month's Heavenly Ridge, Azure Dragon, Bright Hall, Golden Casket, Precious Light, Jade Hall and Arbiter of Fate are the Yellow Path; Heavenly Punishment, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, Heavenly Prison, Black Tortoise and Gou Chen are the Black Path. Chapter 10 adds that the Yellow Path spirits follow the day's other good or bad spirits, so a Yellow Path day is not good for everything; the day's listed activities decide: 黄黒二道者黄道六黑道六共十有二以配十有二辰青龍明堂金匱寶光玉堂司命與吉神併則從所宜與凶神併則從所忌

Favourable and unfavourable activities follow the Imperial Almanac (Xieji Bianfang Shu): chapters 3–9 give each day's spirits, chapter 10 what each spirit favours or forbids and how good and bad spirits are weighed, and the activities are listed as the sixty of chapter 11. Spirits that vary by year and are absent from the book's monthly tables (such as the Long and Short Stars, monthly taboo days and Earth in Command) are also applied to the actual date.

The results have been checked page by page against 75 pages of the book's monthly tables (chapters 20–31). Where the tables disagree with the text, or with themselves, the text and the majority of pages are followed.

English names of the spirits and activities are this site's translations; the Chinese names are those of the book.

Other calendars: Islamic dates follow Saudi Arabia's official Umm al-Qura calendar, available from August 1924 to November 2077; Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and others announce dates by their own official moon sighting, which may differ by a day, so local announcements prevail. The Thai Buddhist Era is the Gregorian year plus 543 from 1941; before that the Thai year began on 1 April. Japanese era years count from the first day of each era, and future dates assume the current era.

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