Chinese Calendar: May 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 16 Black Path days this month.

May 1 FriMonth 3, Day 15, 2026 (丙午年三月十五) · 乙亥 Yǐ Hài · Danger · Jade HallYellow PathFavourable BatheUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
May 2 SatMonth 3, Day 16, 2026 (丙午年三月十六) · 丙子 Bǐng Zǐ · Success · Heavenly PrisonBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and moreUnfavourable Take in household members, Move house, Return from afar, Cut cloth for clothes, Build embankments, Build and break ground, and more
May 3 SunMonth 3, Day 17, 2026 (丙午年三月十七) · 丁丑 Dīng Chǒu · Receive · Black TortoiseBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, and moreUnfavourable Coming-of-age rites, Haircut, Seek medical treatment, Build embankments, Build and break ground, Repair storehouses, and more
May 4 MonMonth 3, Day 18, 2026 (丙午年三月十八) · 戊寅 Wù Yín · Open · Arbiter of FateYellow PathFavourable Cleansing ritesUnfavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, and more
May 5 TueMonth 3, Day 19, 2026 (丙午年三月十九) · 己卯 Jǐ Mǎo · Open · Black TortoiseBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Begin schoolingUnfavourable Trim nails, Seek medical treatment, Build embankments, Build and break ground, Repair storehouses, Prepare a delivery room, and more
May 6 WedMonth 3, Day 20, 2026 (丙午年三月二十) · 庚辰 Gēng Chén · Close · Arbiter of FateYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrificesUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
May 7 ThuMonth 3, Day 21, 2026 (丙午年三月廿一) · 辛巳 Xīn Sì · Establish · Gou ChenBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, and moreUnfavourable Travel, Trim nails, Build embankments, Build and break ground, Repair storehouses, Brewing, and more
May 8 FriMonth 3, Day 22, 2026 (丙午年三月廿二) · 壬午 Rén Wǔ · Remove · Azure DragonYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, Travel, Take up a post, and moreUnfavourable Roofing, Dig channels
May 9 SatMonth 3, Day 23, 2026 (丙午年三月廿三) · 癸未 Guǐ Wèi · Full · Bright HallYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrificesUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
May 10 SunMonth 3, Day 24, 2026 (丙午年三月廿四) · 甲申 Jiǎ Shēn · Balance · Heavenly PunishmentBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Bathe, Sweep the house, Level roadsUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Travel, Set up a bed, Cleansing rites, and more
May 11 MonMonth 3, Day 25, 2026 (丙午年三月廿五) · 乙酉 Yǐ Yǒu · Settle · Vermilion BirdBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, and moreUnfavourable Meet relatives and friends, Seek medical treatment, Hunt, Fish, Plant
May 12 TueMonth 3, Day 26, 2026 (丙午年三月廿六) · 丙戌 Bǐng Xū · Hold · Golden CasketYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, and moreUnfavourable Coming-of-age rites, Travel, Take up a post, Attend to official duties, Agree a marriage, Send betrothal gifts, and more
May 13 WedMonth 3, Day 27, 2026 (丙午年三月廿七) · 丁亥 Dīng Hài · Break · Precious LightYellow PathFavourable Bathe, Demolish buildingsUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
May 14 ThuMonth 3, Day 28, 2026 (丙午年三月廿八) · 戊子 Wù Zǐ · Danger · White TigerBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Meet relatives and friends, Bathe, Cut cloth for clothesUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Coming-of-age rites, and more
May 15 FriMonth 3, Day 29, 2026 (丙午年三月廿九) · 己丑 Jǐ Chǒu · Success · Jade HallYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, and moreUnfavourable Coming-of-age rites, Wedding, Move house, Return from afar, Fish, Cross water by boat
May 16 SatMonth 3, Day 30, 2026 (丙午年三月三十) · 庚寅 Gēng Yín · Receive · Heavenly PrisonBlack PathFavourable Cleansing ritesUnfavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, and more
May 17 SunMonth 4, Day 1, 2026 (丙午年四月初一) · 辛卯 Xīn Mǎo · Open · Black TortoiseBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, and moreUnfavourable Trim nails, Seek medical treatment, Brewing, Dig wells, Fell trees, Hunt, and more
May 18 MonMonth 4, Day 2, 2026 (丙午年四月初二) · 壬辰 Rén Chén · Close · Arbiter of FateYellow PathFavourable (none)Unfavourable Nothing is favourable
May 19 TueMonth 4, Day 3, 2026 (丙午年四月初三) · 癸巳 Guǐ Sì · Establish · Gou ChenBlack PathFavourable Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, Take up a post, Attend to official duties, Cut cloth for clothesUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Travel, Agree a marriage, and more
May 20 WedMonth 4, Day 4, 2026 (丙午年四月初四) · 甲午 Jiǎ Wǔ · Remove · Azure DragonYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, and moreUnfavourable Roofing, Release goods from storehouses, Hunt, Fish
May 21 ThuMonth 4, Day 5, 2026 (丙午年四月初五) · 乙未 Yǐ Wèi · Full · Bright HallYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrificesUnfavourable Receive honours, Submit petitions, Coming-of-age rites, Travel, Take up a post, Attend to official duties, and more
May 22 FriMonth 4, Day 6, 2026 (丙午年四月初六) · 丙申 Bǐng Shēn · Balance · Heavenly PunishmentBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, Travel, and moreUnfavourable (none)
May 23 SatMonth 4, Day 7, 2026 (丙午年四月初七) · 丁酉 Dīng Yǒu · Settle · Vermilion BirdBlack PathFavourable Inherit titles, Coming-of-age rites, Travel, Take up a post, Attend to official duties, Agree a marriage, and moreUnfavourable Meet relatives and friends, Cleansing rites, Haircut, Seek medical treatment, Prepare a delivery room, Plant
May 24 SunMonth 4, Day 8, 2026 (丙午年四月初八) · 戊戌 Wù Xū · Hold · Golden CasketYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and moreUnfavourable Travel, Repair storehouses, Open for business, Sign contracts and trade, Receive money, Release goods from storehouses
May 25 MonMonth 4, Day 9, 2026 (丙午年四月初九) · 己亥 Jǐ Hài · Break · Precious LightYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Cleansing rites, Bathe, Demolish buildingsUnfavourable Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, Meet relatives and friends, and more
May 26 TueMonth 4, Day 10, 2026 (丙午年四月初十) · 庚子 Gēng Zǐ · Danger · White TigerBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, and moreUnfavourable Seek medical treatment, Weaving, Hunt, Fish
May 27 WedMonth 4, Day 11, 2026 (丙午年四月十一) · 辛丑 Xīn Chǒu · Success · Jade HallYellow PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, and moreUnfavourable Coming-of-age rites, Move house, Return from afar, Brewing, Hunt, Fish
May 28 ThuMonth 4, Day 12, 2026 (丙午年四月十二) · 壬寅 Rén Yín · Receive · Heavenly PrisonBlack PathFavourable Trap and catchUnfavourable Offer sacrifices, Pray for blessings, Pray for offspring, Receive honours, Submit petitions, Inherit titles, and more
May 29 FriMonth 4, Day 13, 2026 (丙午年四月十三) · 癸卯 Guǐ Mǎo · Open · Black TortoiseBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Begin schoolingUnfavourable Seek medical treatment, Weaving, Brewing, Dig wells, Fell trees, Hunt, and more
May 30 SatMonth 4, Day 14, 2026 (丙午年四月十四) · 甲辰 Jiǎ Chén · Close · Arbiter of FateYellow PathFavourable (none)Unfavourable Nothing is favourable
May 31 SunMonth 4, Day 15, 2026 (丙午年四月十五) · 乙巳 Yǐ Sì · Establish · Gou ChenBlack PathFavourable Offer sacrifices, Cleansing ritesUnfavourable Travel, Haircut, Trim nails, Seek medical treatment, Build embankments, Build and break ground, and more

Auspicious days in May 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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