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Chinese Almanac for May 2015

Solar terms in May 2015: Start of Summer (立夏) on May 6, which starts the 辛巳 month; Grain Full (小满) on May 21.

  1. Fri, May 1 Lunar month 3, day 13 丁丑 Receive day Black Tortoise (black path)
    Suits: Worship, Hunt or fish, Remove taboos Avoids: Marriage, Burial Clashes with the Goat Overall: Poor
  2. Sat, May 2 Lunar month 3, day 14 戊寅 Open day Director of Fate (yellow path)
    Suits: Engagement, Marriage, Travel Avoids: Prayer, Break ground, Open a grave Clashes with the Monkey Overall: Good
  3. Sun, May 3 Lunar month 3, day 15 己卯 Close day Hook Star (black path)
    Suits: Worship, Prayer, Build a stove Avoids: Consecration, Marriage, Dig a well Clashes with the Rooster Overall: Poor
  4. Mon, May 4 Lunar month 3, day 16 庚辰 Establish day Azure Dragon (yellow path)
    Suits: Worship, Remove taboos, Travel Avoids: Break ground, Open a grave, Consecration Clashes with the Dog Overall: Good
  5. Tue, May 5 Lunar month 3, day 17 辛巳 Remove day Bright Hall (yellow path)
    Suits: Bathe, Remove taboos, Seek medical care Avoids: Open a business, Marriage, Relocate Most matters not advised Clashes with the Pig Overall: Poor
  6. Wed, May 6 Lunar month 3, day 18 壬午 Remove day Azure Dragon (yellow path)
    Suits: Open a business, Trade, Sign contract Avoids: Marriage, Install bed, Build a stove Clashes with the Rat Overall: Excellent
  7. Thu, May 7 Lunar month 3, day 19 癸未 Full day Bright Hall (yellow path)
    Suits: None Avoids: Raise roof beam, Break ground, Fell trees Clashes with the Ox Overall: Excellent
  8. Fri, May 8 Lunar month 3, day 20 甲申 Balance day Heavenly Punishment (black path)
    Suits: Bathe, Open a grave, Burial Avoids: Marriage, Relocate, Fell trees Clashes with the Tiger Overall: Avoid
  9. Sat, May 9 Lunar month 3, day 21 乙酉 Settle day Vermilion Bird (black path)
    Suits: Marriage, Worship, Prayer Avoids: None Clashes with the Rabbit Overall: Poor
  10. Sun, May 10 Lunar month 3, day 22 丙戌 Initiate day Gold Casket (yellow path)
    Suits: Worship, Prayer, Consecration Avoids: None Clashes with the Dragon Overall: Fair
  11. Mon, May 11 Lunar month 3, day 23 丁亥 Destruction day Heavenly Virtue (yellow path)
    Suits: Demolish, Bathe, Remove taboos Avoids: Most matters not advised Clashes with the Snake Overall: Poor
  12. Tue, May 12 Lunar month 3, day 24 戊子 Danger day White Tiger (black path)
    Suits: Engagement, Marriage, Worship Avoids: Open a business, Sign contract Clashes with the Horse Overall: Avoid
  13. Wed, May 13 Lunar month 3, day 25 己丑 Success day Jade Hall (yellow path)
    Suits: Open a business, Trade, Sign contract Avoids: Marriage, Dig a well, Move in Clashes with the Goat Overall: Excellent
  14. Thu, May 14 Lunar month 3, day 26 庚寅 Receive day Heavenly Prison (black path)
    Suits: Remove taboos, Travel, Engagement Avoids: Worship, Fell trees, Install bed Clashes with the Monkey Overall: Fair
  15. Fri, May 15 Lunar month 3, day 27 辛卯 Open day Black Tortoise (black path)
    Suits: Worship, Prayer, Consecration Avoids: Move in, Construction, Renovation Clashes with the Rooster Overall: Poor
  16. Sat, May 16 Lunar month 3, day 28 壬辰 Close day Director of Fate (yellow path)
    Suits: Marriage, Trade, Sign contract Avoids: Install bed, Raise roof beam, Construction Clashes with the Dog Overall: Poor
  17. Sun, May 17 Lunar month 3, day 29 癸巳 Establish day Hook Star (black path)
    Suits: Hunt or fish Avoids: Marriage, Burial, Move in Clashes with the Pig Overall: Poor
  18. Mon, May 18 Lunar month 4, day 1 甲午 Remove day Azure Dragon (yellow path)
    Suits: Engagement, Marriage, Worship Avoids: Build a stove, Install bed, Open storehouse Clashes with the Rat Overall: Fair
  19. Tue, May 19 Lunar month 4, day 2 乙未 Full day Bright Hall (yellow path)
    Suits: Consecration, Engagement, Tailor clothing Avoids: Marriage, Plant, Construction Clashes with the Ox Overall: Good
  20. Wed, May 20 Lunar month 4, day 3 丙申 Balance day Heavenly Punishment (black path)
    Suits: Engagement, Marriage, Tailor clothing Avoids: Fell trees, Burial, Install bed Clashes with the Tiger Overall: Poor
  21. Thu, May 21 Lunar month 4, day 4 丁酉 Settle day Vermilion Bird (black path)
    Suits: Open a business, Trade, Sign contract Avoids: Build a stove, Marriage, Relocate Clashes with the Rabbit Overall: Good
  22. Fri, May 22 Lunar month 4, day 5 戊戌 Initiate day Gold Casket (yellow path)
    Suits: Marriage, Engagement, Worship Avoids: Open a business, Sign contract Clashes with the Dragon Overall: Fair
  23. Sat, May 23 Lunar month 4, day 6 己亥 Destruction day Heavenly Virtue (yellow path)
    Suits: Worship, Bathe, Remove taboos Avoids: Consecration, Burial Clashes with the Snake Overall: Poor
  24. Sun, May 24 Lunar month 4, day 7 庚子 Danger day White Tiger (black path)
    Suits: Engagement, Marriage, Remove taboos Avoids: Build a stove, Open a business Clashes with the Horse Overall: Avoid
  25. Mon, May 25 Lunar month 4, day 8 辛丑 Success day Jade Hall (yellow path)
    Suits: Worship, Prayer, Consecration Avoids: Install bed, Raise roof beam, Tailor clothing Clashes with the Goat Overall: Good
  26. Tue, May 26 Lunar month 4, day 9 壬寅 Receive day Heavenly Prison (black path)
    Suits: Worship, Hunt or fish Avoids: Marriage, Open a business Clashes with the Monkey Overall: Poor
  27. Wed, May 27 Lunar month 4, day 10 癸卯 Open day Black Tortoise (black path)
    Suits: Worship, Prayer, Consecration Avoids: Move in, Install doors, Burial Clashes with the Rooster Overall: Good
  28. Thu, May 28 Lunar month 4, day 11 甲辰 Close day Director of Fate (yellow path)
    Suits: Marriage, Worship, Travel Avoids: Install doors, Burial, Raise roof beam Clashes with the Dog Overall: Poor
  29. Fri, May 29 Lunar month 4, day 12 乙巳 Establish day Hook Star (black path)
    Suits: Worship, Remove taboos Avoids: Marriage, Burial Clashes with the Pig Overall: Poor
  30. Sat, May 30 Lunar month 4, day 13 丙午 Remove day Azure Dragon (yellow path)
    Suits: Marriage, Engagement, Worship Avoids: Open a business, Travel, Install bed Clashes with the Rat Overall: Good
  31. Sun, May 31 Lunar month 4, day 14 丁未 Full day Bright Hall (yellow path)
    Suits: Marriage, Engagement, Worship Avoids: Open a business, Build a stove, Break ground Clashes with the Ox Overall: Fair

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