Auspicious Groundbreaking Dates 2026

动土 — 122 favorable dates from the Chinese almanac

Dates marked as auspicious for breaking ground on new construction in the traditional Chinese almanac. The dates below are every day in 2026 where 动土 (groundbreaking) appears in the almanac’s favorable (宜) column. Dates are listed with their corresponding lunar calendar date and day of the week.

January 2026

DateDayLunar Date
January 1, 2026Thursday冬月 十三
January 3, 2026Saturday冬月 十五
January 4, 2026Sunday冬月 十六
January 7, 2026Wednesday冬月 十九
January 8, 2026Thursday冬月 二十
January 10, 2026Saturday冬月 廿二
January 13, 2026Tuesday冬月 廿五
January 16, 2026Friday冬月 廿八
January 19, 2026Monday腊月 初一
January 20, 2026Tuesday腊月 初二
January 22, 2026Thursday腊月 初四
January 28, 2026Wednesday腊月 初十

February 2026

DateDayLunar Date
February 6, 2026Friday腊月 十九
February 7, 2026Saturday腊月 二十
February 10, 2026Tuesday腊月 廿三
February 14, 2026Saturday腊月 廿七
February 19, 2026Thursday正月 初三
February 22, 2026Sunday正月 初六
February 26, 2026Thursday正月 初十
February 28, 2026Saturday正月 十二

March 2026

DateDayLunar Date
March 2, 2026Monday正月 十四
March 3, 2026Tuesday正月 十五
March 11, 2026Wednesday正月 廿三
March 13, 2026Friday正月 廿五
March 14, 2026Saturday正月 廿六
March 16, 2026Monday正月 廿八
March 17, 2026Tuesday正月 廿九
March 25, 2026Wednesday二月 初七
March 28, 2026Saturday二月 初十
March 29, 2026Sunday二月 十一

April 2026

DateDayLunar Date
April 4, 2026Saturday二月 十七
April 8, 2026Wednesday二月 廿一
April 10, 2026Friday二月 廿三
April 22, 2026Wednesday三月 初六
April 23, 2026Thursday三月 初七

May 2026

DateDayLunar Date
May 6, 2026Wednesday三月 二十
May 8, 2026Friday三月 廿二
May 11, 2026Monday三月 廿五
May 12, 2026Tuesday三月 廿六
May 14, 2026Thursday三月 廿八
May 15, 2026Friday三月 廿九
May 17, 2026Sunday四月 初一
May 20, 2026Wednesday四月 初四
May 22, 2026Friday四月 初六
May 23, 2026Saturday四月 初七
May 24, 2026Sunday四月 初八
May 26, 2026Tuesday四月 初十
May 27, 2026Wednesday四月 十一
May 29, 2026Friday四月 十三

June 2026

DateDayLunar Date
June 1, 2026Monday四月 十六
June 5, 2026Friday四月 二十
June 6, 2026Saturday四月 廿一
June 8, 2026Monday四月 廿三
June 9, 2026Tuesday四月 廿四
June 12, 2026Friday四月 廿七
June 14, 2026Sunday四月 廿九
June 17, 2026Wednesday五月 初三
June 20, 2026Saturday五月 初六
June 21, 2026Sunday五月 初七
June 23, 2026Tuesday五月 初九
June 24, 2026Wednesday五月 初十
June 26, 2026Friday五月 十二
June 29, 2026Monday五月 十五
June 30, 2026Tuesday五月 十六

July 2026

DateDayLunar Date
July 3, 2026Friday五月 十九
July 5, 2026Sunday五月 廿一
July 6, 2026Monday五月 廿二
July 9, 2026Thursday五月 廿五
July 12, 2026Sunday五月 廿八
July 15, 2026Wednesday六月 初二
July 16, 2026Thursday六月 初三
July 18, 2026Saturday六月 初五
July 21, 2026Tuesday六月 初八
July 24, 2026Friday六月 十一

August 2026

DateDayLunar Date
August 10, 2026Monday六月 廿八
August 13, 2026Thursday七月 初一
August 15, 2026Saturday七月 初三
August 18, 2026Tuesday七月 初六
August 22, 2026Saturday七月 初十
August 23, 2026Sunday七月 十一
August 24, 2026Monday七月 十二
August 25, 2026Tuesday七月 十三
August 27, 2026Thursday七月 十五
August 30, 2026Sunday七月 十八

September 2026

DateDayLunar Date
September 3, 2026Thursday七月 廿二
September 5, 2026Saturday七月 廿四
September 9, 2026Wednesday七月 廿八
September 12, 2026Saturday八月 初二
September 15, 2026Tuesday八月 初五
September 16, 2026Wednesday八月 初六
September 21, 2026Monday八月 十一
September 24, 2026Thursday八月 十四
September 25, 2026Friday八月 十五
September 27, 2026Sunday八月 十七

October 2026

DateDayLunar Date
October 1, 2026Thursday八月 廿一
October 3, 2026Saturday八月 廿三
October 6, 2026Tuesday八月 廿六
October 14, 2026Wednesday九月 初五
October 20, 2026Tuesday九月 十一
October 23, 2026Friday九月 十四
October 25, 2026Sunday九月 十六

November 2026

DateDayLunar Date
November 10, 2026Tuesday十月 初二
November 12, 2026Thursday十月 初四
November 16, 2026Monday十月 初八
November 19, 2026Thursday十月 十一
November 22, 2026Sunday十月 十四
November 24, 2026Tuesday十月 十六
November 25, 2026Wednesday十月 十七
November 29, 2026Sunday十月 廿一

December 2026

DateDayLunar Date
December 1, 2026Tuesday十月 廿三
December 4, 2026Friday十月 廿六
December 6, 2026Sunday十月 廿八
December 7, 2026Monday十月 廿九
December 8, 2026Tuesday十月 三十
December 11, 2026Friday冬月 初三
December 14, 2026Monday冬月 初六
December 17, 2026Thursday冬月 初九
December 20, 2026Sunday冬月 十二
December 26, 2026Saturday冬月 十八
December 27, 2026Sunday冬月 十九
December 29, 2026Tuesday冬月 廿一
December 30, 2026Wednesday冬月 廿二

Summary

Activity
Groundbreaking (动土)
Year
2026
Total Auspicious Dates
122
Source
Tong Shu (通书)

Other Activities in 2026

Wedding

嫁娶

Moving Into a New Home

入宅

Business Opening

开市

Renovation

修造

Travel

出行

Engagement

订婚

Haircut

理发

Medical Visit

求医

House Cleaning

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