December 2026 Chinese almanac
Every day of December 2026 from the Chinese almanac (the farmers' almanac or tung shing), in one table. Only the first few favorable and avoid activities are shown for each day; for the full lists with explanations, the fetus god, Pengzu taboos and good hours, look up a single day with the tool below. New to the almanac? The almanac guide explains every entry.
This month at a glance
| Item | This month |
|---|---|
| Solar terms | Major Snow (Dec 7) and Winter Solstice (Dec 22) |
| Yellow Path days | 16 days |
| Favorable for marriage (and not also on the avoid list) | 4 days |
| Favorable for moving house or moving in | 8 days |
| Favorable for business openings | 4 days |
To find good days for a particular occasion (a wedding, a move, an opening) and skip the days that clash with your own zodiac sign, use date selection.
Daily almanac for December 2026
| Date | Lunar (month/day) | Day pillar | Favorable | Avoid | Clashes · sha | Day spirit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 (Tue) | 10/23 | Ji-You 己酉 | Business opening, Receiving money, Travel, Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings | Moving house, Moving in, Moving the altar out, Encoffining | Rabbit · east | Vermilion Bird |
| Dec 2 (Wed) | 10/24 | Geng-Xu 庚戌 | Ancestral offerings, Haircuts, Buying property, Sealing holes, Ending mourning | Marriage, Moving in, Setting up the bed, Digging a well | Dragon · north | Golden Coffer (Yellow) |
| Dec 3 (Thu) | 10/25 | Xin-Hai 辛亥 | Ancestral offerings, Bathing, Travel, Nothing else | Business opening, Groundbreaking, Breaking ground for graves, Funeral processions | Snake · west | Heavenly Virtue (Yellow) |
| Dec 4 (Fri) | 10/26 | Ren-Zi 壬子 | Marriage, Making carts, Travel, Visiting family and friends, Moving house | Business opening, Betrothal gifts, Building a temple, Setting up the bed | Horse · south | White Tiger |
| Dec 5 (Sat) | 10/27 | Gui-Chou 癸丑 | Sculpting and painting, Visiting family and friends, Installing machinery, Sealing holes, Making nets | Marriage, Business opening, Praying for blessings, Taoist rites | Goat · east | Jade Hall (Yellow) |
| Dec 6 (Sun) | 10/28 | Jia-Yin 甲寅 | Betrothal gifts, Moving house, Receiving money, Business opening, Trading | Opening a storehouse, Roofing, Building a bridge, Ancestral offerings | Monkey · north | Heavenly Prison |
| Dec 7 (Mon) | 10/29 | Yi-Mao 乙卯 | Ancestral offerings, Repairing walls, Nothing else | Nothing favorable | Rooster · west | Jade Hall (Yellow) |
| Dec 8 (Tue) | 10/30 | Bing-Chen 丙辰 | Moving in, Setting up the bed, Consecrating statues, Ancestral offerings, Moving the altar out | Marriage, Business opening, Building a stove, Buying property | Dog · south | Heavenly Prison |
| Dec 9 (Wed) | 11/1 | Ding-Si 丁巳 | Ancestral offerings, Cleansing rites, Nothing else | Nothing favorable | Pig · east | Black Tortoise |
| Dec 10 (Thu) | 11/2 | Wu-Wu 戊午 | Demolishing a house, Taking down walls, Ancestral offerings, Bathing, Nothing else | Nothing favorable | Rat · north | Life Keeper (Yellow) |
| Dec 11 (Fri) | 11/3 | Ji-Wei 己未 | Setting up the bed, Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Coming-of-age rites | Installing doors, Planting, Building a stove, Medical treatment | Ox · west | Hooked Array |
| Dec 12 (Sat) | 11/4 | Geng-Shen 庚申 | Cleansing rites, House cleaning, Nothing else | Nothing favorable | Tiger · south | Green Dragon (Yellow) |
| Dec 13 (Sun) | 11/5 | Xin-You 辛酉 | Ancestral offerings, Consecrating statues, Haircuts, Trimming nails, Setting up the bed | Felling trees, Acquiring livestock, Breaking ground for graves, Burials | Rabbit · east | Bright Hall (Yellow) |
| Dec 14 (Mon) | 11/6 | Ren-Xu 壬戌 | Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating statues, Demolition | Marriage, Taking in family or staff, Burials, Travel | Dragon · north | Heavenly Punishment |
| Dec 15 (Tue) | 11/7 | Gui-Hai 癸亥 | Bathing, Coming-of-age rites, Patching walls, Sealing holes, Tailoring | Moving house, Moving in, Marriage, Praying for blessings | Snake · west | Vermilion Bird |
| Dec 16 (Wed) | 11/8 | Jia-Zi 甲子 | Trading, Taking in family or staff, Ancestral offerings, Bathing, Pest control | Taoist rites, Moving in, Construction and repairs, Groundbreaking | Horse · south | Golden Coffer (Yellow) |
| Dec 17 (Thu) | 11/9 | Yi-Chou 乙丑 | Marriage, Betrothal gifts, Engagement, Making carts, Ancestral offerings | Taoist rites, Felling trees, Making beams, Burials | Goat · east | Heavenly Virtue (Yellow) |
| Dec 18 (Fri) | 11/10 | Bing-Yin 丙寅 | Betrothal gifts, Engagement, Business opening, Trading, Signing contracts | Marriage, Groundbreaking, Breaking ground for graves, Praying for blessings | Monkey · north | White Tiger |
| Dec 19 (Sat) | 11/11 | Ding-Mao 丁卯 | Ancestral offerings, Road repair, Ending mourning, Putting on mourning, Burials | Marriage, Moving in, Betrothal gifts, Engagement | Rooster · west | Jade Hall (Yellow) |
| Dec 20 (Sun) | 11/12 | Wu-Chen 戊辰 | Betrothal gifts, Engagement, Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings, Consecrating statues | Business opening, Building a temple, Buying property, Digging a well | Dog · south | Heavenly Prison |
| Dec 21 (Mon) | 11/13 | Ji-Si 己巳 | Marriage, Coming-of-age rites, Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children | Preparing a grave in advance, Breaking ground for graves, Funeral processions, Burials | Pig · east | Black Tortoise |
| Dec 22 (Tue) | 11/14 | Geng-Wu 庚午 | Demolishing a house, Taking down walls, Medical treatment, Nothing else | Moving house, Moving in | Rat · north | Life Keeper (Yellow) |
| Dec 23 (Wed) | 11/15 | Xin-Wei 辛未 | Setting up the bed, Putting up scaffolding, Ancestral offerings, Sculpting and painting, Consecrating statues | Building a stove, Installing doors, Building a bridge, Business opening | Ox · west | Hooked Array |
| Dec 24 (Thu) | 11/16 | Ren-Shen 壬申 | Marriage, Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children, Consecrating statues | Felling trees, Making beams, Groundbreaking, Setting up the bed | Tiger · south | Green Dragon (Yellow) |
| Dec 25 (Fri) | 11/17 | Gui-You 癸酉 | Ancestral offerings, Bathing, Haircuts, Receiving money, Taking in family or staff | Visiting family and friends, Burials, Moving in, Moving house | Rabbit · east | Bright Hall (Yellow) |
| Dec 26 (Sat) | 11/18 | Jia-Xu 甲戌 | Betrothal gifts, Engagement, Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings, Praying for children | Marriage, Business opening, Moving the altar out, Taking in family or staff | Dragon · north | Heavenly Punishment |
| Dec 27 (Sun) | 11/19 | Yi-Hai 乙亥 | Moving in, Moving house, Travel, Taking in family or staff, Construction and repairs | Marriage, Business opening, Setting up the bed, Planting | Snake · west | Vermilion Bird |
| Dec 28 (Mon) | 11/20 | Bing-Zi 丙子 | Building animal pens, Training livestock | Moving in, Moving house, Dividing a household, Building a stove | Horse · south | Golden Coffer (Yellow) |
| Dec 29 (Tue) | 11/21 | Ding-Chou 丁丑 | Engagement, Betrothal gifts, Making carts, Ancestral offerings, Praying for blessings | Breaking ground for graves, Burials, Funeral processions, Preparing a grave in advance | Goat · east | Heavenly Virtue (Yellow) |
| Dec 30 (Wed) | 11/22 | Wu-Yin 戊寅 | Engagement, Betrothal gifts, Visiting family and friends, Installing machinery, Consecrating statues | Praying for blessings, Moving the altar out, Marriage, Moving in | Monkey · north | White Tiger |
| Dec 31 (Thu) | 11/23 | Ji-Mao 己卯 | Ancestral offerings, Road repair, Repairing graves, Ending mourning, Putting on mourning | Moving house, Moving in, Marriage, Digging a well | Rooster · west | Jade Hall (Yellow) |
Only the first few favorable and avoid entries are listed. "Clashes · sha" is the zodiac sign the day clashes and the direction of its sha. Computed by our calendar code (lunar.js); different almanacs sometimes differ.
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December 2026 Chinese almanac: common questions
Which days in December 2026 are Yellow Path days?
There are 16 Yellow Path days: Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 5, Dec 7, Dec 10, Dec 12, Dec 13, Dec 16, Dec 17, Dec 19, Dec 22, Dec 24, Dec 25, Dec 28, Dec 29 and Dec 31. A Yellow Path day is only one factor; also check the day's favorable and avoid lists and whether it clashes with your zodiac sign.
What solar terms fall in December 2026?
Major Snow (Dec 7) and Winter Solstice (Dec 22).