Traditional Chinese almanac (建除十二神) — best days for starting long trips, international travel, and important journeys.
For auspicious travel dates, the almanac considers Day Officers that support safe passage and smooth journeys. Officers such as 开 Open (Kāi) and 成 Succeed (Chéng) favor departure. The scoring also accounts for the traveler's birth year animal's harmony with the day's earthly branch. Days governed by 危 Danger (Wēi) are specifically flagged as inauspicious for travel in classical texts.
Calendar edition: 2026 · Output checked against the selected month.
May may bring higher travel and venue demand, so confirm bookings, transport, and staffing early. For Travel & Journey, also starting long trips, international travel, and important journeys. Use the ratings to shortlist dates, then confirm the real-world details.
There are 10 excellent days and 5 good days — 15 total days rated 65+ out of 31 days in May.
We use the traditional 建除十二神 (Jiànchú Shíèr Shén) — the 12 Day Officers system — combined with lunar calendar analysis. Each day is scored based on its Day Officer, lunar date, and activity-specific profiles from the Chinese almanac.
May may bring higher travel and venue demand, so confirm bookings, transport, and staffing early. For this activity, starting long trips, international travel, and important journeys. Confirm those practical details before treating an almanac rating as a final choice.