Days when the luckiest days overlap
| Date | Day eto | Rokuyō | Lucky days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2026 (Wed) | 甲子 | Shakkō | Kinoe-ne day + Tenshabi + Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Feb 28, 2027 (Sun) | 戊寅 | Butsumetsu | Tiger day + Tenshabi |
| Mar 12, 2027 (Fri) | 庚寅 | Shakkō | Tiger day + Ichiryū-manbai-bi Also Sanrinbō: not for building |
| Mar 24, 2027 (Wed) | 壬寅 | Shakkō | Tiger day + Ichiryū-manbai-bi Also Sanrinbō: not for building |
| Apr 29, 2027 (Thu) | 戊寅 | Senshō | Tiger day + Tenshabi During Doyō: some avoid moving soil |
| Jun 19, 2027 (Sat) | 己巳 | Senshō | Tsuchinoto-mi day + Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Aug 13, 2027 (Fri) | 甲子 | Shakkō | Kinoe-ne day + Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Dec 11, 2027 (Sat) | 甲子 | Shakkō | Kinoe-ne day + Tenshabi + Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
Calendars by purpose and type
Moving house
Taian, Tenshabi and Ichiryū-manbai-bi, without the unlucky days, month by month.
2026 · by purposeLucky days to marry or register a marriage
For a wedding or registering a marriage, the usual approach is to put Taian first, then…
2026 · by purposeLucky days to collect a new car
Many people collect a new car on Taian or Tomobiki, Tenshabi or Ichiryū-manbai-bi. Tiger…
2026 · by purposeLucky days to buy or start using a wallet
A wallet is best bought or first used on Ichiryū-manbai-bi, a Tiger day, a Snake day…
2026 · by purposeLucky days to buy lottery tickets
Many people buy lottery tickets on days lucky for money and beginnings:…
2026 · by purposeLucky days to open a business or shop
For opening a business or shop, people often choose Taian, Tenshabi, Ichiryū-manbai-bi or…
2026 · by purposeLucky days for the safe-birth prayer and sash ceremony
In the fifth month of pregnancy, on a Dog day, it is customary to wrap a maternity sash…
2026Tenshabi
The luckiest day in the Japanese calendar, when heaven is said to forgive every wrong. It…
2026Ichiryū-manbai-bi
Just as one grain of rice grows into ten thousand, what you start on this day is said to…
2026Tiger days
From the saying “the tiger goes a thousand ri and comes back a thousand ri”, Tiger days…
2026Snake days
Snake days are the feast days of Benzaiten, goddess of wealth and the arts, and good for…
2026Kinoe-ne days
The first day of the 60-day cycle and the feast of Daikokuten, god of prosperity. It is…
2026Dog days
Because dogs give birth easily, in the fifth month of pregnancy women wrap a maternity…
2026Taian
The luckiest of the six rokuyō days, considered good for anything: weddings, moving…
2026Fujōju-bi
An unlucky day when nothing is said to succeed. It is believed to cancel out lucky days…
2027Moving house
Taian, Tenshabi and Ichiryū-manbai-bi, without the unlucky days, month by month.
2027 · by purposeLucky days to marry or register a marriage
For a wedding or registering a marriage, the usual approach is to put Taian first, then…
2027 · by purposeLucky days to collect a new car
Many people collect a new car on Taian or Tomobiki, Tenshabi or Ichiryū-manbai-bi. Tiger…
2027 · by purposeLucky days to buy or start using a wallet
A wallet is best bought or first used on Ichiryū-manbai-bi, a Tiger day, a Snake day…
2027 · by purposeLucky days to buy lottery tickets
Many people buy lottery tickets on days lucky for money and beginnings:…
2027 · by purposeLucky days to open a business or shop
For opening a business or shop, people often choose Taian, Tenshabi, Ichiryū-manbai-bi or…
2027 · by purposeLucky days for the safe-birth prayer and sash ceremony
In the fifth month of pregnancy, on a Dog day, it is customary to wrap a maternity sash…
2027Tenshabi
The luckiest day in the Japanese calendar, when heaven is said to forgive every wrong. It…
2027Ichiryū-manbai-bi
Just as one grain of rice grows into ten thousand, what you start on this day is said to…
2027Tiger days
From the saying “the tiger goes a thousand ri and comes back a thousand ri”, Tiger days…
2027Snake days
Snake days are the feast days of Benzaiten, goddess of wealth and the arts, and good for…
2027Kinoe-ne days
The first day of the 60-day cycle and the feast of Daikokuten, god of prosperity. It is…
2027Dog days
Because dogs give birth easily, in the fifth month of pregnancy women wrap a maternity…
2027Taian
The luckiest of the six rokuyō days, considered good for anything: weddings, moving…
2027Fujōju-bi
An unlucky day when nothing is said to succeed. It is believed to cancel out lucky days…
The lucky and unlucky days explained
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Tenshabi | the day heaven forgives all wrongs, the luckiest day in the calendar |
| Ichiryū-manbai-bi | “one grain, ten thousand fold”: what you start grows many times over |
| Tiger day | good for setting out; these days also for a new wallet |
| Snake day | the feast of Benzaiten, good for praying for money |
| Tsuchinoto-mi day | the feast of Benzaiten, once every 60 days: very lucky for money and the arts |
| Kinoe-ne day | the feast of Daikokuten, good for starting things |
| Dog day | the day for praying for a safe birth and the maternity sash ceremony |
| Fujōju-bi | a day when nothing is said to come to fruition |
| Jushi-bi | the “black day”, the unluckiest day; avoid everything except funerals |
| Sanrinbō | a day to avoid building work and raising roof frames |
| Taian | great peace: good all day |
| Tomobiki | pulling friends: good except at noon, avoided for funerals |
| Senshō | early win: good in the morning |
| Senbu | early loss: good in the afternoon |
| Shakkō | red mouth: good only around noon |
| Butsumetsu | Buddha's death: the least lucky day |