Lucky days to collect a new car, 2026
Many people collect a new car on Taian or Tomobiki, Tenshabi or Ichiryū-manbai-bi. Tiger days, from “the tiger goes a thousand ri and comes back”, are also popular for cars as days for returning safely.
Dec 15 (Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Taian)Dec 27 (Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Taian)
On weekends and holidays (from now on): Dec 27 (Sun)
How we chose: days that are Taian or Tomobiki or Tenshabi or Ichiryū-manbai-bi or Tiger day, excluding Fujōju-bi and Jushi-bi and Butsumetsu and Shakkō days. ◎ marks Tenshabi, or Ichiryū-manbai-bi that falls on Taian or Tiger day. ○ marks the other days. Saturdays and Sundays are marked in the tables; holidays are named under the date.
Tenshabi left out: May 20 (Fujōju-bi), Jul 19 (Jushi-bi, Fujōju-bi), Oct 1 (Butsumetsu), Dec 16 (Shakkō). We follow the view that Jushi-bi and Fujōju-bi cancel out a lucky day. Days left out only because of the rokuyō are fine if you don’t mind the rokuyō.
Month by month
Open January–October (past months)
January (11 days)
| Date | Mark | Rokuyō | Lucky days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4 (Sun) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tiger day, Tomobiki Sanrinbō (unlucky for building) |
| Jan 5 (Mon) | ○ | Senbu | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Jan 7 (Wed) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Jan 10 (Sat) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Jan 13 (Tue) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Jan 16 (Fri) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tiger day, Tomobiki |
| Jan 21 (Wed) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Jan 26 (Mon) | ○ | Senshō | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Jan 27 (Tue) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Jan 28 (Wed) | ○ | Senbu | Tiger day |
| Jan 30 (Fri) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
February (9 days)
| Date | Mark | Rokuyō | Lucky days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2 (Mon) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Feb 8 (Sun) | ○ | Tomobiki | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Tomobiki |
| Feb 11 (Wed) National Foundation Day | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Feb 13 (Fri) | ○ | Senshō | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Feb 14 (Sat) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Feb 18 (Wed) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki Sanrinbō (unlucky for building) |
| Feb 21 (Sat) | ○ | Taian | Tiger day, Taian |
| Feb 24 (Tue) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Feb 25 (Wed) | ○ | Senbu | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
March (9 days)
| Date | Mark | Rokuyō | Lucky days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2 (Mon) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki Sanrinbō (unlucky for building) |
| Mar 5 (Thu) | ◎ | Taian | Tiger day, Tenshabi, Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Taian Sanrinbō (unlucky for building) |
| Mar 8 (Sun) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Mar 11 (Wed) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Mar 14 (Sat) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Mar 17 (Tue) | ◎ | Taian | Tiger day, Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Taian Sanrinbō (unlucky for building) |
| Mar 22 (Sun) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Mar 24 (Tue) | ○ | Senshō | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Mar 25 (Wed) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
April (9 days)
| Date | Mark | Rokuyō | Lucky days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3 (Fri) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Apr 6 (Mon) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Apr 9 (Thu) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Apr 11 (Sat) | ○ | Senshō | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Apr 12 (Sun) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Apr 15 (Wed) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Apr 22 (Wed) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tiger day, Tomobiki |
| Apr 23 (Thu) | ○ | Senbu | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Apr 28 (Tue) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
May (10 days)
| Date | Mark | Rokuyō | Lucky days |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4 (Mon) Greenery Day | ◎ | Tomobiki | Tiger day, Tenshabi, Tomobiki |
| May 5 (Tue) Children's Day | ○ | Senbu | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| May 10 (Sun) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| May 13 (Wed) | ○ | Taian | Taian Sanrinbō (unlucky for building) |
| May 16 (Sat) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tiger day, Tomobiki |
| May 18 (Mon) | ◎ | Taian | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Taian |
| May 21 (Thu) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| May 24 (Sun) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| May 27 (Wed) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| May 30 (Sat) | ◎ | Taian | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Taian |
June (11 days)
| Date | Mark | Rokuyō | Lucky days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2 (Tue) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Jun 8 (Mon) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Jun 9 (Tue) | ○ | Senbu | Tiger day Sanrinbō (unlucky for building) |
| Jun 11 (Thu) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Jun 14 (Sun) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Jun 15 (Mon) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Jun 18 (Thu) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Jun 21 (Sun) | ○ | Taian | Tiger day, Taian Sanrinbō (unlucky for building) |
| Jun 24 (Wed) | ○ | Tomobiki | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Tomobiki |
| Jun 25 (Thu) | ○ | Senbu | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Jun 30 (Tue) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
July (9 days)
| Date | Mark | Rokuyō | Lucky days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3 (Fri) | ○ | Taian | Tiger day, Taian Sanrinbō (unlucky for building) |
| Jul 6 (Mon) | ○ | Tomobiki | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Tomobiki |
| Jul 9 (Thu) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Jul 12 (Sun) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Jul 15 (Wed) | ○ | Senshō | Tiger day |
| Jul 16 (Thu) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Jul 22 (Wed) | ○ | Tomobiki | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Tomobiki |
| Jul 25 (Sat) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Jul 28 (Tue) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
August (11 days)
| Date | Mark | Rokuyō | Lucky days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3 (Mon) | ○ | Tomobiki | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Tomobiki |
| Aug 6 (Thu) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Aug 8 (Sat) | ○ | Senshō | Tiger day |
| Aug 9 (Sun) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Aug 13 (Thu) | ○ | Senshō | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Aug 14 (Fri) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Aug 17 (Mon) | ○ | Taian | Taian Sanrinbō (unlucky for building) |
| Aug 20 (Thu) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tiger day, Tomobiki |
| Aug 25 (Tue) | ○ | Senshō | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Aug 26 (Wed) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Aug 29 (Sat) | ○ | Taian | Taian Sanrinbō (unlucky for building) |
September (11 days)
| Date | Mark | Rokuyō | Lucky days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 (Tue) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tiger day, Tomobiki |
| Sep 4 (Fri) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Sep 6 (Sun) | ○ | Senshō | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Sep 7 (Mon) | ○ | Tomobiki | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Tomobiki |
| Sep 10 (Thu) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Sep 11 (Fri) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Sep 14 (Mon) | ◎ | Taian | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Taian |
| Sep 17 (Thu) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Sep 23 (Wed) Autumnal Equinox Day | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Sep 26 (Sat) | ◎ | Taian | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Taian |
| Sep 29 (Tue) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
October (9 days)
| Date | Mark | Rokuyō | Lucky days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 (Fri) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Oct 5 (Mon) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Oct 8 (Thu) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Oct 13 (Tue) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Oct 16 (Fri) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Oct 22 (Thu) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Oct 23 (Fri) | ○ | Senbu | Ichiryū-manbai-bi Sanrinbō (unlucky for building) |
| Oct 25 (Sun) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Oct 28 (Wed) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
November (10 days)
| Date | Mark | Rokuyō | Lucky days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 (Tue) Culture Day | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Nov 6 (Fri) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Nov 8 (Sun) | ○ | Senshō | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Nov 10 (Tue) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Nov 13 (Fri) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Nov 16 (Mon) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Nov 19 (Thu) | ○ | Tomobiki | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Tomobiki |
| Nov 22 (Sun) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Nov 24 (Tue) | ○ | Senshō | Tiger day |
| Nov 25 (Wed) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
December (10 days)
| Date | Mark | Rokuyō | Lucky days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 (Tue) | ○ | Tomobiki | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Tomobiki |
| Dec 2 (Wed) | ○ | Senbu | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Dec 4 (Fri) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Dec 9 (Wed) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Dec 12 (Sat) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Dec 15 (Tue) | ◎ | Taian | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Taian |
| Dec 18 (Fri) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tiger day, Tomobiki Sanrinbō (unlucky for building) |
| Dec 24 (Thu) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Dec 27 (Sun) | ◎ | Taian | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Taian |
| Dec 30 (Wed) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tiger day, Tomobiki Sanrinbō (unlucky for building) |
Tips for choosing a date
A road-safety blessing at a shrine is usually done on the day you collect the car, or soon after.
Lucky days in the almanac have long been used as a guide for choosing dates. Put your family’s plans and other people’s schedules first, and use them when you can’t decide. Almanac notes can differ between traditions.
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