Lucky days to marry or register a marriage, 2027
For a wedding or registering a marriage, the usual approach is to put Taian first, then look for Tenshabi or Ichiryū-manbai-bi on top. Tomobiki, “pulling friends”, is also considered good for celebrations.
Mar 7 (Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Taian)Apr 27 (Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Taian)Apr 29 (Tenshabi)May 13 (Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Taian)May 15 (Tenshabi)Jun 5 (Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Taian)Oct 30 (Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Taian)Dec 22 (Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Taian)
On weekends and holidays: Mar 7 (Sun), Apr 29 (Shōwa Day), May 15 (Sat), Jun 5 (Sat), Oct 30 (Sat)
How we chose: days that are Taian or Tomobiki or Tenshabi or Ichiryū-manbai-bi, excluding Fujōju-bi and Jushi-bi and Butsumetsu and Shakkō days. ◎ marks Tenshabi, or Ichiryū-manbai-bi that falls on Taian. ○ marks the other days. Saturdays and Sundays are marked in the tables; holidays are named under the date.
Tenshabi left out: Feb 28 (Butsumetsu), Jul 14 (Jushi-bi, Butsumetsu), Sep 26 (Fujōju-bi), Dec 11 (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
January (10 days)
| Date | Mark | Rokuyō | Lucky days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 (Sat) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Jan 5 (Tue) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Jan 9 (Sat) | ○ | Senshō | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Jan 10 (Sun) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Jan 16 (Sat) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Jan 19 (Tue) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Jan 22 (Fri) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Jan 25 (Mon) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Jan 28 (Thu) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Jan 31 (Sun) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
February (10 days)
| Date | Mark | Rokuyō | Lucky days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2 (Tue) | ○ | Senshō | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Feb 3 (Wed) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Feb 8 (Mon) | ○ | Tomobiki | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Tomobiki |
| Feb 11 (Thu) National Foundation Day | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Feb 14 (Sun) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Feb 15 (Mon) | ○ | Senbu | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Feb 20 (Sat) | ○ | Tomobiki | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Tomobiki |
| Feb 23 (Tue) Emperor's Birthday | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Feb 26 (Fri) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Feb 27 (Sat) | ○ | Senbu | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
March (10 days)
| Date | Mark | Rokuyō | Lucky days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 (Mon) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Mar 4 (Thu) | ○ | Tomobiki | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Tomobiki |
| Mar 7 (Sun) | ◎ | Taian | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Taian |
| Mar 8 (Mon) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Mar 11 (Thu) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Mar 19 (Fri) | ○ | Senshō | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Mar 20 (Sat) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Mar 23 (Tue) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Mar 29 (Mon) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Mar 31 (Wed) | ○ | Senshō | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
April (11 days)
| Date | Mark | Rokuyō | Lucky days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 (Thu) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Apr 4 (Sun) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Apr 6 (Tue) | ○ | Senshō | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Apr 9 (Fri) | ○ | Taian | Taian Sanrinbō (unlucky for building) |
| Apr 12 (Mon) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Apr 18 (Sun) | ○ | Tomobiki | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Tomobiki |
| Apr 21 (Wed) | ○ | Taian | Taian Sanrinbō (unlucky for building) |
| Apr 24 (Sat) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Apr 27 (Tue) | ◎ | Taian | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Taian |
| Apr 29 (Thu) Shōwa Day | ◎ | Senshō | Tenshabi Tiger day (some regions avoid it for weddings) |
| Apr 30 (Fri) | ○ | Tomobiki | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Tomobiki |
May (10 days)
| Date | Mark | Rokuyō | Lucky days |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3 (Mon) Constitution Day | ○ | Taian | Taian Sanrinbō (unlucky for building) |
| May 7 (Fri) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| May 10 (Mon) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| May 13 (Thu) | ◎ | Taian | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Taian |
| May 15 (Sat) | ◎ | Senshō | Tenshabi |
| May 16 (Sun) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| May 19 (Wed) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| May 22 (Sat) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| May 28 (Fri) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| May 31 (Mon) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
June (9 days)
| Date | Mark | Rokuyō | Lucky days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3 (Thu) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Jun 5 (Sat) | ◎ | Taian | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Taian |
| Jun 7 (Mon) | ○ | Senshō | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Jun 8 (Tue) | ○ | Tomobiki | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Tomobiki |
| Jun 11 (Fri) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Jun 19 (Sat) | ○ | Senshō | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Jun 20 (Sun) | ○ | Tomobiki | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Tomobiki |
| Jun 23 (Wed) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Jun 29 (Tue) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
July (11 days)
| Date | Mark | Rokuyō | Lucky days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1 (Thu) | ○ | Senshō | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Jul 2 (Fri) | ○ | Tomobiki | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Tomobiki |
| Jul 6 (Tue) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Jul 12 (Mon) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Jul 15 (Thu) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Jul 18 (Sun) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Jul 21 (Wed) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Jul 24 (Sat) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Jul 27 (Tue) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Jul 29 (Thu) | ○ | Senshō | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Jul 30 (Fri) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
August (10 days)
| Date | Mark | Rokuyō | Lucky days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3 (Tue) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki Tiger day (some regions avoid it for weddings) |
| Aug 6 (Fri) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Aug 8 (Sun) | ○ | Senshō | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Aug 9 (Mon) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Aug 15 (Sun) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki Tiger day (some regions avoid it for weddings) |
| Aug 18 (Wed) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Aug 21 (Sat) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Aug 24 (Tue) | ○ | Taian | Taian Sanrinbō (unlucky for building) |
| Aug 27 (Fri) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki Tiger day (some regions avoid it for weddings) |
| Aug 30 (Mon) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
September (8 days)
| Date | Mark | Rokuyō | Lucky days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 (Wed) | ○ | Tomobiki | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Tomobiki |
| Sep 4 (Sat) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Sep 6 (Mon) | ○ | Senshō | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Sep 14 (Tue) | ○ | Senbu | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Sep 16 (Thu) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Sep 19 (Sun) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Sep 22 (Wed) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Sep 28 (Tue) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
October (8 days)
| Date | Mark | Rokuyō | Lucky days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 (Sat) | ○ | Taian | Taian Sanrinbō (unlucky for building) Tiger day (some regions avoid it for weddings) |
| Oct 5 (Tue) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Oct 11 (Mon) Sports Day | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Oct 17 (Sun) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Oct 18 (Mon) | ○ | Senbu | Ichiryū-manbai-bi Sanrinbō (unlucky for building) |
| Oct 20 (Wed) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Oct 23 (Sat) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Oct 30 (Sat) | ◎ | Taian | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Taian Sanrinbō (unlucky for building) |
November (11 days)
| Date | Mark | Rokuyō | Lucky days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 (Tue) | ○ | Tomobiki | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Tomobiki |
| Nov 5 (Fri) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Nov 8 (Mon) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Nov 11 (Thu) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Nov 14 (Sun) | ○ | Tomobiki | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Tomobiki |
| Nov 15 (Mon) | ○ | Senbu | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Nov 20 (Sat) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Nov 23 (Tue) Labor Thanksgiving Day | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Nov 26 (Fri) | ○ | Tomobiki | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Tomobiki |
| Nov 27 (Sat) | ○ | Senbu | Ichiryū-manbai-bi |
| Nov 28 (Sun) | ○ | Taian | Taian Sanrinbō (unlucky for building) |
December (9 days)
| Date | Mark | Rokuyō | Lucky days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 (Wed) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki Tiger day (some regions avoid it for weddings) |
| Dec 4 (Sat) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Dec 7 (Tue) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Dec 13 (Mon) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki Sanrinbō (unlucky for building) Tiger day (some regions avoid it for weddings) |
| Dec 16 (Thu) | ○ | Taian | Taian |
| Dec 19 (Sun) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
| Dec 22 (Wed) | ◎ | Taian | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Taian |
| Dec 25 (Sat) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki Sanrinbō (unlucky for building) Tiger day (some regions avoid it for weddings) |
| Dec 30 (Thu) | ○ | Tomobiki | Tomobiki |
Tips for choosing a date
Ichiryū-manbai-bi is said to make things multiply, so many couples choose it to register their marriage, hoping their happiness will grow.
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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