Tiger days (寅の日): All Dates in 2026
From the saying “the tiger goes a thousand ri and comes back a thousand ri”, Tiger days are good for setting out, and these days they are also said to be good for a new wallet, because money that goes out comes back. Because of the idea of “coming back”, some regions avoid them for weddings.
Next: Nov 12, 2026 (Thu)
Every Tiger day in 2026
Open January–October (past months)
| Date and day eto | Rokuyō | Other notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4 (Sun) 戊寅 | Tomobiki | Sanrinbō |
| Jan 16 (Fri) 庚寅 | Tomobiki | – |
| Jan 28 (Wed) 壬寅 | Senbu | Doyō, Doyō rest day |
| Feb 9 (Mon) 甲寅 | Senbu | Fujōju-bi |
| Feb 21 (Sat) 丙寅 | Taian | – |
| Mar 5 (Thu) 戊寅 | Taian | Tenshabi, Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Sanrinbō |
| Mar 17 (Tue) 庚寅 | Taian | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Sanrinbō |
| Mar 29 (Sun) 壬寅 | Shakkō | Ichiryū-manbai-bi, Sanrinbō |
| Apr 10 (Fri) 甲寅 | Shakkō | – |
| Apr 22 (Wed) 丙寅 | Tomobiki | Doyō |
| May 4 (Mon) 戊寅 | Tomobiki | Tenshabi, Doyō |
| May 16 (Sat) 庚寅 | Tomobiki | – |
| May 28 (Thu) 壬寅 | Senbu | Fujōju-bi |
| Jun 9 (Tue) 甲寅 | Senbu | Sanrinbō |
| Jun 21 (Sun) 丙寅 | Taian | Sanrinbō |
| Jul 3 (Fri) 戊寅 | Taian | Sanrinbō |
| Jul 15 (Wed) 庚寅 | Senshō | – |
| Jul 27 (Mon) 壬寅 | Senshō | Fujōju-bi, Doyō |
| Aug 8 (Sat) 甲寅 | Senshō | – |
| Aug 20 (Thu) 丙寅 | Tomobiki | – |
| Sep 1 (Tue) 戊寅 | Tomobiki | – |
| Sep 13 (Sun) 庚寅 | Butsumetsu | Sanrinbō |
| Sep 25 (Fri) 壬寅 | Butsumetsu | Sanrinbō |
| Oct 7 (Wed) 甲寅 | Butsumetsu | Sanrinbō |
| Oct 19 (Mon) 丙寅 | Taian | Jushi-bi, Fujōju-bi |
| Oct 31 (Sat) 戊寅 | Taian | Jushi-bi, Doyō |
| Date and day eto | Rokuyō | Other notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 12 (Thu) 庚寅 | Senshō | Fujōju-bi |
| Nov 24 (Tue) 壬寅 | Senshō | – |
| Dec 6 (Sun) 甲寅 | Senshō | Fujōju-bi |
| Dec 18 (Fri) 丙寅 | Tomobiki | Sanrinbō |
| Dec 30 (Wed) 戊寅 | Tomobiki | Sanrinbō |
Days that overlap with other lucky days
Mar 5 (Tiger day + Tenshabi + Ichiryū-manbai-bi) – also Sanrinbō, so not for building (some regions avoid moving too), Mar 17 (Tiger day + Ichiryū-manbai-bi) – also Sanrinbō, so not for building (some regions avoid moving too), Mar 29 (Tiger day + Ichiryū-manbai-bi) – also Sanrinbō, so not for building (some regions avoid moving too), May 4 (Tiger day + Tenshabi) – during Doyō, when some avoid moving soil (moving house, groundbreaking)
Days that fall on Fujōju-bi or Jushi-bi are left out. When Tenshabi and Fujōju-bi coincide, some schools say Tenshabi cancels the bad luck and others give Fujōju-bi priority.
How to use Tiger days
Tiger days are said to be lucky for money, since what goes out comes back: good for buying a wallet or starting a trip. Some regions avoid them for weddings and funerals for the same reason.
The meaning of these days is explained in Lucky days and festivals of the eto, and the calculation in How the calendar is calculated. Almanac notes can differ between traditions.