Most Auspicious Dates For Wedding In 2024, According to Chinese Calendar

Rosemary October 11, 2023 | 10:34

The auspicious wedding date has become ingrained in the hearts of the Chinese people, and its method is becoming more mature and scientific. Check out the most auspicious wedding dates in 2024.

So, what exactly is a lucky wedding date? Everyone wants to get their marriage off to a good start. For many, this includes ensuring that fortune is on their side on the big day.

There are numerous ways for to-be-weds who are superstitious to harness good luck, ranging from wearing specific colors to finding something old, new, borrowed, and blue. A particularly popular option? Choosing a wedding date based on the date's auspiciousness.

Lucky Wedding Dates in Different Religions and Cultures

The religions and cultures to which you are connected can play an important role in determining the best wedding ceremony date for yourself based on auspiciousness. The lucky days vary by culture, for example, in Jewish lore, Tuesdays are lucky because it is written in the book of Genesis that on the third day after Creation (a Tuesday), God looked around and'saw that it was good.' However, according to Greek folklore, Tuesdays are unlucky because Constantinople fell on a Tuesday. And the old English rhyme in Every Woman's Encyclopaedia says to marry on 'Monday for wealth, Tuesday for health, Wednesday the best day of all, Thursday for losses, Friday for crosses, and Saturday no luck at all.'" In short, some religions and cultures may have contradictory interpretations of which dates are the luckiest—in the end, you should choose dates that are meaningful to you and your partner.

In addition to favorable dates, some religions and cultures share less favorable dates that you should avoid. Some religions have prohibitions about when you shouldn't marry—during Lent for Orthodox Christians, or during Ramadan for Muslims, for example.

The Chinese Zodiac Calendar's Lucky Wedding Dates

In Chinese and many other East Asian cultures, couples will consider their "Chinese zodiac signs, the Chinese calendar, and the astrological implications of the projected wedding date and time." There are Chinese calendar apps that will do this after you enter your information, or a couple can visit a feng shui master or fortune teller."

Eight: The number eight, particularly 8/8 or August 8th, is considered very lucky in most Asian cultures. In contrast, 4 is considered unlucky. "East Asian cultures consider the number 8 to be lucky because it sounds like the word for 'prosperity'" and the number 9 to be lucky because it sounds like the word for 'long-lasting' in Cantonese," Gage explains. "So, you could get married on the 8th of the month and call it lucky or add up the numerical date (02.03.23) so that it totals 8."

What Wedding Holidays Are Lucky?

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While certain holidays and days of remembrance, such as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (December 7th) and September 11th, are generally avoided as wedding dates, there are others that work perfectly.

New Year's Eve: Prepare to ring in the new year by getting married. New Year's Eve is all about the end of one season and the beginning of a new one—what better day to start a new marriage than December 31st? Then you'll have your first full day as a married couple on New Year's Day!

Most Auspicious Wedding Dates in 2024, According to the Chinese Calendar

Consider the following factors:

• The wedding year and date must not conflict with either party's Marriage Palace.

• The wedding date must not conflict with the eight characters of either party's horoscope.

• If the above conditions are met, the wedding date should be as close to Yue De or Tian De as possible.

• If the bride and groom's eight characters clash, a date that can contain or control the evil spirits should be chosen as far as possible to resolve the conflict.

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Chinese Wedding Customs

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The groom's parents go through a lengthy process to find the right type of bride for their family. Rich families will seek a bride who can manage the household finances and, most importantly, bear sons who will inherit the family fortune. Poor families will seek a bride who can work hard in the fields and bear sons to help out on the farm.

Marriages were traditionally arranged, so it was common for parents to dominate the bride-seeking process. Girls from wealthy families will be courted by other wealthy families, while poor girls will most likely marry into poor families. As a result, the Chinese proverb goes, "Bamboo door is to bamboo door as wooden door is to wooden door."

In some cases, the marriage was arranged when both the bride and groom were very young or had not even been born. In the first case, a young girl may be purchased by a wealthy family as a servant girl to serve the wealthy boy. She could become the boy's wife or one of his concubines when he grows up. In the latter case, two pregnant mothers will promise that if their babies are both boys or both girls, they will become brothers or sisters, and if one baby is a boy and the other is a girl, they will marry. As a result, pointing to the bosom is a marriage promise. However, as the boy grew older, his family's prestige may have declined, and the girl's family may refuse to allow them to marry. There are numerous folktales about arranged marriage tragedies. Arranged marriage, on the other hand, has many happy endings. We can only say that it was a fact of life at the time.

What Wedding Dates Are Unlucky?

While there are some days you should avoid for practical or historical reasons, there are no absolutes when it comes to folklore. Whatever day you want to get married you can find a reason it's lucky—whether it's the phase of the moon, the time of day, or lucky according to one culture or another. However, due to superstitions and the desire to avoid getting married on an unlucky date, some couples may choose to avoid a few days throughout the year.

Friday the 13th: Many people believe that Friday the 13th is an unlucky day. As a result, most couples avoid getting married on Friday the 13th. Friday the 13th will occur in January and October 2023, September and December 2024, and June 2025. On February 13, March 13, and November 13, 2026, there will be a Friday the 13th. It might be a good idea to avoid these unlucky wedding dates.

Ides of March: Since Julius Caesar's assassination on March 15, 44 BC, the 15th of March has been known as the Ides of March and is generally regarded as unlucky.

While leap day is unique and unusual, it is said to be an unlucky day to get married. Plus, who wants to make it so that they can't celebrate their special day every year because their wedding anniversary only comes around every few years? Thursday, February 29, 2024, is the next leap day.