Can I get engaged in the first month of the lunar year? What is the best day for engagement?

I believe everyone hopes that whatever they do will go smoothly, so the custom of choosing an auspicious day has been passed down. So is it possible to get engaged in the first month of the lunar year? What's the best day for an engagement?

Can I get engaged in the first month of the lunar year? What is the best day for engagement?

You can’t get engaged in the first month of the lunar calendar, as it is unlucky.

1. There are some traditional festivals in the first month of the lunar year, such as the most common Spring Festival and Lantern Festival. If you choose to get married during the Spring Festival or the Lantern Festival, there may be fewer people attending the wedding because it is a day for family reunion.

2. There is a saying that the first month of the lunar year is the time of Tai Sui’s suppression, so according to traditional customs, you cannot get engaged or married in the first month of the lunar year. If you choose to get married in the first month of the lunar year, it may affect your descendants.

3. In some places, getting engaged in the first month of the lunar calendar is considered unlucky. According to the lunar calendar, it is the time for ghost marriages, which means people in the underworld get married. If you choose to get married in the first month of the lunar calendar, it will affect the couple's happy life after marriage.

What's the best day for an engagement?

1. It is best to choose a double day, that is, an even number, for engagement. This has a better meaning and represents long-lasting happiness after marriage.

2. When getting engaged, you can choose some particularly memorable days. For example, February 14th is Western Valentine's Day. It is a good day to get engaged on that day. You can also choose to hold the engagement ceremony on May 20th or May 21st, which means I love you.

3. When choosing an engagement date, try to avoid dates with the number 4, as 4 sounds like death, which is unlucky in China.

4. You can also check the old almanac, which will indicate what is suitable to do each day. If it is suitable for engagement or marriage, then that day is more auspicious, and the newlyweds can choose to hold an engagement ceremony or wedding banquet on that day.

5. Of course, the older generation attaches great importance to marriage, so they will also combine the birth date and zodiac signs of the newlyweds to calculate which day is suitable for them to get married. Engagement and marriage must be chosen in advance, because they need to notify relatives and friends to come to the house as guests and give the newlyweds the best wishes.