International Day of Older Persons (Oct 1): origin and meaning
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01/10/2026, Thursday 01/10/2026, lunar 21/8 in the year Bính Ngọ
01/10/2026 is World Culture Festival in Hà Nội, Lê Lai Temple Festival, International Day of Older Persons. It is a hắc đạo (inauspicious) day under Bạch Hổ, day officer Bế, in the solar term Thu Phân. Good for: fill in, bank up, seal; end a matter, put into storage; write, present, meet people. Avoid: business openings; taking on too much at once.
- Solar date
- 01/10/2026
- Lunar date
- 21/8, Bính Ngọ year
- Day stem and branch
- Mậu Thân
- Observance
- World Culture Festival in Hà Nội
- Auspicious hours
- Tý, Sửu, Thìn, Tỵ, Mùi, Tuất
- Julian day number N of 01/10/20262461315
- Day 1: the date of the latest new moon (UTC+7)11/09/2026
- Lunar day = N - N(day 1) + 12461315 - 2461295 + 1 = 21
- Lunar month, counted from month 11 (the one with the winter solstice)month 8
- Lunar year 2026: (2026 - 4) mod 10, mod 12Bính Ngọ
- Lunar dateday 21 of month 8, Bính Ngọ year
Based on the traditional almanac, for reference.
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