What's the date of August 28th, 2023?

August 28th of the lunar calendar in 2023 is the next Yuan Festival.

August 28th of the lunar calendar is a traditional festival in China, commonly known as "Xiayuan Festival", also known as "Double Ninth Festival" or "Autumn Festival". According to folklore, this festival originated in the Tang Dynasty. On this day one year, there was a big flood in Luoyang city. Many immortals came to help, and finally the water flooded. In order to thank the gods, people decided to celebrate this festival.

In geomantic numerology, marriage is a very important ceremony in life. Many people want to get married on auspicious days, in order to have a happy relationship and a happy married life. August 28th is regarded as "Double Ninth Festival" among the people, which is full of good fortune and good luck, so it has also become the day when some people choose to get married. However, according to statistics, August 28th is not the peak of marriage, but more around the Spring Festival and Tanabata.

Background significance

Numbers stand for: August 28th is a relatively small day, which consists of the numbers 8, 2 and 8. The number 2 stands for "two of a kind" and "partnership", and the number 8 stands for "getting rich". That is, the formation date of August 28 can enhance the relationship between husband and wife and is conducive to the development of personal career.

August 28th, also known as "Double Ninth Festival", is regarded as an auspicious and happy festival among the people. In geomantic omen, there is another meaning of this day: because the yang is the most abundant and the yin is the least, at this time, some activities such as breaking the old and creating the new or leading a totally clean life can achieve the effect of dancing the ice spell, which will help to clear away bad luck and usher in good luck (the above contents are for reference only).