Butsumetsu 仏滅
butsu-metsu — "Buddha's death"
Unlucky all day
Good for
Best avoided
Lucky hours
None
Lunar 4/19
a Sat18 days after the new moon · 11 days until the next new moon
It falls on a weekend, which makes it a popular choice for ceremonies.
The days around it
Butsumetsu 仏滅
Written with characters meaning the passing of the Buddha, this is the least fortunate day of the cycle. Weddings and openings are avoided, and some venues discount their Butsumetsu dates.