Myths about the Chinese 7th Lunar Month or Hungry Ghosts Month explained

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Year 2025

Please note that Chinese 7th Month starts on Saturday 23rd August 2025 to Sunday 21st September 2025.
 

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On the eve of the 7th lunar month in 2025, at Eunos Market, vendors are in the process of preparing the materials for offerings.

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Each shipping box contains an identifying mark, and each box is assigned a serial number ending in 88. Since 88 is considered an auspicious number, this marking is intentional.

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Extracts from 100 Palm Residences Thread

Q1. Question: Can I place an option to purchase a unit, not just in this development but also in other developments, during the Chinese 7th month?

1.1 The sale, or rather the balloting for this development, starts exactly one month before the Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival, also known as the 7th month.

1.2 Given that no major infrastructure is up yet, those who believe in or are concerned about the Chinese 7th month really have nothing to fear if they want to book a unit in an uncompleted development.

1.3 The reasoning is simple:

Since there is no physical space for these hungry ghosts to seek shelter, there is no need to worry about it.

Q2. Question: Can I start renovations during the Chinese 7th month for a home that has achieved T.O.P. or has been completed for some time?

2.1 Again, this is based on logical deduction.

2.2 One can start renovations before the 7th month and continue during the Chinese 7th month. The belief is that these hungry ghosts are like us.

2.3 The hungry ghosts have not “taken possession” of any home or apartment yet.

2.4 If a place is messy, dusty, and noisy, and not suitable for human habitation, it is also not suitable for ghostly habitation.

2.5 If the hungry ghosts happen to find a vacant home during the 7th month and renovations begin while they are there, many people prefer not to risk “angering” these ghosts for this reason.

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