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From: ken@pluto.dss.com (Ken Adler)
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Subject: Urgent Help needed regarding Chinese Calander
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Date: 28 May 91 17:31:48 GMT
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Can someone please tell me what day in the "Julian" calendar corresponds to
the first day of the 4th month of the Chinese calendar NEXT YEAR (1992).

This is very important to me because I am setting my wedding date.

Everythings works out fine as far as my familily is concerned if we
hold the wedding on April 26 1992 (Sunday).

However, My bride's mother (Thai Chinese) feels very strongly that it
should be in May.  This is because "western" May roughly corresponds to
the Chinese 4th month.  The mother's monks tell her that the 4th month is
the time we should get married based on our birthdates and times.  

Even more important, the 3rd month apparently is a month of visiting the
graves of those who have passed on.  She said it would be bad luck to
marry during the 3rd month.

Her mother has been unable to pinpoint exactly when the 4th month starts
according to the Julian calendar.

My hope is that April 26th 1992 is actually in the 4th month of the Chinese
calendar.  Otherwise, some serious diplomacy will be involved.

Does anyone have an idea?  I need to solidfy my date ASAP.

Thanks

Ken Adler