autumn82
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*applause*The lunar calendar is always one month later than the English calender, meaning if now is August, Lunar is July.
Sometimes of the year we get twin months, tats called Ren Yue. Twin meaning there are double Julys or Double Mays, depending on where it is fixed. Such that it ties in with the English calender.
This year there is twin month in May, otherwise it will fall behind by 2 months.
This is due to the cycle and days, becoz chinese calender only has 29 or 30 days.
First day of seventh month for this year, also known as the Ghost month, falls on the 20th August 2009, which is this coming Thursday.