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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to recognize the celebration of the Lunar 
4New Year as a major holiday celebrated by Asian American 
5communities in Illinois, the United States, and around the 
6world; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year marks the beginning of the 
8year using the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar or a 
9variant; and
 
10    WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year starts on the second new moon 
11after the winter solstice and falls between January 21 and 
12February 19 on the Gregorian calendar used in the United 
13States; and
 
14    WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year began being celebrated in East 
15Asia and Southeast Asia more than 4,000 years ago; today, it is 
16observed worldwide among people of Bruneian, Chinese, 
17Indonesian, Korean, Malaysian, Singaporean, Taiwanese, and 
18Vietnamese heritage; and
 
19    WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year is known as Chinese New Year in 
20Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, Spring Festival in 
21China, Seollal in Korea, Agricultural Calendar New Year in 
 
 
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1Taiwan, and Tet in Vietnam; and
 
2    WHEREAS, While Lunar New Year celebrations vary in length 
3from culture to culture, ranging from three days to two weeks, 
4celebration commonalities include gathering with family and 
5friends, honoring ancestors and elders, watching and 
6participating in traditional dances, settling disputes, 
7exchanging gifts, and enjoying feasts; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year occurs in a 12-year cycle with 
9each year being represented by one of 12 animals from the 
10zodiac; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The 2025 Lunar New Year is the Year of the Snake 
12with dual symbolism representing positive and negative 
13qualities ranging from good fortune, harvest, procreation, and 
14spirituality to cunningness, evil, terror, and threats; and
 
15    WHEREAS, This year, the Lunar New Year will begin on 
16January 29, 2025; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
18HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
19we recognize the cultural and historical significance of the 
20Lunar New Year to Asian American communities, express our 
21deepest respect for Asian Americans and people throughout 
 
 
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1Illinois and the world who celebrate the Lunar New Year, and 
2wish those who celebrate a happy and prosperous new year.