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1		HOUSE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3		Representatives wish to recognize the celebration of the Lunar
4		New Year as a major holiday celebrated by Asian American
5		communities in Illinois, the United States, and around the
6		world; and
7		WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year marks the beginning of the
8		year using the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar or a
9		variant; and
10		WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year starts on the second new moon
11		after the winter solstice and falls between January 21 and
12		February 19 on the Gregorian calendar used in the United
13		States; and
14		WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year began being celebrated in East
15		Asia and Southeast Asia more than 4,000 years ago; today, it is
16		observed worldwide among people of Chinese, Korean, and
17		Vietnamese heritage; and
18		WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year is known as the Spring
19		Festival in China, Seollal in Korea, and Tet in Vietnam; and
20		WHEREAS, While Lunar New Year celebrations vary in length

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1		from culture to culture, ranging from three days to two weeks,
2		celebration commonalities include gathering with family and
3		friends, honoring ancestors and elders, watching and
4		participating in traditional dances, settling disputes,
5		exchanging gifts, and enjoying feasts; and
6		WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year occurs in a 12-year cycle with
7		each year being represented by one of 12 animals from the
8		zodiac; and
9		WHEREAS, In Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese Lunar New Year
10		celebrations, the 2025 Lunar New Year is the Year of the Snake
11		with dual symbolism representing positive and negative
12		qualities ranging from good fortune, harvest, procreation, and
13		spirituality to cunningness, evil, terror, and threats; and
14		WHEREAS, This year, the Lunar New Year will begin on
15		January 29, 2025; therefore, be it
16		RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
17		HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
18		we recognize the cultural and historical significance of the
19		Lunar New Year to Asian American communities, express our
20		deepest respect for Asian Americans and people throughout
21		Illinois and the world who celebrate the Lunar New Year, and
22		wish those who celebrate a happy and prosperous new year.