HR0590 LRB103 39193 LAW 69340 r
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 and the United States as well as Asian
6		communities around the 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, falling 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

HR0590 - 2 - LRB103 39193 LAW 69340 r
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,
7		with 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 2024 Lunar New Year is the Year of the
11		Dragon, symbolizing courage, good fortune, honor, prosperity,
12		and success; and
13		WHEREAS, This year, the Lunar New Year will begin on
14		February 10, 2024; therefore, be it