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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to |
| 3 | | recognize the celebration of the Lunar New Year as a major |
| 4 | | holiday celebrated by Asian American communities in Illinois |
| 5 | | and the United States as well as Asian communities around the |
| 6 | | world; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year marks the beginning of the |
| 8 | | year using the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar or a |
| 9 | | variant; and
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| 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
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| 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
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year is known as the Spring |
| 19 | | Festival in China, Seollal in Korea, and Tet in Vietnam; and
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, This year, the Lunar New Year will begin on |
| 14 | | February 10, 2024; therefore, be it
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
| 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the |
| 17 | | cultural and historical significance of the Lunar New Year to |
| 18 | | Asian American communities, express our deepest respect for |
| 19 | | Asian Americans and people throughout Illinois and the world |
| 20 | | who celebrate the Lunar New Year, and wish those who celebrate |
| 21 | | a happy and prosperous new year. |