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| | SR0077 | | LRB104 11910 ECR 22001 r |
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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 | | the United States, and around the world; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year marks the beginning of the |
| 7 | | year using the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar or a |
| 8 | | variant; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year starts on the second new moon |
| 10 | | after the winter solstice and falls between January 21 and |
| 11 | | February 19 on the Gregorian calendar used in the United |
| 12 | | States; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year began being celebrated in East |
| 14 | | Asia and Southeast Asia more than 4,000 years ago; today, it is |
| 15 | | observed worldwide among people of Bruneian, Chinese, |
| 16 | | Indonesian, Korean, Malaysian, Singaporean, Taiwanese, and |
| 17 | | Vietnamese heritage; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year is known as Chinese New Year in |
| 19 | | Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, Spring Festival in |
| 20 | | China, Seollal in Korea, Agricultural Calendar New Year in |
| 21 | | Taiwan, and Tet in Vietnam; and
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| | SR0077 | - 2 - | LRB104 11910 ECR 22001 r |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, While Lunar New Year celebrations vary in length |
| 2 | | from culture to culture, ranging from three days to two weeks, |
| 3 | | celebration commonalities include gathering with family and |
| 4 | | friends, honoring ancestors and elders, watching and |
| 5 | | participating in traditional dances, settling disputes, |
| 6 | | exchanging gifts, and enjoying feasts; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year occurs in a 12-year cycle with |
| 8 | | each year being represented by one of 12 animals from the |
| 9 | | zodiac; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, 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
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, This year, the Lunar New Year will begin on |
| 15 | | January 29, 2025; therefore, be it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
| 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the |
| 18 | | cultural and historical significance of the Lunar New Year to |
| 19 | | Asian American communities, express our deepest respect for |
| 20 | | Asian Americans and people throughout Illinois and the world |
| 21 | | who celebrate the Lunar New Year, and wish those who celebrate |