Illinois SR 77: RECOGNIZES-LUNAR NEW YEAR

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SR0077LRB104 11910 ECR 22001 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to 

3recognize the celebration of the Lunar New Year as a major 

4holiday celebrated by Asian American communities in Illinois, 

5the United States, and around the world; and

6 WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year marks the beginning of the 

7year using the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar or a 

8variant; and

9 WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year starts on the second new moon 

10after the winter solstice and falls between January 21 and 

11February 19 on the Gregorian calendar used in the United 

12States; and

13 WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year began being celebrated in East 

14Asia and Southeast Asia more than 4,000 years ago; today, it is 

15observed worldwide among people of Bruneian, Chinese, 

16Indonesian, Korean, Malaysian, Singaporean, Taiwanese, and 

17Vietnamese heritage; and

18 WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year is known as Chinese New Year in 

19Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, Spring Festival in 

20China, Seollal in Korea, Agricultural Calendar New Year in 

21Taiwan, and Tet in Vietnam; and

SR0077- 2 -LRB104 11910 ECR 22001 r

1 WHEREAS, While Lunar New Year celebrations vary in length 

2from culture to culture, ranging from three days to two weeks, 

3celebration commonalities include gathering with family and 

4friends, honoring ancestors and elders, watching and 

5participating in traditional dances, settling disputes, 

6exchanging gifts, and enjoying feasts; and

7 WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year occurs in a 12-year cycle with 

8each year being represented by one of 12 animals from the 

9zodiac; and

10 WHEREAS, The 2025 Lunar New Year is the Year of the Snake 

11with dual symbolism representing positive