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SCR13 • 2025

RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR 2025.

RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR 2025.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Sturgeon
Last action
2025-03-11
Official status
Passed 3/11/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify the exact duration of the celebration beyond January 29, 2025. However, it mentions that festivities continue through February 12, 2025.

Celebrate Lunar New Year in Delaware

Delaware's General Assembly passed a resolution to recognize and celebrate the Lunar New Year 19 days starting from January 29, 2025.

What This Bill Does

  • Recognizes January 29, 2025, as the start of the Lunar New Year celebration.
  • Celebrates the Year of the Snake, which symbolizes good fortune and spirituality.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Delaware's Asian American community
  • People who celebrate Lunar New Year in Delaware

Terms To Know

Lunar New Year
A traditional holiday celebrated by many Asian communities, marking the beginning of a new lunar year.
Year of the Snake
The sixth animal in the Chinese zodiac cycle, symbolizing wisdom and good fortune.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This resolution is symbolic and does not create any laws or regulations.
  • It does not provide funding for Lunar New Year celebrations.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed in House by Voice Vote

  2. 2025-01-29 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced in Senate

  3. 2025-01-29 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 VACANT

Official Summary Text

RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR 2025.
This resolution recognizes and celebrates the Lunar New Year 2025.

Current Bill Text

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SPONSOR:

Sen. Sturgeon & Sen. Townsend & Rep. Michael Smith

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13

RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR 2025.

WHEREAS, January 29, 2025, begins the celebration of Lunar New Year (also referred to as the Chinese New Year) and festivities will continue through February 12, 2025, following the lunar cycle; and

WHEREAS, 2025 is the Year of the Snake, the sixth animal in the Chinese zodiac, symbolizing the harvest, procreation, spirituality, good fortune, and cunning; and

WHEREAS, the Lunar New Year is a time to reunite with family, recognize traditions, honor ancestors, celebrate the past year, and welcome good luck and prosperity for the coming year; and

WHEREAS, the celebration of Lunar New Year ends with the Lantern Festival, characterized by lion and dragon dances, parades, fireworks, and colorful lanterns; and

WHEREAS, the Lunar New Year is celebrated not just by Chinese people, but is widely observed by many Asian communities all around the world, including those of Korean, Vietnamese, Malaysian, Filipino, Indonesian, and other Asian and Pacific Islander heritage, each with their own rich traditions and customs; and

WHEREAS, Delaware’s Asian American community is an integral piece of the State’s rich cultural tapestry; and

WHEREAS, driven by the advocacy and input of civic and business leaders from Delaware’s Asian American community, the State has taken strides to increase inclusion and representation of Asian American and Pacific Islanders in both state government and the educational curriculum; and

WHEREAS, the General Assembly acknowledges the significance of Lunar New Year as an opportunity to celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity, and honor the cultural heritage of Delaware’s Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 153rd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that the General Assembly recognizes and celebrates the Lunar New Year and extends best wishes for health, happiness, and prosperity to all who observe this festive occasion.

SYNOPSIS

This resolution recognizes and celebrates the Lunar New Year 2025.

Author: Sturgeon, Laura V. (SD)