HomeMy WebLinkAbout021825-05.1DAN'VILLE CALIFORNIA
PROCLAMATION
IN RECOGNITION OF CELEBRATIONS OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR
WHEREAS, most of the traditions associated with the Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival or Chinese
New Year, is typically celebrated in parts of Asia - notably China, South Korea and Vietnam - but it is also
celebrated by diaspora communities around the world such as in Europe and the US, involves a clean slate and
new beginnings. Gifts are exchanged during the Lunar New Year, and the tradition is to gift a red packet or
envelope filled with money. Red symbolizes good luck throughout the New Year, and
WHEREAS, the Lunar New Year is a time of joy and renewal, and a time to illustrate the rich cultural history
and diversity of Asian heritage, and
WHEREAS, the Lunar New Year marks the transition between zodiac signs: 2025 is the year of the Snake; 2024
the year of the Dragon. The Lunar New Year on Januanj 29, 2025, brings the Year of the Snake, sixth in the 12 -
animal Chinese zodiac cycle. The Snake symbolizes wisdom and transformation and offers opportunities for
change and personal growth. People who are born in Snake years are known for their keen intuition, even -
temperament and are naturally strategic, skilled communicators and excellent problem -solvers, and
WHEREAS, the annual Lunar New Year Celebration not only provides an educational opportunity for the
community to express the vibrancy of Asian traditions, but also opens up an opportunity for the community to
embrace the cultural significance of the Lunar New Year, and
WHEREAS, during the Lunar New Year more than one billion people will feast 117ith relatives, watch parades
and pray for good fortune in the year ahead, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council does hereby wish the Danville community every success in
welcoming the Year of the Snake, and we wish good health and good fortune to all on the Lunar New Year.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this 18th day of February 2025,
RENEE S. MORDYOR
NEWELL ARNERICH, VICE MAYOR
OLRN G. S PER, CO CILMEMBER
CNQWL
MARK BELOTZ, CO LtNCH MEMBER
R&MZT'STORER, COUNCILMEMBER