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PROCLAMATION
IN RECOGNITION OF CELEBRATIONS OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR
PRESENTED TO KAY WANG
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: 2026 is the year of the Horse;
2025 the year of the Snake. The Lunar New Year on February 17, 2026, brings the Year of the Horse,
seventh in the 12-animal Chinese zodiac cycle. The Horse symbolizes speed, strength and endurance. People
who are born in the year of the Horse are said to be energetic, free-spirited, confident and hardworking; 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 with 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 Horse, 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 17th day of February 2026.
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NEWELL ARNERICH, MAYOR
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ROBERT STORER, VICE MAYOR MARK BELOTZ, COUNCILMEMBER
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KAREN G. STEPPER, COUNCILMEMBER RENEE S. MORGAN, COUNCILMEMBER