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Happy Lunar New Year!
Thanks for your petition! We hope that you're enjoying the Year of the Snake.
As a kid, President Obama knew what it meant to celebrate the Lunar New Year
. Growing up in Hawaii, he was surrounded by friends and neighbors who
marked the Lunar New Year with parties and parades.
And he's not alone. Americans stretching back generations have observed the
Lunar New Year. In San Francisco, the city's famous parade through Chinatown
has been a tradition since the Gold Rush. It regularly draws around 1
million spectators, and it's widely considered to be the biggest event like
it outside of Asia.
Marking the Lunar New Year this year, President Obama said, "Here in America
and around the world, people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent will
welcome the Year of the Snake. In Chinese tradition, the snake represents
wisdom, and a thoughtful approach to tackling the challenges before us –
principles that I hope will continue to guide us as we perfect our union and
create a more just and equal future for every American."
That's a statement Secretary of State John Kerry echoed. "On behalf of the
American people," he said, "I am delighted to send my heartfelt wishes for
good health, good fortune, happiness, and prosperity to all those around the
world celebrating the arrival of the Lunar New Year this February 10."
And even though it would take an act of Congress to make the Lunar New Year
a federal holiday, we're happy to speak out to ensure that this important
celebration is widely recognized and treated with respect. Just like Rosh
Hashanah, Easter, or Eid al-Adha, it's an occasion that makes us richer as a
culture and stronger as a people -- even without it being a federal holiday.
Thanks for your petition! We hope that you're enjoying the Year of the Snake.
As a kid, President Obama knew what it meant to celebrate the Lunar New Year
. Growing up in Hawaii, he was surrounded by friends and neighbors who
marked the Lunar New Year with parties and parades.
And he's not alone. Americans stretching back generations have observed the
Lunar New Year. In San Francisco, the city's famous parade through Chinatown
has been a tradition since the Gold Rush. It regularly draws around 1
million spectators, and it's widely considered to be the biggest event like
it outside of Asia.
Marking the Lunar New Year this year, President Obama said, "Here in America
and around the world, people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent will
welcome the Year of the Snake. In Chinese tradition, the snake represents
wisdom, and a thoughtful approach to tackling the challenges before us –
principles that I hope will continue to guide us as we perfect our union and
create a more just and equal future for every American."
That's a statement Secretary of State John Kerry echoed. "On behalf of the
American people," he said, "I am delighted to send my heartfelt wishes for
good health, good fortune, happiness, and prosperity to all those around the
world celebrating the arrival of the Lunar New Year this February 10."
And even though it would take an act of Congress to make the Lunar New Year
a federal holiday, we're happy to speak out to ensure that this important
celebration is widely recognized and treated with respect. Just like Rosh
Hashanah, Easter, or Eid al-Adha, it's an occasion that makes us richer as a
culture and stronger as a people -- even without it being a federal holiday.