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Colorado General Assembly celebrates Lunar New Year 2026 (Year of the Horse) on February 17, recognizing the holiday that became an observed state holiday on the first Friday of every February following House Bill 23-1271 in 2024

Colorado became the second U.S. state to officially recognize Lunar New Year Day, made possible through advocacy by Vietnamese refugee Nga Vuong-Sandoval, founder and chair of the Lunar New Year Allies Advisory Group

Over two billion people celebrate Lunar New Year worldwide, including about two-thirds of Asian Americans, with celebrations spanning communities from China, Vietnam, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines

Resolution honors Asian American contributions to Colorado, noting current and former state officials including Rep. Kenny Van Nguyen, former Rep. Dennis Apuan, Acting Agriculture Commissioner Robert Sakata, and Office of New Americans Director Dee Daniels Scriven

Copies of the resolution to be sent to Governor Jared Polis, Colorado's Congressional Delegation, and Nga Vuong-Sandoval