Governor Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation declaring Lunar New Year and ordered flags at all state buildings to be flown at half-staff in honor of the victims of the mass shooting in Monterey Park. The text of the proclamation can be found below. PROCLAMATION As people throughout the country and …continue reading
In anticipation of increased gatherings during the Lunar New Year holiday and due to high COVID-19 hospitalizations, the OC Health Agency urges residents and visitors to strictly follow proper masking, proper hand-hygiene, physical distancing, and other non-medical preventative measures to minimize further spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. …continue reading
Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do is hosting the annual Orange County Tet Festival at Mile Square Park, February 4 – 6th, to celebrate the 2022 Lunar New Year. Tet, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, is the most important celebration in the Vietnamese community. It is a time for families to …continue reading
Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-48) today shared remarks and best wishes for a healthy and prosperous New Year. The Lunar New Year marks the first new moon of the lunisolar calendars and is a time for celebration and reflection for many Asian American communities. “In the year of the Ox, I …continue reading
On February 12, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a formal proclamation recognizing the Lunar New Year. Here is the text of the formal proclamation: Today we commemorate Lunar New Year and join families in California, Asia and around the world in welcoming the Year of the Ox. Lunar New Year, …continue reading
The numbers are in: More than 40,000 people came together last weekend to celebrate the Lunar New Year at the Orange County Tet Festival. Sponsored by Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do, the annual event held at Mile Square Park is the most widely observed holiday within the Vietnamese community. “Tet …continue reading
Orange County residents are invited to commemorate the Lunar New Year on Saturday, Feb. 1 with a free celebration at the Irvine Metrolink Station, followed by a Metrolink ride to Chinatown in Los Angeles for the Golden Dragon Parade. The Irvine kick-off event begins at 8 a.m. and the first …continue reading
Orange County residents are invited to commemorate the Lunar New Year with a free celebration at Irvine’s Metrolink Station, followed by a Metrolink ride to Chinatown in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 9 for the Golden Dragon Parade. The first 100 guests at the Irvine station will receive free round-trip …continue reading