Lunar New Year in Ferguson Township

During their regular meeting on January 18, 2022, the Ferguson Township Board of Supervisors signed a proclamation recognizing the Lunar New Year in Ferguson Township.

The Lunar New Year is an important holiday for many Asian communities around the world that is celebrated in unique ways by many Asians, and Americans of Asian origin, including Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese origins, but all focus on celebrating and strengthening family and community bonds. This holiday is based on the Lunar calendar which includes the Chinese zodiac; or Sheng Xiao , a repeating 12-year cycle of animal signs and their ascribed attributes. Though the animal signs can vary across cultures, the Lunar New Year marks the transition from one animal to the next; with January 31, 2022 ending the Year of the Ox, and February 1, 2022 starting the Year of the Tiger.

Ferguson Township greatly benefits from the creativity, enterprise, skills, and diverse heritage of our Asian Pacific Desi American (APIDA) residents that live, work, play throughout Centre County's large and small communities, contributing to our economy and enriching the ethnic and social fabric of our community with multiple languages, cultures, and religious beliefs.

The full proclamation can be viewed below.