HB5839

Holidays: other; Lunar New Year; designate as a holiday. Creates new act.

Introduced·4/21/26
Introduced Text

Designates Lunar New Year as a holiday in Michigan.

The bill declares the Lunar New Year, determined by the Chinese calendar, as a holiday in Michigan. This holiday is celebrated by Michiganders of Chinese, Korean, Taiwanese, Vietnamese, and other East or Southeast Asian origins. The specific date is the second new moon after the winter solstice or the third new moon if an intercalary month intervenes.

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History

Apr 22

House

Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/21/2026

Apr 21

House

Introduced By Representative Rep. Mai Xiong

Apr 21

House

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