According to the official website of the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations, the 78th United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution to designate the Spring Festival (Lunar New Year) as a United Nations holiday. Ambassador Dai Bing, Charge d'affaires of the Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations, said after the adoption of the UN General Assembly resolution that the Spring Festival, as a traditional Chinese folk festival, is not only a day for family reunions and farewell to the old and welcoming the new, but also inherits the concepts of Chinese civilization such as peace, harmony and harmony, and also carries the common values of all mankind such as family harmony, social tolerance, and harmonious coexistence between man and nature.
Many countries and regions regard the Spring Festival as a legal holiday.About one-fifth of the world's population celebrates the Spring Festival in one form or another.
Ambassador Dai Bing pointed out that China’s promotion of the Spring Festival as a United Nations holiday is a pragmatic action to implement global civilization initiatives and advocate respect for the diversity of world civilizations.
The Spring Festival has officially become a United Nations holiday, which fully demonstrates the communication and influence of Chinese civilization, will effectively promote exchanges and mutual learning among different civilizations in the world, and actively embodies the cultural values of diversity and inclusiveness advocated by the United Nations.
The United Nations General Assembly resolved to designate the Spring Festival as a United Nations holiday, which received warm welcome and enthusiastic support from United Nations member states and staff of the United Nations Secretariat.
In addition to important statutory holidays of the host country, the United Nations may pass resolutions by the General Assembly,Designate festivals widely celebrated around the world as United Nations holidays and try to avoid arranging meetings and events on that day.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations issues a congratulatory message on the Spring Festival every year, extending holiday greetings and blessings to China and all people of all countries who celebrate the Spring Festival (Lunar New Year).