,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #a1 #bjba,mr4  
,h>d] ( ,cali=nia 7= himself & ,ms4     
,e%oo7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
cultural & hi/orical significance ( !   
,assyrian ,new ,ye>4  ,:]eas ! day (    
,april #a1 #bjba1 is celebrat$ z        
,assyrian ,new ,ye>1 an ev5t kn[n to _m 
by sev]al diff]5t names includ+ ,kha    
b',neesan1 ,ha b' ,nis91 ,akitu1 or     
,re%a d',%et2 ,:]eas ,kha b',neesan is n
 only ! fir/ day ( ! new ye>1 b x also  
m>ks ! />t ( spr+ & s]ves z a symbol (  
revival2 ,:]eas ?is ,new ,ye> m>ks ye>  
#fgga 9 ! ,assyrian cal5d>2 ,:]eas      
,assyrian ,new ,ye> is typically        
recogniz$ & celebrat$ by millions (     
,assyrians 9 ! =m ( m>*es1 p>ades1 &    
p>ties2 ,:]eas m5 & wom5 w ga!r toge!r 9
 traditional clo!s & dance 9 p>ks1 or   
families may come toge!r 9 cultural     
c5t]s to enjoy h\rs ( poetry2 ,:]eas    

,assyrian wom5 & girls ga!r fl[]s & h]bs
 t are !n /rung f ! ro( ( _! homes1 a   
c5turies old tradition kn[n z ,diquna   
d',nissan1 mean+ ! be>d ( ,spr+2 ,:]eas 
! ,assyrian community has a vibrant     
hi/ory spann+ ov] six c5turies2 ,:]eas1 
9 anci5t ,assyria1 ! ,new ,ye> fe/ival 0
 celebrat$ = #ab days2 ,:]eas ?is       
occasion 0 ! bigge/ fe/ival 9 ! anci5t  
,assyrian & ,babylonian ,empires2 ,:]eas
 hi/orical cunei=m tablets h %[n t !    
,new ,ye> celebrations 7 ! mo/          
significant ev5ts ( ! ye>2 ,:]eas t5s ( 
?\s&s ( p f all ov] ! ,assyrian ,empire 
w\ld travel to its capital city1        
,n9eveh1 to p>ticipate 9 ! massive      
celebrations l$ by ! ,assyrian ,k+2     
,:]eas x 0 also common practice = c\ples
 across ,assyria to be m>ri$ 9 gr\ps at 
a "t1 & lat]1 ! brides w\ld pay a visit 
to e h\sehold 9 _! city to receive      
bless+s & gifts2 ,:]eas1 foll[+ ! fall (
 ! ,assyrian ,empire1 ! ,assyrian       
community fac$ num]\s h>d%ips & sev]al  
re/rictions t 7 plac$ on _! culture2    

,:]eas = example1 aft] ! =mation (      
,turkey1 ,assyrians 7 prohibit$ f hold+ 
public celebrations ( ! ,new ,ye>2      
,:]eas x 0 n until #bjje t ,assyrians 9 
,turkey 7 fir/ p]mitt$ to publicly      
celebrate ,kha b',neesan2 ,:]eas =      
,assyrians1 bo? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
abroad1 celebrat+ ,kha b',neesan s]ves z
 a vital l9k to pres]v+ _! hi/ory &     
culture2 ,:]eas #d1ejj1jjj ,assyrians   
are curr5tly disp]s$ across ! globe )   
memb]s ( ! diaspora compris+ ne>ly      
"o-?ird ( ! _w's population2 ,:]eas     
e/imates place approximately #abj1jjj   
individuals ( ,assyrian h]itage 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,kha b',neesan    
s]ves to rem9d ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ! _m   
sub/antial contributions ! ,assyrian    
community has made to ! _w & to ! social
 fabric ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas x is
 imp]ative t memb]s ( ! ,assyrian       
community across ! globe feel se51      
valu$1 & enc\rag$ to celebrate _!       
cultural h]itage3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses

 its appreciation = ! vibrancy1 t5acity1
 & contributions ( ! ,assyrian-,am]ican 
community2  7#b7 recognizes ! cultural  
importance & hi/ory surr\nd+ ! obs]vance
 ( ,kha b',neesan = ,assyrians2 &  7#c7 
jo9s ! ,assyrian community across ! _w 9
 celebrat+ ,kha b',neesan & wi%es all :o
 obs]ve ?is holiday a heal?y & prosp]\s 
new ye>4