alternative holiday Archives

Buddha’s Birthday, Christmas to be Given Alternative Holidays

SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The government on Tuesday finalized the designation of substitute holiday days for Buddha’s Birthday and Christmas when the two public holidays fall on weekends, officials said. A revision to the Regulations on Public Holidays of Government Offices was approved at a Cabinet meeting presided over by President Yoon Suk [...]

Alternative Holiday Bill Passes National Assembly

SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The National Assembly on Tuesday approved legislation to increase alternative statutory holidays by designating a substitute holiday for all public holidays that fall on weekends. The alternative holiday bill passed the assembly’s plenary session, enabling the designation of official substitute holidays for all public holidays that happen to coincide [...]