Have you heard of King Sejong? Not only did he create Korea's modern-day alphabet system, to celebrate his contributions, Korea designated Hangul Day, or Korean Language Day, a national public holiday!
This year's Hangul Day falls on a Sunday, which may have people wondering how we will be able to enjoy another holiday and day off from work. Since the actual holiday will be on a Sunday, Monday, October 10, has been designated as this year's alternative holiday.
Korea's alternative holiday system, initially implemented in 2014, was created only to be applied to the Lunar New Year, Chuseok holiday, and Children's Day whenever they overlap with weekends.
Since August 15, 2021, the alternative system has been expanded and applied to other public holidays. However, New Year's Day (January 1), Buddha's Birthday, Memorial Day, and Christmas are exceptions.
The 'Public Holidays Act' is a law enacted on July 7, 2021, and aims to ensure uniformity in the operation of public holidays in various fields of society by designating national holidays.
Under the revised Labor Standards Act in 2018, public holidays, once mandatory only for existing government offices, began to be required as paid holidays for private companies with more than 300 employees since January 2020.
From January 2021, it has been targeted to expand to companies with more than 30 employees, as companies with 5 to 29 employees will be guaranteed a paid holiday starting from January 2022.
So there will be no need to worry about this year's holidays, as we will have plenty of days for us to celebrate, enjoy, and spend time with our surrounding loved ones.
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