Alternative Holiday Expansion Bill Passes Legislation Committee... Expected to be Processed in Plenary Session Next Week

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jihwan] The bill on public holidays, which applies substitute holidays when public holidays coincide with weekends, passed the full meeting of the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee on the 25th.

According to the bill, the first weekday following a weekend that overlaps with a public holiday will be designated as a substitute holiday. The Democratic Party of Korea plans to handle it at the plenary session next week.

If the bill is passed during the June extraordinary session of the National Assembly, substitute holidays will be applied starting from August 15, Liberation Day (Sunday). In this case, August 16 will be a holiday. On October 3, National Foundation Day (Sunday), October 4 will be a holiday; on October 9, Hangeul Day (Saturday), October 11 will be a holiday; and on December 25, Christmas Day (Saturday), December 27 will be designated as a holiday.

However, this bill does not apply to workplaces with fewer than five employees.

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