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hagwonnewbie
Joined: 09 Feb 2007
Location: Asia
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 Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:25 pm Post subject: korean holidays 2008? |
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| Could someone please post a link or tell me what the national holidays are in 2008 in South korea? |
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nomad-ish
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:39 pm Post subject: Re: korean holidays 2008? |
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| hagwonnewbie wrote: |
| Could someone please post a link or tell me what the national holidays are in 2008 in South korea? |
i couldn't find a link, but i have these dates written down in my agenda for 2008.
jan 1
feb 6-8
mar 1
may 5 and may 12
june 6
aug 15
sept 13 and sept 15
oct 3
dec 25 |
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polonius
Joined: 05 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:54 am Post subject: |
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http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Calendar/holidays.cfm
January 1 Solar New Year
February 6 Lunar New Year
February 7 Lunar New Year
February 8 Lunar New Year
March 1 Independence Movement Day
May 5 Children's Day
May 12 Buddha's Birthday
June 6 Memorial Day
July 17 Constitution Day
August 15 Liberation Day
September 13 Chuseok
September 14 Chuseok
September 15 Chuseok
October 3 National Foundation Day
December 25 Christmas Day
These are the holidays for Korea in 08. If a holidays falls on a weekend, you do not get the monday or friday in lieu. |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:35 am Post subject: |
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2008
January 1 Solar New Year Tuesday
February 6 Lunar New Year Wednesday
February 7 Lunar New Year Thursday
February 8 Lunar New Year Friday
March 1 Independence Movement Day Sunday
May 5 Children's Day Monday
May 12 Buddha's Birthday Monday
June 6 Memorial Day Friday
July 17 Constitution Day Thursday
August 15 Liberation Day Friday
September 13 Chuseok Saturday
September 14 Chuseok Sunday
September 15 Chuseok Monday
October 3 National Foundation Day Friday
December 25 Christmas Day Thursday
Lots of long weekends next year. Two in a row in May. Lunar New Year is 5 days straight, but Chuseok sucks. Looks like a pretty good year for holidays.
2008 will be better than this year:
2007
January 1 Solar New Year Monday
February 17 Lunar New Year Saturday
February 18 Lunar New Year Sunday
February 19 Lunar New Year Monday
March 1 Independence Movement Day Thursday
April 5 Arbor Day Thursday
May 5 Children's Day Saturday
May 24 Buddha's Birthday Thursday
June 6 Memorial Day Wednesday
July 17 Constitution Day Tuesday
August 15 Liberation Day Wednesday
September 24 Chuseok Monday
September 25 Chuseok Tuesday
September 26 Chuseok Wednesday
October 3 National Foundation Day Wednesday
December 25 Christmas Day Tuesday
Seven long weekends in 2008 and only three in 2007. This year had too many middle of the week holidays. |
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