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National Holidays in December through March

 
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pkang0202



Joined: 09 Mar 2007

PostPosted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:38 pm    Post subject: National Holidays in December through March Reply with quote

Anyone got a list of dates of all the national holidays that public schools would get off from December to March?

I know we get Christmas and New Years off.
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xCustomx



Joined: 06 Jan 2006

PostPosted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You should get December 20th off due to the elections, Christms, New Years, and Feb 6, 7, 8 due to the lunar new year.
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4 months left



Joined: 07 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is the election the 19th or 20th?
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ceesgetdegrees



Joined: 12 Jul 2007

PostPosted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Excuse me whilst i gloat

Dec 19-Jan 6th Thailand
Jan 7th-Jan 25th 9am-12 winter camps
Jan28-Feb 1 Vacation
Feb 4th- School year begins
Feb 5th-Feb 8th Korean public holiday
Feb 18th-Feb 29th Spring Vacation.
May....end of contract

Gotta love public schools! (sometimes)
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Lost



Joined: 29 Apr 2007

PostPosted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you work for a hagwon....don't expect the election day off. Trust me.
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ajgeddes



Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan

PostPosted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Buddy of mine works for CDI and he has to work Christmas.
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stevieg4ever



Joined: 11 Feb 2006
Location: London, England

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

is february 6th - 8th really a public holiday?
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halfmanhalfbiscuit



Joined: 13 Oct 2007
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ajgeddes wrote:
Buddy of mine works for CDI and he has to work Christmas.


Hope he gets triple pay.Guess not though.
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VanIslander



Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lost wrote:
If you work for a hagwon....don't expect the election day off. Trust me.

Trust you?

Were you here on December 19th, 2002 the last presidental election?

I was. Everything was closed! Including my hagwon.
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Samantha



Joined: 20 Jul 2006
Location: Jinan-dong Hwaseong

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Public School elementary as far as I know:

One day somewhere between the 3rd and the 14th for finals.
Wed Dec 19 for election day
Christmas
New Year's Day
Wed Feb 6- Friday Feb 8 for Sollal (Lunar New Year)

Unfortunately March 1st is a Saturday so no extra day of for 3/1 day. Sad

Then there's whatever extra days your individual school takes off for sports day, activities, field trips etc.

These are the only ones I know of.
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sojourner1



Joined: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Where meggi swim and 2 wheeled tractors go sput put chug alugg pug pug

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 3:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yea, my hagwon is closed on December 19th for election day. I am so glad as we have not had a holiday for a long time. I am really ready to get the next 4 weeks done and take some time off.
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hagwonnewbie



Joined: 09 Feb 2007
Location: Asia

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Most hagwons are open for election day. Why would they be closed? I've had to work on a National holiday before. A lot of hagwoners never even see all of their vacation time.
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newteacher



Joined: 31 May 2007

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ajgeddes wrote:
Buddy of mine works for CDI and he has to work Christmas.


They're actually debating this at the main branch in Seoul I was told. We might get either Christmas or New Years off. But most of us will have to make up for it by working more classes on the weekend.
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