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is so delicious
Joined: 28 Apr 2009
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 Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 1:05 am Post subject: Buddha's Birthday = national holiday?? |
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| I heard rumors. Can anyone confirm with a date?? |
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egrog1717
Joined: 12 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 1:23 am Post subject: |
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| Next Friday (21st) |
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Forever
Joined: 12 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 1:46 am Post subject: |
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Buddhas birthday was actually Sunday, May 02nd.
however, the public holiday for it is Friday, 21st May.
(I guess they didn't want it to interfere with childrens day).
Teachers day is Saturday, (15th May) - damn! I don't work on Saturday - so probably no gifts for me. |
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T-J
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae
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| Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 1:57 am Post subject: |
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| Forever wrote: |
Buddhas birthday was actually Sunday, May 02nd.
however, the public holiday for it is Friday, 21st May.
(I guess they didn't want it to interfere with childrens day).
Teachers day is Saturday, (15th May) - damn! I don't work on Saturday - so probably no gifts for me. |
Um, no. It happened to fall on May 2 last year, but it is observed on the 8th day of the fourth month on the Lunar calendar. |
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Forever
Joined: 12 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 3:03 am Post subject: |
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| T-J wrote: |
| Forever wrote: |
Buddhas birthday was actually Sunday, May 02nd.
however, the public holiday for it is Friday, 21st May.
(I guess they didn't want it to interfere with childrens day).
Teachers day is Saturday, (15th May) - damn! I don't work on Saturday - so probably no gifts for me. |
Um, no. It happened to fall on May 2 last year, but it is observed on the 8th day of the fourth month on the Lunar calendar. |
AHH! The internet tricked me again!
I actually argued with a student over what day Buddhas birthday was.
and I actually have a Buddhist calendar on the wall behind me - and the 8th day of the 4th lunar month is 21st May.
I will have to apologize to my student tomorrow. |
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is so delicious
Joined: 28 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 5:34 am Post subject: |
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| So... um... do we have school off or what? |
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reactionary
Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Location: korreia
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| Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 5:52 am Post subject: |
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| is so delicious wrote: |
| So... um... do we have school off or what? |
Look at any calendar. Is the number red? Then yes, unless you are working at a hagwon pulling some serious monkey business. You might have to work a Saturday, but I've never heard of someone working a red day. |
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ippy
Joined: 25 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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| so *thats* why theres all these flowers on the desks. Teachers day??? hahahaha! scammer florists. Almost as stupid as pocky day. |
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tjmauermann
Joined: 21 Jan 2009
Location: Bundang
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| Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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| We should also be getting Election day off as well on June 2nd if I recall. Don't have my calendar handy so I may be wrong on the day. But I believe it is the first Tuesday of June. |
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schlotzy
Joined: 10 Mar 2010
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes you get Buddha's birthday off on May 21st and yes you get Election Day off on June 2nd. At least public schools get the 2nd off |
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Radius
Joined: 20 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 11:19 pm Post subject: Re: Buddha's Birthday = national holiday?? |
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| is so delicious wrote: |
| I heard rumors. Can anyone confirm with a date?? |
budda's b-days=day off work. thats all i care about. |
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dumpring
Joined: 06 Apr 2010
Location: Auckland, NZ
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| Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 12:05 am Post subject: |
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My hagwon doesn't get the 2nd off  |
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Steffie183
Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 2:53 am Post subject: |
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| dumpring wrote: |
| My hagwon doesn't get the 2nd off |
The last I heard, it is obligatory that offices have to give employees time to go vote. Most places consider it a national holiday so no one comes in. Granted, you can't vote, but they should at least give everyone a half day. My husband's old workplace didn't give them any time off so it really is up to the school.
I have taught at a hagwon that functioned on Children's day. I thought it was absolutely crappy. But there you go.
Buddha's birthday *should* also be a day off. But hagwons can get away with a lot.
I hope you all got nice gifts for Teacher's Day. Even though it is Saturday, the mother's at my part time hagwon remembered and sent presents a day early. So sweet~ |
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Ruthdes
Joined: 16 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 7:07 am Post subject: |
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| tjmauermann wrote: |
| We should also be getting Election day off as well on June 2nd if I recall. Don't have my calendar handy so I may be wrong on the day. But I believe it is the first Tuesday of June. |
It's the first Wednesday of June. My adult hagwon is closing on the 21st of May and the 2nd of June. The 21st, but not the 2nd is a red day on my phone scheduler. Olleh! |
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charliebrown84
Joined: 29 Jul 2009
Location: Daegu, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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| I guess I'm one of the lucky ones as far as hagwons are considered. I got Children's Day off and will be getting Buddha's B-day off as well. Also, we would be having a workshop the day before, but they canceled it, so four day weekend!! |
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