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[just because]

I'm planning vacations for it already (yes, I've been here long enough to know to plan 4 months in advance) but I'm not sure when seollal is.

So when is it?? please tell me it will be a 5 day holiday

[Real Reality]

January 1 Solar New Year
February 8 Lunar New Year (Tuesday)
February 9 Lunar New Year (Wednesday)
February 10 Lunar New Year (Thursday)
March 1 Independence Movement Day
April 5 Arbor Day
May 5 Children's Day
May 15 Buddha's Birthday
June 6 Memorial Day
July 17 Constitution Day
August 15 Liberation Day
September 17 Chuseok
September 18 Chuseok
September 19 Chuseok
October 3 National Foundation Day
December 25 Christmas Day
http://www.lifeinkorea.com/cgi-bin/Calendar/viewholiday.cfm?Year=2005

[just because]

So that will be a strange week.
Have a weekend, go to work Monday, 3 days off and go to work on Friday and then another weekend.

Might be time to take that sickie on the Monday

[Real Reality]

According to labor law (article 217, paragraph 19), foreigners are not allowed to get sick the day prior to Lunar New Year. Foreign workers can be deported or fined. Of course, paragraph 20 contains the only exception -- menstruation leave.

[just because]

ha ha ha....deport me then. I'm not too worried, my wonjang is pretty slow on the uptake.

[Yangkho]

Hopefully, a lot of hagwons will be closing on Monday and Friday.

[oneiros]

[mindmetoo]

[Zyzyfer]

Ooooooh...definitely a holiday that requires some advanced planning.

[justagirl]

Or you can come work at my school. Our hakwon is Mon-Thurs (3-9) and my husband and I are leaving. Get a long holiday and a great job with 3-day weekends. If we were staying in Korea, we'd definitely keep this job. Going home to get MA's and see our family--it's been 19 months since we've seen them and I can't wait!

justagirl