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ChrisHannah



Joined: 20 Jun 2008
Location: Daegu

PostPosted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:25 am    Post subject: 2010 Holidays Reply with quote

Am I right in noting that in 2010, only 6 public holidays fall on weekdays?!

Yikes... Confused
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cruisemonkey



Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.

PostPosted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No. In 2010, eight public holidays fall on week days.
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ChrisHannah



Joined: 20 Jun 2008
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 3:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Where would be a good place to find a list of the dates for 2010.
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TheUrbanMyth



Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired

PostPosted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 5:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ChrisHannah wrote:
Where would be a good place to find a list of the dates for 2010.



http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/?year=2010&country=70


And technically speaking you and cruisemonkey are both right.

Only six public holidays...but Chusok lasts for 3 days. Very Happy
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seoulsucker



Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff

PostPosted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

TheUrbanMyth wrote:


Only six public holidays...but Chusok lasts for 3 days. Very Happy


And it falls on Tue/Wed/Thu, which means those of us with good jobs will have the entire week off. Very Happy
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UrbanStyle



Joined: 23 Jul 2009

PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ASSAH
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gregoriomills



Joined: 02 Mar 2009
Location: Busan, Korea

PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is it normal in most Western countries to have the same number of holidays, no matter what year it is? For example, in the US if 4th of July is on a Saturday (as it was this year), Friday the 3rd is usually an included holiday.. etc etc.
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nobbyken



Joined: 07 Jun 2006
Location: Yongin ^^

PostPosted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 8:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

gregoriomills wrote:
Is it normal in most Western countries to have the same number of holidays, no matter what year it is? For example, in the US if 4th of July is on a Saturday (as it was this year), Friday the 3rd is usually an included holiday.. etc etc.


Steady-up Columbo, Korea uses specific dates or the lunar calandar.
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bixlerscott



Joined: 27 Sep 2006
Location: Near Wonju, South Korea

PostPosted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 11:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

gregoriomills wrote:
Is it normal in most Western countries to have the same number of holidays, no matter what year it is? For example, in the US if 4th of July is on a Saturday (as it was this year), Friday the 3rd is usually an included holiday.. etc etc.


Yes, they observe holiday time off on Fridays and Mondays to create long weekends. Western countries schedule holidays in a consistent way due to being based on the Gregorian calendar while Asian countries use the inconsistent lunar calendar except for holidays like Christmas and their Independence Day; both Western influences.
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seonsengnimble



Joined: 02 Jun 2009
Location: taking a ride on the magic English bus

PostPosted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

gregoriomills wrote:
Is it normal in most Western countries to have the same number of holidays, no matter what year it is? For example, in the US if 4th of July is on a Saturday (as it was this year), Friday the 3rd is usually an included holiday.. etc etc.


It depends on the holiday for Americans. Christmas, New Years, and The fourth of July land on specific dates which are sometimes Saturdays or Sundays.

Memorial day, Veterans day, Columbus day, Labor day, Thanksgiving, Presidents day and Martin Luther King day all land next to the weekend for an extended weekend.
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