Next year, there will be a total of 72 public holidays, and 5-day workweek workers will have 119 days off.
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There will be a total of 72 public holidays next year. The total number of holidays for institutions that apply the five-day week system is 119 days, one day fewer than this year.
There will be a total of 72 public holidays next year. The total number of holidays for institutions that apply the five-day week system is 119 days, one day fewer than this year. On the 29th, the Aerospace Administration announced that it had announced the ‘2027 Calendar Essentials’, which will be the standard for producing Korea’s calendar for 2027. The lunar calendar is the standard data for the production of calendars published by the Aerospace Administration every year in accordance with the Astronomical Act so that citizens can use accurate dates, seasons, and public holidays stipulated by related laws in their daily lives and various activities according to the Astronomical Calendar Act. Government holidays, which are red-marked days in the 2027 calendar, are Sundays, 52 days, plus 24 days including national holidays, substitute holidays, and Labor Day and Constitution Day, which are designated as government holidays from this year, for a total of 24 days. It's 76 days. However, since Lunar New Year's Day on February 7th, Memorial Day on June 6th, Liberation Day on August 15th, and Foundation Day on October 3rd all overlap with Sundays, the actual total number of public holidays is 72. Institutions that apply the five-day week system have 124 days off by adding 52 Saturdays to the 72 public holidays for public offices. However, excluding the 5 public holidays that overlap with Saturdays, the actual total number of holidays is 1.
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