Seollal is over. When is Korea's next big break?

As the Lunar New Year holiday came to a close, office workers returning to their routines are already looking ahead to the next extended break. With several holidays overlapping with weekends and substitute holidays following, Koreans can potentially create extended “golden holidays” through strategic use of annual leave. The longest holiday remaining in the year is the Chuseok holiday, which runs from Sept. 24-28. By taking annual leave from Sept. 21-23 ahead of the Chuseok period, workers can

By The Korea Herald