The government is considering designating a temporary holiday around the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday. If the temporary holiday is realized, a holiday of 6 days will be created, and if a day of annual leave is added, it is expected that up to 9 days of a 'golden holiday' can be enjoyed.
According to related departments on the 7th, the government is reviewing whether to include the designation of the 27th as a temporary holiday in the '2025 Lunar New Year measures.'
The Lunar New Year holiday is from the 28th to the 30th (Tuesday to Thursday). If the 27th (Monday) is confirmed as a temporary holiday, it will be possible to rest continuously from the weekend of the 25th to the 30th for six days. If annual leave is taken until the 31st, it will be possible to enjoy a maximum of 9 days of a golden holiday by combining with the following weekend.
As domestic consumption is expected to decline due to the 12·3 emergency martial law situation and the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster, the government is reportedly reviewing the possibility of designating a temporary holiday to revitalize domestic consumption. It is expected that the ruling party and the government will finalize related matters after discussions at the high-level party-government council on the 8th and the party-government council regarding the Lunar New Year’s livelihood measures on the 9th.
Meanwhile, the government noted through an official press release that they are reviewing various tasks to prepare for the '2025 Lunar New Year measures,' but that no specific details have yet been decided.