We are considering whether to make October 2nd a temporary public holiday. It is expected that this year's mid-autumn celebration holiday will return to the past, which can be described as a "national migration".
Many people are planning long-distance trips to places such as Europe. If October 2 is a holiday, it will be a six-day holiday, and the government is positively considering designating this day as a temporary public holiday, considering the economic effect.
The mid-autumn celebration is one of Korea's representative festivals, along with Seollal (Lunar New Year), and it is common for relatives to gather in their hometowns to visit the graves of their ancestors and have dinner. Known as the "Ethnic Migration"
Heavy traffic jams on highways due to large-scale homecoming rushes and the sight of Seoul Station crowded with people were routine until the corona crisis. However, after the corona epidemic, the situation changed completely. Many people refrain from returning home
In addition, grave mowing services and online grave visits have also appeared. However, this year is expected to return to the mid-autumn celebration scene before the corona crisis. Demand for travel is also increasing, and
At the travel agency Hana Tour, the destinations of overseas travel reservations departing from September 27th to October 6th, including the mid-autumn celebration consecutive holidays, were Japan at 23%, Vietnam at 19.4%, and Europe at 19.4%. 13.8
%, China 10.4%, Thailand 7.3% and Taiwan 5.9%. One of the characteristics of this year is that reservations for long-distance travel products are active in Europe and other countries.
Many people want to travel to Switzerland. According to the company, the reservation rate for European travel during the peak summer vacation season from the end of July to the beginning of August was only 9.3%.
The reservation rate during the period from May 27th to October 6th is 4 points or more at the moment (25th of this month). In an interview with the Korean media (Asia Economy), an official of the company said, "(Summer vacation seeds
If you take a late vacation around the mid-autumn celebration, you can secure relatively long vacation days. It seems that the demand for long-distance travel has increased because it is easier to coordinate vacation schedules with family and friends because of the holidays.
said. On the other hand, in the morning of the mid-autumn celebration, a festival called 'Chare' is held to welcome the spirits of the ancestors, and a lot of food such as vegetable namul, meat and fish are offered on the altar. in this preparation
requires a considerable amount of effort, and after the mid-autumn celebration ends, it is said that more people will feel abnormalities in their spines and joints, and complain of symptoms such as dizziness, headaches, abdominal pain, and palpitations. "Negative Syndrome"
It is called, and it is said to be a symptom that is often seen in women. In addition, preparations for the celebration tend to be concentrated on the woman, and there are cases where the wife loses interest in the husband who does nothing, and the relationship deteriorates rapidly, leading to divorce.
It says. According to a 2019 survey of 1,921 male and female office workers by Job Korea, a job information website, those who responded that they experienced depressive symptoms after preparing meals for special occasions or rituals.
numbered 4 out of 10. During the pandemic, the traditional way of spending mid-autumn celebrations has often been simplified, and some people have said that the burden has been reduced and they are relieved. But this year
The traditional spectacle of mid-autumn celebrations where relatives gather together is likely to make a comeback. This year's mid-autumn celebration is on September 29th (Friday), and the days before and after the mid-autumn celebration are public holidays.
will be closed. In addition, since October 3 is a public holiday for the National Foundation Day "Kaiten Setsu", if October 2 is a holiday, a 6-day holiday will be established.
According to South Korean media, the government received a proposal from the ruling party "People's Power" to change October 2
It is said that it is considering a plan to make it a temporary public holiday. Extra public holidays are designated with the approval of the Council of State and the President. According to reports, President Yoon Seo-gyeol will designate it as a temporary public holiday.
It is said that he has already received reports from the president's chief economic secretary's office and the senior political affairs office, and has instructed them to consider it positively. In the future, if the party and the government make a final decision, President Yoon will take the lead.
It is expected that it will be put up as an agenda item at the cabinet meeting that presides over, and will be deliberated and decided. If designated, it will be the first under the Yoon administration. In the former Moon Jae-in administration, October 2, 2017 was a temporary public holiday.
It was designated as a holiday, and it was a total of 10 consecutive holidays.
2023/08/28 13:39 KST
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