Why was the temporary holiday set on the 27th instead of the 31st?

Some counterargued that Friday the 31st was more effective than Monday the 27th. Concerns have been raised that married women may face increased housework during holidays and the burden on workers who have to finish work at the end of the month may increase.

The government also considered the 27th and 31st, but it is known that there are three main reasons for deciding on the 27th. First, there are industries that require payment and settlement on the 31st, so business closure is essential. In this case, the position is that the 27th is better because workers must go to work.

Since the route home is more congested than the route back home, resting on Monday has a greater traffic dispersion effect than on Friday. If it is set on the 31st, traffic may be congested on the 27th due to the overlap between the movements of workers commuting to and from work and those returning home.

There are also industries that cannot rest on Saturdays, such as restaurants or export logistics industries. In these industries, if you rest on the 31st, you can rest for four days, but if you rest on the 27th, you can rest for five days.

Typically, when the number of temporary holidays increases during the Lunar New Year holiday, retail sales tend to increase due to the industrial activity trend for that month. However, as this holiday extends up to 9 days, there is a possibility that the effect of stimulating consumption may carry over to next month. On the other hand, as the number of holidays increases, the number of working days decreases, which may lead to a decrease in production and exports.

A government official said, “There are quite a few companies that work on Saturdays, so there were a lot of counterarguments, such as the opinion that if it is the 31st, they will only get four days off.” He added, “The party and government have already made an announcement, so if we change it now, there may be confusion in KTX reservations, travel plans, etc.” He added further.

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summation

1. Since the 31st is the last day, many companies have to close/settlement.

2. If the 31st is designated as a public holiday, traffic will be congested on the 27th due to a mix of returning travelers and commuting workers.

3. For Saturday workers, if the 27th is a holiday, they can rest 5 days (Sunday-Thursday), but if the 31st is a holiday, they can only rest 4 days (Tuesday-Friday).

4. It has already been announced that January 8th will be changed to the 27th, so changing it now will cause confusion in various areas such as ticket reservations, corporate planning, and annual leave payment.