Labor Day likely to be designated as public holiday

May 1, Labor Day, could become an official public holiday as early as this year with related legal revision being passed at a National Assembly's subcommittee Tuesday. The National Assembly’s Public Administration and Security Committee approved a revision to the “Public Holidays Act” during a subcommittee review, which would formally recognize Labor Day as a public holiday. Labor Day has been legally recognized as a paid holiday since 1994. However, its application has been limited, excluding p

By The Korea Herald