President designates Oct. 2 as a temporary holiday ahead of Chuseok

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President designates Oct. 2 as a temporary holiday ahead of Chuseok

Published: 31 Aug. 2023, 10:21 Updated: 31 Aug. 2023, 10:26

SARAH KIM
kim.sarah@joongang.co.kr

President Yoon Suk Yeol, center, speaks at an economic meeting at the Yongsan presidential office in central Seoul Thursday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday designated Oct. 2 as a temporary holiday to extend the upcoming Chuseok holiday to a six-day break.

"Oct. 2 will be designated as a temporary public holiday," Yoon said in a meeting on economy and people's livelihood at the presidential office, calling to boost domestic tourism and lower prices ahead of Chuseok.

Currently, Oct. 2 falls between the Chuseok harvest festival holiday and the National Foundation Day holiday.

This year's three-day Chuseok holiday lasts from Thursday, Sept. 28, to Saturday, Sept. 30. Oct. 2 is a Monday, followed by the National Foundation Day on Tuesday, Oct. 3.

By designating Oct. 2 as a temporary holiday, people will be able to enjoy an uninterrupted six-day break from Sept. 28 to Oct. 3.

Yoon said in the meeting that some 600,000 lodging discount coupons will be distributed, and highway tolls will be exempted during the holiday period. He also called to provide support for the agricultural, fishery and livestock industries.

Earlier this week, the People Power Party (PPP) asked the government to make Oct. 2 a temporary holiday to help stimulate the domestic economy.

BY SARAH KIM [kim.sarah@joongang.co.kr]