Number of days off work from public holidays to total 11 in 2024

Taipei, Jan. 4 (CNA) Workers in Taiwan will have a total of 11 days off work, excluding weekends, for the celebration of public holidays in 2024, according to the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) on Wednesday.

In addition to New Year's Day, which fell on Monday, the 10 other public holidays in 2024 are the four-day Lunar New Year holiday, Feb. 28 Peace Memorial Day, Children's Day, Tomb Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day, the MOI said in a news release.

However, people working in the private sector, including banks and financial markets, will receive an extra day off on Labor Day in May.

Meanwhile, the MOI said Indigenous peoples will also get one day off to celebrate the Indigenous Ceremonial Holiday, with dates to be announced by the Council of Indigenous Peoples based on the customs of different Indigenous communities.

If a public holiday falls on a weekend, workers will be compensated with a day off at another time, in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Standards Act and other related regulations, the MOI said.

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