Over 1.1 mil. expected to travel abroad during Chuseok holiday

More than 1.1 million people are expected to travel abroad during the 10-day Chuseok holiday, which begins late this month, industry sources said Wednesday.

Incheon International Airport Corp. said 980,000 people took overseas trips between April 29 and May 9 this year when many took three days of leave from work to go on 11-day holidays. The period had two weekends and four public holi- days, including Labor Day on May 1, Buddha’s Birthday on May 3, Children’s Day on May 5 and the May 9 presidential election day.

People will have 10 days off for Chuseok and two other national holidays, the longest Chuseok break in decades. The government has designated Oct. 2 as a one-off holiday to bridge the Sept. 30 weekend with Chuseok, National Foundation Day and Hangeul Day.