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Table 8 Statutory holidays with pay

Territory

Number of statutory holidays

with pay per annum

Title of legislation

Hong Kong

10

Employment Ordinance

(Cap. 57)

Payment in lieu

Not permitted (other days may be

substituted)

Indonesia

Korea

(Republic

of)

Malaysia

The

Philippines

11

16

(not paid holidays for

daily-rated and piece- rated workers)

7

(of which 3 shall be

national or State holidays)

10

plus the day designated by law for holding a general election or a referendum

Presidential Decree No. 251 of 1967 and Annual Presidential Decree

Law for National Celebration Days and Presidential Decrees

Employment Ordinance, 1955

Labour Code, 1974

Permitted

Permitted

Permitted

(other days may also be substituted)

Permitted

Singapore

Thailand

11

13 (including the National

Labour Day)

Holidays Act, 1967

Permitted

(other days may also be substituted)

Labour Protection Law, 1972

Permitted

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