228 will remain a public holiday for the time being

The Executive Yuan's Central Personnel Administration announced yesterday that the 228 Memorial Day will remain a holiday this year despite a proposal to have it turned into a regular work day.

The Executive Yuan submit-ted a proposal to the Legislative Yuan in October to turn Feb. 28 into a regular work day in order to help make up for work days lost under the new five-day workweek policy.

Legislative Yuan President Wang Jin-pyng (王金平) said yesterday that Feb. 28 will again be a holiday for civil servants this year.