Overview
- Argentina’s government formalized the 2026 schedule via Resolución 164/2025, with the first four‑day weekend running February 14–17 due to the Carnival holidays on Monday 16 and Tuesday 17.
- Local ‘micro‑holidays’ add January breaks in Buenos Aires province, including Ranchos on January 15 and Florencio Varela on January 30, affecting primarily public services within those municipalities.
- Spain’s BOE calendar confirms the next nationwide holiday after Epiphany as Good Friday on April 3, with regions choosing between Holy Thursday or Easter Monday and each city setting two additional local days.
- Madrid’s next days off arrive at Easter with Holy Thursday (April 2) and Good Friday (April 3) creating a four‑day bridge, and Extremadura’s local lists include Badajoz observing Carnival Tuesday on February 17.
- The United States recognizes 11 federal holidays in 2026 under Title 5 §6103, with closures for federal offices, courts, many banks and USPS, and Independence Day observed on Friday, July 3 because July 4 falls on a Saturday.