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Argentina Adds Three Local Long Weekends Ahead of August Tourism Day

Municipal authorities from Buenos Aires to La Rioja have formalized three local holidays this week to create extra long weekends ahead of a national tourism day.

Overview

  • Friday July 25 will be a municipal holiday in San Pedro, Baradero and Villa Ventana for patron saint festivities and a foundation anniversary, granting residents a three-day weekend
  • Friday August 1 is declared a non-laborable day in General Belgrano, Herrera Vegas and Tamangueyú for their foundation anniversaries, suspending public services and leaving private observance to employers’ discretion
  • Monday August 4 will be a holiday in La Rioja province honoring Monseñor Enrique Angelelli and in Mones Cazón marking its 124th founding anniversary, offering another regional long weekend
  • The national government confirmed that Friday August 15 is a non-laborable tourism day to extend the Paso a la Inmortalidad del General José de San Martín holiday on Sunday August 17
  • Under Law 27.399 and Decree 1027/2024, Argentina’s blend of fixed feriados, trasladables and optional tourism days alongside municipal asuetos aims to boost domestic travel and regional economies