Overview
- Friday, Nov. 21 is a government-designated non-working tourist day under Decree 1027/2024, and private employers may require work with normal pay.
- Monday, Nov. 24 is the transferred Día de la Soberanía Nacional from Thursday, Nov. 20, and work performed that day must be paid at double rate under Labor Contract Law 20.744, article 181.
- Article 182 of Law 20.744 clarifies that attendance on non-working days is at the employer’s discretion, with standard pay if employees work.
- The Nov. 21 designation is the third and final tourism-focused non-working day of 2025, following similar dates in May and August to encourage domestic travel.
- Following this extended weekend, the remaining national holidays in 2025 are Dec. 8 (Immaculate Conception) and Dec. 25 (Christmas), per the official calendar.