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Argentina Confirms Oct. 10 National Holiday as Buenos Aires Towns Add September Asuetos

Local decrees in Buenos Aires produce September breaks that complement the tourism-focused shift of a national holiday.

Overview

  • Resolution 139/2025 moved the Día de la Raza from Sunday, October 12, to Friday, October 10, creating a nationwide long weekend from October 10 to 12.
  • The October 10 date is a national feriado, and employees who work that day are entitled to double pay under Argentina’s labor law.
  • Chiclana, in Pehuajó, set Monday, September 22, as a local holiday for its 135th anniversary, with mandatory rest for the local public administration and optional observance for private activities.
  • Dolores, General Las Heras, and Trenque Lauquen will observe a non-working day on Monday, September 15, tied to patron saint festivities, binding the public sector and optional for commerce and industry.
  • María Ignacia Vela (Tandil) will mark its founding anniversary with a local holiday on Thursday, September 11, as listed on the province’s official calendar.