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Argentina Coordinates Staggered July Holidays, Sets August Tourism 'Puente'

Authorities are invoking Law 27.399, backed by Decree 1027/2024, to coordinate staggered three-day weekends around local festivals in a bid to stimulate domestic travel.

Anunciaron cuándo será el próximo finde largo en el país.
Se viene un nuevo feriado con fin de semana largo, ¿cuándo?
Feriado sorpresa en julio: fin de semana largo para algunos argentinos, con descanso de viernes a domingo (Imagen ilustrativa).
Este mes con pocos feriados tendrá un fin de semana largo para un grupo de personas.

Overview

  • On Monday, July 21, the municipalities of Bary, Bocayuva, Pellegrini and General Alvear will observe a local holiday for foundation anniversaries and patron saint festivities, creating region-specific three-day weekends.
  • General Alvear and Magdalena municipalities have declared Tuesday, July 22, a holiday to celebrate their founding anniversaries and patronal traditions.
  • On Friday, July 25, Mendoza Province and Buenos Aires Province have each decreed a provincial holiday in Mendoza city, Baradero, San Pedro and Villa Ventana to honor patron saints and foundation commemorations.
  • The national government has formalized Friday, August 15, as a non-working tourism bridge to link with the Paso a la Inmortalidad del General José de San Martín on Sunday the 17th and encourage internal travel.
  • Under the multi-tiered framework of Law 27.399 and Decree 1027/2024, non-working tourism days remain optional for private employers while national and provincial holidays mandate work cessation with pay protections to boost regional economies.