Overview

• The national decree under Law 27.399 leverages one of three annual tourism days to grant Friday, August 15 off immediately before the inamovible San Martín holiday on August 17.
• Provincial asuetos on August 1, 4 and 14 have been confirmed in specific regions for local commemorations, including founding anniversaries in Buenos Aires municipalities, the commemoration of Bishop Enrique Angelelli’s death in La Rioja, and anniversaries in Bartolomé Bavio and Quilmes.
• Law 20.744 distinguishes non-laborable tourism days—which are optional for employers and paid at the standard rate—from national holidays that mandate work suspension with double-pay protections.
• The August 2025 calendar now features four non-laborable days plus the fixed August 17 holiday, shaping multiple long-weekend opportunities for domestic travel.
• Remaining national holidays for 2025 are scheduled for October 12, November 21 and 24, December 8 and December 25.