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Argentina Declares August 15 Bridge Day After No Long Weekend in July

The executive branch invoked Law 27.399 to grant an optional tourism day on August 15 before the unmoved August 17 holiday.

Los argentinos evalúan las jornadas de julio para organizar sus vacaciones o escapadas de invierno
Después del 9 de julio, los argentinos deberán esperar para el próximo feriado con un fin de semana largo (Imagen ilustrativa).
Qué dice la ley y qué resolvió el Gobierno sobre la próxima fecha clave del calendario (Imagen ilustrativa).
Urgente: suman un nuevo feriado para julio y hay sorpresa, ¿quiénes tendrán un fin de semana largo?

Overview

  • July’s only national holiday falls on Wednesday, July 9, offering no extended weekend for most Argentines.
  • Under Decree 1027/2024, the government designated Friday, August 15 as a non-working tourism day at each employer’s discretion.
  • The Paso a la Inmortalidad of General José de San Martín remains fixed on Sunday, August 17 and will not be transferred to another date.
  • Mandatory national holidays require a cessation of work and double pay if worked, while non-working tourism days are optional and paid at the standard rate.
  • Remaining 2025 holidays include October 12, a tourism puente on November 21 before November 24, and immovable feriados on December 8 and 25.