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Argentina Enters Extended May Break with Local, National, and Tourism Holidays

The combination of a local anniversary, a national holiday, and a tourism day creates up to five days off for some workers, with schools closed and banks shuttered nationwide.

El jueves es feriado por el Día del Trabajador y el viernes se declaró como Día no laborable.
La CGT vuelve a protestar contra el Gobierno. Foto: CGT
Colectivos del transporte urbano de pasajeros en la ciudad d Córdoba
Dirigentes de la CGT en una marcha anterior. Foto: Emmanuel Fernández.

Overview

  • Navarro, Buenos Aires, observes a local holiday on April 30 for its 258th founding anniversary, with public employees and Banco Provincia staff given the day off.
  • May 1 is a national holiday for Día del Trabajador, classified as immovable under Law 27.399, requiring double pay for workers on duty.
  • May 2 is designated as a non-laborable tourism day, leaving private-sector closures optional while public offices, schools, and banks remain closed.
  • Bank branches nationwide are closed from May 1 to May 4, resuming operations on May 5, with digital banking and ATMs available during the shutdown.
  • The government aims to boost domestic tourism with the extended break, but many private businesses, especially in retail, plan to remain open on May 2.