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Argentina Moves Oct. 12 Holiday to Friday, Making Oct. 10 a National Day Off

The shift, formalized by Resolution 139/2025 under a new decree, is intended to spur domestic travel with a three‑day break and requires double pay for those who work.

Overview

  • The Jefatura de Gabinete published Resolution 139/2025 in the Boletín Oficial, transferring the Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural from Sunday, October 12, to Friday, October 10.
  • Authorities clarified the date is a national feriado, not an optional non‑working day, so rest is mandatory nationwide.
  • Workers required to provide services on October 10 must be paid double under the Labor Contract Law (Law 20.744, art. 181).
  • Sunday, October 12, will be treated as a regular Sunday following the transfer of the observance.
  • The move applies the new framework in Decree 614/2025 within Law 27.399; the year’s remaining adjustments include a tourism non‑working day on Friday, November 21, and the Sovereignty Day holiday moved to Monday, November 24.