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Argentina Moves Oct. 12 Holiday to Friday, Oct. 10, Creating Three-Day Weekend

Resolution 139/2025 under Law 27.399 makes Oct. 10 a national holiday with mandatory closures, triggering premium pay.

Overview

  • Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 is classified as a national holiday, not an optional non-working day, following publication of Resolution 139/2025 in the Boletín Oficial.
  • Employees required to work on Oct. 10 must be paid double under Argentina’s labor rules for national holidays.
  • The long weekend runs from Friday, Oct. 10 through Sunday, Oct. 12, while Monday, Oct. 13 remains a normal working day nationwide.
  • The original Sunday, Oct. 12 date no longer carries holiday status this year due to the transfer authorized by recent executive rulemaking that operationalizes Law 27.399.
  • Separately, Luján in Buenos Aires Province observes a local holiday on Friday, Oct. 17 for its anniversary, affecting public administration and some bank services there.