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Argentina Publishes 2026 Holiday Calendar, Confirms April 2 Overlap and Carnival Dates

The official schedule clarifies fixed, movable and sector-dependent non-working days with specific puente dates for tourism.

Overview

  • Carnival falls on Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 February, delivering the first four-day break of the year.
  • Thursday 2 April aligns the fixed Malvinas Day with Holy Thursday, neither subject to transfer, followed by the Good Friday holiday on 3 April.
  • The calendar distinguishes inamovible holidays, trasladables and non-working days set to extend weekends for travel and planning.
  • Designated puente days include Monday 23 March, Friday 10 July and Monday 7 December to lengthen adjacent commemorations.
  • A Buenos Aires Province resolution created a localized non-working day on Wednesday 7 January for Banco Provincia staff and public employees in Tres Picos, illustrating subnational asuetos.