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Argentina Sets Four-Day November Break as Peru Refutes Extra Holidays and Mexico Confirms School Closures

Official gazettes and education calendars define schedules and counter online confusion, with Argentina’s move formalized and Peru and Mexico detailing what does and doesn’t stop.

Overview

  • Argentina’s government confirmed an extra‑long weekend from Friday, November 21, to Monday, November 24, by declaring the 21st a non‑labour tourism day and moving the National Sovereignty Day holiday to the 24th.
  • Argentina’s banks will be closed nationwide from November 21 to 24, with the Central Bank urging customers to complete in‑person transactions in advance and use digital channels during the break.
  • Peru’s Education Ministry said there is no national extension to the November 1 All Saints holiday, and classes resume normally on Monday, November 3, across the country.
  • Peru’s Monday, November 3, is a regional holiday only in Abancay/Apurímac under Law N°15237; El Peruano and Decreto Legislativo N°713 refuted social‑media claims of nationwide holidays on November 3–4.
  • Mexico’s SEP calendar confirms no classes on Monday, November 17 (observed Revolution Day) and Friday, November 28 (CTE meeting), with 18 effective school days in November within a 185‑day academic year.