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Argentina Sets Nov. 21–24 Four-Day Weekend; Peru Rules Out Extended November Break

A transferred national holiday and an optional tourist day shape time off and pay in Argentina, while Peru’s authorities confirm work and classes continue normally after All Saints’ Day.

Overview

  • Argentina moved the National Sovereignty Day observance to Monday, November 24, establishing it as a mandatory national holiday.
  • Friday, November 21 was designated a discretionary day off for tourism, creating a four-day stretch from November 21 to 24 when combined with the weekend.
  • Under labor law, work on Monday, November 24 is paid at double rate, while Friday, November 21 is worked or not at each employer’s discretion without holiday pay.
  • Several Buenos Aires province municipalities set local administrative asuetos—Nov. 11 in Casbas, Roberts, Stroeder and Leandro N. Alem, and Nov. 10 in General San Martín and Bordenave—covering public employees and some Banco Provincia branches.
  • Peru’s official calendar and the Education Ministry confirm only Saturday, November 1 is a national holiday this month, with Monday, November 3 and Tuesday, November 4 proceeding with normal work and school schedules.