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Argentina Sets Nov. 21–24 Long Weekend, Mexico Confirms School Break, Peru Declares Nov. 25 Local Non‑Working Day

Movable dates and targeted pauses are shaping late‑year long weekends, with obligations and coverage defined by each jurisdiction's rules.

Overview

  • Argentina will observe a four‑day stretch from Friday, Nov. 21 to Monday, Nov. 24: Monday is a mandatory national holiday moved from Nov. 20 and Friday is a tourism‑focused non‑working day left to employer discretion.
  • Mondays worked on the Argentine feriado must be paid at double rate under labor law, while work on the optional Friday is paid at the normal rate if employers require attendance.
  • Mexico’s SEP confirms a nationwide basic‑education break from Friday, Nov. 14 to Monday, Nov. 17, with classes resuming Tuesday, Nov. 18, within a 2025–2026 calendar totaling 17 no‑class days and 185 instructional days.
  • Peru has set Tuesday, Nov. 25 as a non‑working day limited to Mariscal Nieto province in Moquegua, with public‑sector leave, optional private‑sector adherence, and public‑school classes suspended per norms published in El Peruano and Minedu guidance.
  • Additional localized pauses include Argentine municipal non‑laborable dates in November—Nov. 13 (Salliqueló, Arribeños), Nov. 18 (Monte, Ferré), and Nov. 19 (La Plata)—and Peru’s next national long weekend runs Dec. 6–9 due to Dec. 8–9 holidays.