Overview

• FAECyS and employer chambers have not yet reached an agreement on shifting the 2025 observance from Friday, September 26, to Monday, September 29.
• If the date is not moved, major shopping centers, supermarkets, hypermarkets, and wholesalers are expected to close nationwide on that Friday.
• The sectoral holiday is established by Law 26.541 and CCT 130/75, which grant workers the same protections as a national holiday.
• Employees may choose not to work that day or must receive double pay if they do, while neighborhood stores and owner‑run autoservicios are not required to close.
• There is a recent precedent of moving the date to a Monday in 2024, and coverage places the debate in a retail landscape under strain, including Carrefour’s announced exit.