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Buenos Aires Towns Add Aug. 29 Break as Villarino Sets Sept. 1 Local Holiday

Local decrees in Buenos Aires Province create patchwork long weekends that vary by municipality.

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Overview

  • Merlo and Hurlingham will treat Friday, August 29 as a local non‑working day for their foundation and patronal celebrations.
  • Other Buenos Aires localities, including La Angelita and Saldungaray, also scheduled August 29 as a district‑level day off.
  • Hilario Ascasubi, in the Villarino district, decreed Monday, September 1 a municipal holiday, giving residents a three‑day weekend.
  • On these municipal and tourism days, public offices suspend activity while private‑sector time off depends on employer decisions and is paid at the standard rate.
  • Nationally, the next holiday is Sunday, October 12 and will not be moved, with the next nationwide long weekend set for November 21–24 for Día de la Soberanía Nacional.