Overview
- FAECYS and the business chambers formalized the move in an act signed on September 7 that shifts the 2026 Day of the Employee of Commerce to Monday, Sept. 28.
- The agreement treats that Monday 'to all legal effects' like a national holiday for workers covered by Collective Agreement 130/75.
- Employees of commerce who work on Sept. 28 must receive a 100% premium on top of their normal pay under the Labor Contract Law, while those who do not work keep their regular salary.
- Individual stores can open if they are run by their owners or staffed by workers not covered by the commerce agreement, and employers may not use scheduled weekly days off to avoid granting the holiday.
- In some provinces, notably Entre Ríos, a separate provincial holiday on Sept. 29 closes banks, schools and provincial offices, creating a potential two-day disruption to services and shopping.