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Mexico Halts Oct. 31 Classes, Peru Keeps Oct. 30–31 as Workdays, Argentina Confirms Nov. 21–24 Long Weekend

Officials specify mandatory closures versus dates that rely on local rules or employer decisions.

Overview

  • Mexico’s Education Ministry confirmed no classes for preschool, primary and secondary students on Friday, Oct. 31, due to the monthly Consejo Técnico Escolar, creating a three‑day break from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2.
  • Peru’s Education Ministry said there is no nationwide school suspension on Thursday, Oct. 30, or Friday, Oct. 31, and El Peruano reaffirmed both are workdays, with Saturday, Nov. 1 a national holiday for All Saints’ Day.
  • The Peruvian province of San Román (Juliaca) observes a regional holiday on Friday, Oct. 24 under Law N.º 13293, pausing classes and public‑sector work locally but not nationwide.
  • Argentina’s official calendar moves Día de la Soberanía Nacional to Monday, Nov. 24 and adds Friday, Nov. 21 as a non‑working tourism day, establishing a four‑day window for many workers; private employers decide whether to grant the 21st.
  • Several Buenos Aires municipalities set local non‑working days in late October, including Oct. 20 (José C. Paz, Ezeiza, Pirovano), Oct. 22 (Chivilcoy) and Oct. 27 (Marcos Paz, Alberti, 9 de Julio), applying mainly to public offices and optionally to private firms.