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New Year’s Holiday Hours: Supermarkets Scale Back Today as Banks and Transit Shift to Special Schedules

Digital channels remain available for financial operations, with Buenos Aires deploying weekend-style parking and toll rules to ease travel.

Overview

  • Peru’s major chains confirm reduced Dec. 31 hours and mostly closed Jan. 1: Metro 7:00–22:00 (Jan. 1 closed), Plaza Vea 8:00–22:00 (Jan. 1 12:00–20:00), Tottus 8:00–21:00 (Jan. 1 closed), Wong and Vivanda largely closed on Jan. 1, and Mass 7:00–21:00 on Dec. 31.
  • Banks do not provide in-person service on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 per official notices, while ATMs, home banking and mobile apps operate normally.
  • Argentina’s national administration observes leave on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 under Decree 883/2025, pausing most public-facing offices.
  • Buenos Aires public transport runs special timetables: buses reduce frequency after the afternoon of Dec. 31 and operate on holiday schedules Jan. 1; Trenes Argentinos uses Saturday schedules on Dec. 31 and holiday schedules Jan. 1.
  • Subte and Premetro run 6:00–22:00 on Dec. 31 and 8:00–22:00 on Jan. 1, while the city allows broader avenue parking where weekday bans apply and charges tolls under the weekend scheme.