Overview

• FAECyS and the main employer chambers agreed to transfer the 26 September observance to Monday 29 September, a decision recognized under the commerce framework that assimilates the day to national holidays.
• Large supermarkets, hypermarkets, shoppings and retail chains will close nationwide, with confirmed shutdowns at Carrefour, Coto, Jumbo, Disco, Walmart, Changomas, Vea and La Anónima.
• Covered workers are not required to attend and keep full pay, and anyone who volunteers to work must be paid a 100% premium, with unions warning employers cannot compel attendance or swap the day as a weekly rest.
• Owner‑attended neighborhood stores may open by choice, and food courts and other venues under different collective agreements can operate, while most mall shops and chain stores will remain closed.
• Unions announced compliance patrols with provincial labor authorities, and the broader holiday‑shifting context includes the national move of the October 12 holiday to Friday, October 10 under Resolution 139/2025.