Overview
- Mexico’s Education Ministry will suspend basic‑education classes on Friday, January 30 for a Council Técnico Escolar session, and Monday, February 2 is a Constitution Day observance, creating a four‑day break with a return to classes on Tuesday, February 3.
- In Argentina’s Buenos Aires Province, Cañuelas decreed a local day off on January 22, Salto set a non‑working day on January 26 for its patronal celebrations, and Florencio Varela observes its founding anniversary on January 30, affecting public employees and Banco Provincia branches with optional adherence for private employers.
- Argentina’s 2026 national holiday calendar is already official, featuring 12 long weekends, including Carnival on February 16–17 and an extra‑long early April break as April 2 (Malvinas) and April 3 (Good Friday) fall on consecutive days.
- Peru confirmed 16 national holidays for 2026 covering public and private sectors as well as students, with the full list distributed across the year.
- Regional adjustments in Spain include the Community of Madrid shifting All Saints’ Day to Monday, November 2, moving Constitution Day observance to Monday, December 7, and not observing July 25 (Santiago) in 2026.