Overview

• President Milei invoked Law 27.399 to declare Friday, 15 August a non-working tourism day before the immovable San Martín holiday.
• Discretionary tourism days allow employers to decide whether to grant leave and require only ordinary pay for employees who work.
• Public offices, schools and banks largely observed the day off while hospitals, emergency medical services and selected private businesses remained operational.
• Cities released granular transport, parking and waste collection schedules, and some municipalities extended the break into Monday, 18 August as a local asueto.
• Argentina’s federal calendar now points to extended long weekends in November (21–24) and December (6–8) 2025.