Public Holidays in Argentina 2026 🇦🇷
Argentina has 17 public holidays in 2026; the next one is Day of National Sovereignty on Mon, Nov 23, 2026.
- 17public holidays 2026
- 9long weekends
- 1on a weekend
- Mondaymost common weekday
Weekend in Argentina: Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon 16 Feb | Monday | Shrove Monday | Public holiday | |
| Tue 17 Feb | Tuesday | Shrove Tuesday | Public holiday | |
| Tue 24 Mar | Tuesday | Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice | Public holiday | |
| Thu 2 Apr | Thursday | Day of the Veterans and the Fallen in the Malvinas War | Public holiday | |
| Thu 2 Apr | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Bank holiday | |
| Fri 3 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Fri 1 May | Friday | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon 25 May | Monday | Day of the First National Government | Public holiday | |
| Mon 15 Jun | Monday | Anniversary of the Passing to Immortality of General Martín Miguel de Güemes | Public holiday | |
| Sat 20 Jun | Saturday (weekend) | National Flag Day | Public holiday | |
| Thu 9 Jul | Thursday | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon 17 Aug | Monday | Anniversary of the Passing to Immortality of General José de San Martín | Public holiday | |
| Mon 12 Oct | Monday | Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity | Public holiday | |
| Mon 23 Nov | Monday | Day of National Sovereignty | Public holiday | |
| Tue 8 Dec | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Public holiday | |
| Fri 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more where a public holiday meets the weekend:
- Sat 14 Feb – Tue 17 Feb · 4 days off · Shrove Monday, Shrove Tuesday
- Thu 2 Apr – Sun 5 Apr · 4 days off · Day of the Veterans and the Fallen in the Malvinas War, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday
- Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off · Labour Day
- Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May · 3 days off · Day of the First National Government
- Sat 13 Jun – Mon 15 Jun · 3 days off · Anniversary of the Passing to Immortality of General Martín Miguel de Güemes
- Sat 15 Aug – Mon 17 Aug · 3 days off · Anniversary of the Passing to Immortality of General José de San Martín
- Sat 10 Oct – Mon 12 Oct · 3 days off · Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity
- Sat 21 Nov – Mon 23 Nov · 3 days off · Day of National Sovereignty
- Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off · Christmas Day
Make it longer with a day or two of leave
- Take Fri 2 Jan off → 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan) · New Year's Day
- Take Mon 23 Mar off → 4 days in a row (Sat 21 Mar – Tue 24 Mar) · Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice
- Take Fri 10 Jul off → 4 days in a row (Thu 9 Jul – Sun 12 Jul) · Independence Day
- Take Mon 7 Dec off → 4 days in a row (Sat 5 Dec – Tue 8 Dec) · Immaculate Conception
Counted from the public holidays above and a Saturday and Sunday weekend. Individual employers, schools and regions may differ.
Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | Friday | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 8 Feb | Monday | Shrove Monday | Public holiday |
| Tue 9 Feb | Tuesday | Shrove Tuesday | Public holiday |
| Wed 24 Mar | Wednesday | Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice | Public holiday |
| Thu 25 Mar | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Bank holiday |
| Fri 26 Mar | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday |
| Fri 2 Apr | Friday | Day of the Veterans and the Fallen in the Malvinas War | Public holiday |
| Sat 1 May | Saturday | Labour Day | Public holiday |
| Tue 25 May | Tuesday | Day of the First National Government | Public holiday |
| Sun 20 Jun | Sunday | National Flag Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 21 Jun | Monday | Anniversary of the Passing to Immortality of General Martín Miguel de Güemes | Public holiday |
| Fri 9 Jul | Friday | Independence Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 16 Aug | Monday | Anniversary of the Passing to Immortality of General José de San Martín | Public holiday |
| Mon 11 Oct | Monday | Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity | Public holiday |
| Sat 20 Nov | Saturday | Day of National Sovereignty | Public holiday |
| Wed 8 Dec | Wednesday | Immaculate Conception | Public holiday |
| Sat 25 Dec | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
2027 brings 8 long weekends: Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan (3 days); Sat 6 Feb – Tue 9 Feb (4 days); Wed 24 Mar – Sun 28 Mar (5 days); Fri 2 Apr – Sun 4 Apr (3 days); Sat 19 Jun – Mon 21 Jun (3 days); Fri 9 Jul – Sun 11 Jul (3 days); Sat 14 Aug – Mon 16 Aug (3 days); Sat 9 Oct – Mon 11 Oct (3 days).
Observances and other dates in 2026 (2)
Widely marked days that are not days off for most workers.
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 Dec | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Optional |
| Thu 31 Dec | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Optional |
Questions about holidays in Argentina
- How many public holidays does Argentina have in 2026?
- 17 public or bank holidays are listed for 2026, and 17 for 2027.
- How many 2026 holidays fall on a weekend in Argentina?
- 1 — National Flag Day (Saturday). No substitute weekday is listed for them in this calendar.
- How many long weekends are there in Argentina in 2026?
- 9 breaks of three days or more are created by public holidays: Sat 14 Feb – Tue 17 Feb (4 days); Thu 2 Apr – Sun 5 Apr (4 days); Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May (3 days); Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May (3 days); Sat 13 Jun – Mon 15 Jun (3 days); Sat 15 Aug – Mon 17 Aug (3 days); Sat 10 Oct – Mon 12 Oct (3 days); Sat 21 Nov – Mon 23 Nov (3 days); Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec (3 days).
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