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Public holidays in Argentina

16 days in 2026 · 16 in 2027

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Next public holiday

Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity

Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural

After it: National Sovereignty Day, Monday 23 November

Monday, 12 October 2026

Argentina's calendar has fifteen national holidays on sixteen days, Carnival taking a Monday and a Tuesday before Lent. Eleven stay on their dates whatever the weekday. Four are movable under Law 27,399: Güemes on 17 June, San Martín on 17 August, the Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity on 12 October and National Sovereignty Day on 20 November. When one of these falls on a Tuesday or a Wednesday it moves to the Monday before, and on a Thursday or a Friday to the Monday after, so most of them end up closing a long weekend.

The same law lets the government add up to three days a year to promote tourism, always a Monday or a Friday. For 2026 a resolution published on 26 December 2025 chose Monday 23 March, Friday 10 July and Monday 7 December. Each sits beside a fixed holiday, and each turns it into four days off in a row: Saturday 21 to Tuesday 24 March, Thursday 9 to Sunday 12 July and Saturday 5 to Tuesday 8 December.

Several of the dates record the country's own twentieth century. 24 March marks the coup of 1976 and 2 April the landing on the Falkland Islands in 1982. Both are fixed, so in 2026 they fall nine days apart, on a Tuesday and a Thursday.

Days off in 2026
16Nationwide public holidays
On a weekday
15Monday to Friday
On a weekend
1Saturday or Sunday
Long weekends
9and 4 with one day of leave

2026

Public holidays in Argentina in 2026

  1. 1 January: New Year's DayAño Nuevo1 January, fixed.Thursday
  2. 16 February: CarnivalCarnavalThe Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, 48 and 47 days before Easter, so the dates change every year: 16 and 17 February in 2026, 8 and 9 February in 2027.MondayDate moves
  3. 17 February: CarnivalCarnavalThe Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, 48 and 47 days before Easter, so the dates change every year: 16 and 17 February in 2026, 8 and 9 February in 2027.TuesdayDate moves
  4. 24 March: Day of Remembrance for Truth and JusticeDía Nacional de la Memoria por la Verdad y la JusticiaThe anniversary of the coup of 24 March 1976, which opened the National Reorganization Process, the dictatorship that lasted until December 1983. It is fixed and never moves to a Monday.Tuesday
  5. 2 April: Day of the Veterans and Fallen of the Malvinas WarDía del Veterano y de los Caídos en la Guerra de MalvinasA tribute to the veterans and the dead of the Falklands War, on the anniversary of the Argentine landing on the islands on 2 April 1982.Thursday
  6. 3 April: Good FridayViernes SantoGood Friday, the one Christian feast in the calendar that moves with Easter: 3 April in 2026 and 26 March in 2027.FridayDate moves
  7. 1 May: Labour DayDía del TrabajadorLabour Day, 1 May. It is fixed, so in 2027 it falls on a Saturday.Friday
  8. 25 May: May RevolutionDía de la Revolución de Mayo25 May, the anniversary of the day in 1810 when the viceroy was replaced by the Primera Junta in Buenos Aires, the first national government.Monday
  9. 15 June: Anniversary of the Passing of General Martín Miguel de GüemesPaso a la Inmortalidad del General Martín Miguel de GüemesThe anniversary of the death of Martín Miguel de Güemes, a general of the War of Independence. Its date is 17 June and it is movable: Monday 15 June in 2026 and Monday 21 June in 2027.MondayDate moves
  10. 20 June: General Manuel Belgrano Memorial DayPaso a la Inmortalidad del General Manuel BelgranoFlag Day, 20 June, the anniversary of the death in 1820 of Manuel Belgrano, who created the flag. Law 12,361 of 1938 made it a national holiday, and it is fixed.Saturday
  11. 9 July: Independence DayDía de la Independencia9 July, the anniversary of the declaration of independence by the Congress of Tucumán in 1816.Thursday
  12. 17 August: General José de San Martín Memorial DayPaso a la Inmortalidad del General José de San MartínThe anniversary of the death of José de San Martín, who led the campaigns that freed Argentina, Chile and Peru. Its date is 17 August; in 2027 it moves to Monday 16 August.MondayDate moves
  13. 12 October: Day of Respect for Cultural DiversityDía del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural12 October, the anniversary of Columbus's arrival in the Americas, formerly called the Día de la Raza. It is movable, to Monday 11 October in 2027.MondayDate moves
  14. 23 November: National Sovereignty DayDía de la Soberanía NacionalThe anniversary of the Battle of Vuelta de Obligado on 20 November 1845, fought against the Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata. In 2026 it moves to Monday 23 November; in 2027 it stays on Saturday 20 November.MondayDate moves
  15. 8 December: Immaculate Conception DayDía de la Inmaculada Concepción de María8 December, the Catholic feast of the Immaculate Conception, fixed.Tuesday
  16. 25 December: Christmas DayNavidadChristmas Day, 25 December, fixed.Friday

Long weekends

Long weekends in Argentina in 2026

Runs of three days or more off, with weekends counted, and the working days that join a holiday to a weekend when taken as leave.

  • 4daysThu 1 Jan to Sun 4 JanWith Fri 2 Jan taken as leave · New Year's Day
  • 4daysSat 14 Feb to Tue 17 FebCarnival, Carnival
  • 4daysSat 21 Mar to Tue 24 MarWith Mon 23 Mar taken as leave · Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice
  • 4daysThu 2 Apr to Sun 5 AprDay of the Veterans and Fallen of the Malvinas War, Good Friday
  • 3daysFri 1 May to Sun 3 MayLabour Day
  • 3daysSat 23 May to Mon 25 MayMay Revolution
  • 3daysSat 13 Jun to Mon 15 JunAnniversary of the Passing of General Martín Miguel de Güemes
  • 4daysThu 9 Jul to Sun 12 JulWith Fri 10 Jul taken as leave · Independence Day
  • 3daysSat 15 Aug to Mon 17 AugGeneral José de San Martín Memorial Day
  • 3daysSat 10 Oct to Mon 12 OctDay of Respect for Cultural Diversity
  • 3daysSat 21 Nov to Mon 23 NovNational Sovereignty Day
  • 4daysSat 5 Dec to Tue 8 DecWith Mon 7 Dec taken as leave · Immaculate Conception Day
  • 3daysFri 25 Dec to Sun 27 DecChristmas Day

2027

Public holidays in Argentina in 2027

  1. 1 January: New Year's DayAño NuevoFriday
  2. 8 February: CarnivalCarnavalMondayDate moves
  3. 9 February: CarnivalCarnavalTuesdayDate moves
  4. 24 March: Day of Remembrance for Truth and JusticeDía Nacional de la Memoria por la Verdad y la JusticiaWednesday
  5. 26 March: Good FridayViernes SantoFridayDate moves
  6. 2 April: Day of the Veterans and Fallen of the Malvinas WarDía del Veterano y de los Caídos en la Guerra de MalvinasFriday
  7. 1 May: Labour DayDía del TrabajadorSaturday
  8. 25 May: May RevolutionDía de la Revolución de MayoTuesday
  9. 20 June: General Manuel Belgrano Memorial DayPaso a la Inmortalidad del General Manuel BelgranoSunday
  10. 21 June: Anniversary of the Passing of General Martín Miguel de GüemesPaso a la Inmortalidad del General Martín Miguel de GüemesMondayDate moves
  11. 9 July: Independence DayDía de la IndependenciaFriday
  12. 16 August: General José de San Martín Memorial DayPaso a la Inmortalidad del General José de San MartínMondayDate moves
  13. 11 October: Day of Respect for Cultural DiversityDía del Respeto a la Diversidad CulturalMondayDate moves
  14. 20 November: National Sovereignty DayDía de la Soberanía NacionalSaturdayDate moves
  15. 8 December: Immaculate Conception DayDía de la Inmaculada Concepción de MaríaWednesday
  16. 25 December: Christmas DayNavidadSaturday

Observances

Days marked in Argentina that are not days off

  1. 23 March: Tourist dayDía no laborable con fines turísticosOne of the tourist days the government may set under article 7 of Law 27,399. They are classed as non-working days, not holidays, and in 2026 fall on 23 March, 10 July and 7 December.MondayDate moves
  2. 2 April: Maundy ThursdayJueves SantoHoly Thursday is a non-working day for Catholics under the national list of religious days, not a public holiday.ThursdayDate moves
  3. 10 July: Tourist dayDía no laborable con fines turísticosOne of the tourist days the government may set under article 7 of Law 27,399. They are classed as non-working days, not holidays, and in 2026 fall on 23 March, 10 July and 7 December.FridayDate moves
  4. 7 December: Tourist dayDía no laborable con fines turísticosOne of the tourist days the government may set under article 7 of Law 27,399. They are classed as non-working days, not holidays, and in 2026 fall on 23 March, 10 July and 7 December.MondayDate moves

The movable rule has changed over the years. An older statement of it, still on the Buenos Aires city tourism site, moved a holiday falling on any day from Thursday to Sunday to the following Monday. The rule the Cabinet Office cites from Law 27,399 moves only Tuesdays and Wednesdays back and Thursdays and Fridays forward, which is why National Sovereignty Day stays on Saturday 20 November in 2027.

Argentina also keeps religious non-working days for its minorities, on which members of the faith are excused from work: the first two and last two days of Passover, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur for Jews, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha for Muslims, and 24 April, the Day of Action for Tolerance and Respect among Peoples, for Armenians. Their dates follow each faith's own calendar.

Common questions

Questions about public holidays in Argentina

How many public holidays does Argentina have?

Fifteen national holidays on sixteen days, since Carnival takes a Monday and a Tuesday. Eleven are fixed to their dates and four move to a Monday. On top of those, the government may add up to three tourist days a year, always on a Monday or a Friday, and in 2026 it set 23 March, 10 July and 7 December.

Which Argentine holidays move to a Monday?

Four: 17 June for Güemes, 17 August for San Martín, 12 October for cultural diversity and 20 November for national sovereignty. On a Tuesday or Wednesday they move to the Monday before, on a Thursday or Friday to the Monday after. In 2026 Güemes falls on Monday 15 June and Sovereignty Day on Monday 23 November.

What is commemorated on 24 March?

The coup of 24 March 1976 that brought the last military dictatorship to power. The Día Nacional de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia is a fixed holiday: in 2026 it falls on a Tuesday, and the tourist day on Monday 23 March makes a four-day weekend of it.

Why is 2 April a holiday in Argentina?

It honours the veterans and the dead of the Falklands War, which began with the Argentine landing on the islands on 2 April 1982. The day is fixed and falls on a Thursday in 2026, the day before Good Friday, and on a Friday in 2027.

What are Argentina's tourist days?

Days the government may declare under article 7 of Law 27,399 to spread domestic tourism through the year, up to three annually and always on a Monday or a Friday. They are non-working days, not national holidays. A resolution of the Cabinet Office published on 26 December 2025 fixed them for 2026 on Monday 23 March, Friday 10 July and Monday 7 December.

When is Flag Day in Argentina?

On 20 June, the anniversary of Manuel Belgrano's death in 1820. Belgrano raised the first light blue and white flag at Rosario in 1812, and Law 12,361 of 1938 made the day a national holiday. It does not move, so it falls on Saturday 20 June in 2026 and on a Sunday in 2027.

Is Carnival a public holiday in Argentina?

Yes, on two days: the Monday and the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. They move with Easter, falling on 16 and 17 February in 2026 and on 8 and 9 February in 2027, and each year they make a four-day weekend.

Dates from Nager.Date, read 2026-09-30. The page counts from Wednesday, 30 September 2026, the day it was built.