Public holidays
Public holidays in Argentina
Argentina has 20 public holidays in 2026, of which 1 falls on a weekend. A further 70 dates are observed in individual provinces rather than nationwide — they are listed below.
Next public holiday12 OctoberRespect for Cultural Diversity Day
202620 dayspublic holidays in total
202717 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Monday 16 FebruaryCarnival Mondaylong weekend likely
Tuesday 17 FebruaryCarnival Tuesday
Monday 23 MarchBridge Public Holidaylong weekend likely
Tuesday 24 MarchNational Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice
Thursday 2 AprilMaundy Thursday
Thursday 2 AprilVeteran's Day and the Fallen in the Malvinas War
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Monday 25 MayMay Revolution Daylong weekend likely
Monday 15 JunePass to the Immortality of General Don Martín Miguel de Güemeslong weekend likely
Saturday 20 JunePass to the Immortality of General Don Manuel Belgranofalls on a weekend
Thursday 9 JulyIndependence Day
Friday 10 JulyBridge Public Holidaylong weekend likely
Monday 17 AugustPass to the Immortality of General Don José de San Martínlong weekend likely
Monday 12 OctoberRespect for Cultural Diversity Daylong weekend likely
Monday 23 NovemberNational Sovereignty Daylong weekend likely
Monday 7 DecemberBridge Public Holidaylong weekend likely
Tuesday 8 DecemberImmaculate Conception
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Monday 8 FebruaryCarnival Mondaylong weekend likely
Tuesday 9 FebruaryCarnival Tuesday
Wednesday 24 MarchNational Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice
Thursday 25 MarchMaundy Thursday
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Friday 2 AprilVeteran's Day and the Fallen in the Malvinas Warlong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 25 MayMay Revolution Day
Sunday 20 JunePass to the Immortality of General Don Manuel Belgranofalls on a weekend
Monday 21 JunePass to the Immortality of General Don Martín Miguel de Güemeslong weekend likely
Friday 9 JulyIndependence Daylong weekend likely
Monday 16 AugustPass to the Immortality of General Don José de San Martínlong weekend likely
Monday 11 OctoberRespect for Cultural Diversity Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 20 NovemberNational Sovereignty Dayfalls on a weekend
Wednesday 8 DecemberImmaculate Conception
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Regional holidays70 more dates observed in individual provinces
2026
Tuesday 3 FebruaryCommemoration of the Battle of CaserosEntre Ríos
Friday 20 FebruaryAnniversary of the Battle of SaltaSalta
Sunday 1 MarchProvincial Autonomy DayLa Rioja
Monday 27 AprilGreat Day of JujuyJujuy
Thursday 30 AprilPlebiscite 1902 TrevelinChubut
Sunday 3 MayExaltation of the Holy Cross DaySan Luis
Monday 11 MayBirthday of Mamerto EsquiúCatamarca
Wednesday 20 MayLa Rioja Foundation DayLa Rioja
Monday 1 JuneDay of the Province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and the South Atlantic IslandsTierra del Fuego
Wednesday 17 JuneDay of Memory of General Don Martín Miguel de GüemesSalta
Saturday 27 JuneState Worker's DayEntre Ríos
Saturday 25 JulySaint James' DayMendoza
Tuesday 28 JulyAnniversary of the arrival of the first Welsh settlersChubut
Saturday 1 AugustPachamama DayJujuy
Tuesday 4 AugustAnniversary of the Death of Enrique AngelelliLa Rioja
Sunday 16 AugustSaint John Bosco's DaySanta Cruz
Sunday 23 AugustJujuy Exodus DayJujuy
Tuesday 25 AugustCatamarca Autonomy DayCatamarca
Tuesday 25 AugustSaint Louis the King of France's DaySan Luis
Monday 7 SeptemberMiracle DayCatamarca
Friday 11 SeptemberTeacher's DaySan Juan
Sunday 13 SeptemberFeasts of the Lord and the Virgin of MiracleSalta
Monday 14 SeptemberFeasts of the Lord and the Virgin of MiracleSalta
Tuesday 15 SeptemberFeasts of the Lord and the Virgin of MiracleSalta
Thursday 24 SeptemberAnniversary of the Battle of TucumánTucumán
Tuesday 29 SeptemberSaint Michael the Archangel's DayEntre Ríos
Wednesday 7 OctoberDay of the Virgin of the Rosary of Río Blanco and PaypayaJujuy
Tuesday 27 OctoberAnniversary of the Death of Néstor Carlos KirchnerSanta Cruz
Tuesday 3 NovemberTehuelches and Mapuches declare loyalty to the Argentine flagChubut
Thursday 12 NovemberAnniversary of the Death of Ángel Vicente PeñalozaLa Rioja
Wednesday 18 NovemberJujuy Political Autonomy DayJujuy
Wednesday 25 NovemberSelk'Nam Genocide DayTierra del Fuego
Sunday 13 DecemberNational Petroleum DayChubut
Thursday 31 DecemberTinkunaco FestivalLa Rioja
2027
Wednesday 3 FebruaryCommemoration of the Battle of CaserosEntre Ríos
Tuesday 16 FebruaryDay of the Death of Juan Facundo QuirogaLa Rioja
Saturday 20 FebruaryAnniversary of the Battle of SaltaSalta
Monday 1 MarchProvincial Autonomy DayLa Rioja
Tuesday 27 AprilGreat Day of JujuyJujuy
Friday 30 AprilPlebiscite 1902 TrevelinChubut
Monday 3 MayExaltation of the Holy Cross DaySan Luis
Tuesday 11 MayBirthday of Mamerto EsquiúCatamarca
Thursday 20 MayLa Rioja Foundation DayLa Rioja
Tuesday 1 JuneDay of the Province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and the South Atlantic IslandsTierra del Fuego
Thursday 17 JuneDay of Memory of General Don Martín Miguel de GüemesSalta
Sunday 27 JuneState Worker's DayEntre Ríos
Sunday 25 JulySaint James' DayMendoza
Wednesday 28 JulyAnniversary of the arrival of the first Welsh settlersChubut
Sunday 1 AugustPachamama DayJujuy
Wednesday 4 AugustAnniversary of the Death of Enrique AngelelliLa Rioja
Tuesday 17 AugustAnniversary of the Death of General José Francisco de San MartínCorrientes
Monday 23 AugustJujuy Exodus DayJujuy
Wednesday 25 AugustCatamarca Autonomy DayCatamarca
Wednesday 25 AugustSaint Louis the King of France's DaySan Luis
Tuesday 7 SeptemberMiracle DayCatamarca
Saturday 11 SeptemberTeacher's DaySan Juan
Monday 13 SeptemberFeasts of the Lord and the Virgin of MiracleSalta
Tuesday 14 SeptemberFeasts of the Lord and the Virgin of MiracleSalta
Wednesday 15 SeptemberFeasts of the Lord and the Virgin of MiracleSalta
Friday 24 SeptemberAnniversary of the Battle of TucumánTucumán
Wednesday 29 SeptemberSaint Michael the Archangel's DayEntre Ríos
Thursday 7 OctoberDay of the Virgin of the Rosary of Río Blanco and PaypayaJujuy
Wednesday 27 OctoberAnniversary of the Death of Néstor Carlos KirchnerSanta Cruz
Wednesday 3 NovemberTehuelches and Mapuches declare loyalty to the Argentine flagChubut
Friday 12 NovemberAnniversary of the Death of Ángel Vicente PeñalozaLa Rioja
Thursday 18 NovemberJujuy Political Autonomy DayJujuy
Thursday 25 NovemberSelk'Nam Genocide DayTierra del Fuego
Tuesday 7 DecemberCommemoration of the workers shot in the Patagonian StrikesSanta Cruz
Monday 13 DecemberNational Petroleum DayChubut
Friday 31 DecemberTinkunaco FestivalLa Rioja
These are not observed nationwide. Confirm the specific region before assuming someone is working.
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.