Per year, the Government can establish up to three holidays to promote tourism; How many days of rest are left for the rest of the year?
Many people take advantage of the holidays in Argentina to take a trip, both inside and outside the country. What’s more, there are times when holidays are given in the official calendar only with tourist purposesusually in low season. In that sense, many wonder when the next one is.
According to the law 27399which legislates the establishment of holidays and long weekends in the countryper year up to three non-working days are given for tourist purposes.
These are the holidays for tourist purposes that remain in 2024 in Argentina
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It should be noted that the days that result holidays for this reason, In terms of remuneration, they enjoy the same rights established by current legislation regarding national holidays.. That is, those people who must attend their jobs on one of these days receive double the amount for the workday.
For the remainder of the year, there is only one holiday left for tourist purposes. It is about the Friday October 11, for which a long weekend. This date was established because the Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity which is commemorated on October 12 falls on a Saturday. In addition, there are several months in the second part of the year that do not have non-working days, so it was decided to include this holiday in the official 2024 calendar.
Even if there is only one long weekend left, there will be another ideal opportunity to get away to a destination. It is about the November 18, in which the National Sovereignty Dayl. This year it falls on a Monday, allowing for a three-day long weekend.
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This is how the remaining holiday calendar looks like:
October
- Friday, October 11: tourist holiday.
- Saturday, October 12: Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity
November
- Monday, November 18: National Sovereignty Day (moved from 11/20)
December
- Sunday, December 8: Day of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
- Wednesday, December 25: Christmas
Source: Ambito
