Public Holidays in Argentina — 2026
There are 16 public holidays in Argentina in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
1 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 15 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 10 before July and 6 after it — with February the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 56 days, from Monday, August 17, 2026 to Monday, October 12, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
9 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 4 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Argentina sits in South America, is run from Buenos Aires, pays in Argentine Peso, and has about 45.2M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 16
- Days off work
- 15
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- February (2)
- Longest gap
- 56 days
- Capital
- Buenos Aires
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo |
| Mon, Feb 16 | Monday | Carnival | Carnaval |
| Tue, Feb 17 | Tuesday | Carnival | Carnaval |
| Tue, Mar 24 | Tuesday | Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice | Día Nacional de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia |
| Thu, Apr 2 | Thursday | Day of the Veterans and Fallen of the Malvinas War | Día del Veterano y de los Caídos en la Guerra de Malvinas |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Viernes Santo |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Día del Trabajador |
| Mon, May 25 | Monday | May Revolution | Día de la Revolución de Mayo |
| Mon, Jun 15 | Monday | Anniversary of the Passing of General Martín Miguel de Güemes | Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Martín Miguel de Güemes |
| Sat, Jun 20 | Saturday | General Manuel Belgrano Memorial Day | Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Manuel Belgrano |
| Thu, Jul 9 | Thursday | Independence Day | Día de la Independencia |
| Mon, Aug 17 | Monday | General José de San Martín Memorial Day | Paso a la Inmortalidad del General José de San Martín |
| Mon, Oct 12 | Monday | Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity | Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural |
| Mon, Nov 23 | Monday | National Sovereignty Day | Día de la Soberanía Nacional |
| Tue, Dec 8 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception Day | Día de la Inmaculada Concepción de María |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Navidad |
How many public holidays does Argentina have in 2026?
16 — of which 15 fall on a working day and 1 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Argentina in 2026?
Año Nuevo on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Navidad on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Argentina?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Argentina in 2026?
Between Monday, August 17, 2026 and Monday, October 12, 2026 — 56 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 16 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.