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Official Holidays

  • January 1: New Year's Day.

  • February 8 and 9 (Floating days): Carnival.

  • March 24: Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice.

  • April 2: Day of the veterans and the fallen in Malvinas War of 1982 (Falklands War).

  • April 17 (Floating day): Holy Thursday.

  • April 18 (Floating day): Good Friday.

  • May 1: Labor Day.

  • May 25: Day of the First National Government (Anniversary of the 1810 May Revolution).

  • June 17: Anniversary of the death of General Martín Miguel de Güemes.

  • June 20: National Flag Day (Anniversary of the death of Manuel Belgrano, who created the Flag of Argentina).

  • July 9: Independence Day (Anniversary of the 1816 Argentine Declaration of Independence).

  • August 17: Anniversary of the death of General José de San Martín.

  • October 12: Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity.

  • November 28 (Floating day): Day of National Sovereignty. (Celebrated on the fourth Monday of November).

  • December 8: Immaculate Conception Day (Virgin Mary's Day).

  • December 24: Christmas Eve Begins at midday.

  • December 25: Christmas Day.

  • December 31: New Year's Eve (Begins at midday).