# Public holidays in Argentina 2026

Argentina has 19 public holidays in 2026. 18 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, which leaves 243 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Note: The dates listed are the national holidays: Carnival, the movable holidays transferred to a Monday, and the bridge holidays that the government decrees each year for tourism. Non working days reserved for specific communities are not included.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/argentina/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ar/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ar/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ar/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ar.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 19 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 18 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 1 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 243 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-02-16 | Monday | Carnival Monday |
| 2026-02-17 | Tuesday | Carnival Tuesday |
| 2026-03-23 | Monday | Bridge Public Holiday |
| 2026-03-24 | Tuesday | National Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice |
| 2026-04-02 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday |
| 2026-04-02 | Thursday | Veteran's Day and the Fallen in the Malvinas War |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Labor Day |
| 2026-05-25 | Monday | May Revolution Day |
| 2026-06-15 | Monday | Pass to the Immortality of General Don Martín Miguel de Güemes |
| 2026-06-20 | Saturday | Pass to the Immortality of General Don Manuel Belgrano |
| 2026-07-09 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 2026-07-10 | Friday | Bridge Public Holiday |
| 2026-08-17 | Monday | Pass to the Immortality of General Don José de San Martín |
| 2026-10-12 | Monday | Respect for Cultural Diversity Day |
| 2026-11-23 | Monday | National Sovereignty Day |
| 2026-12-07 | Monday | Bridge Public Holiday |
| 2026-12-08 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 18 | 243 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 4 days, Sat 14 to Tue 17 February 2026: Carnival Monday, Carnival Tuesday
- 4 days, Sat 21 to Tue 24 March 2026: Bridge Public Holiday, National Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice
- 4 days, Thu 2 to Sun 5 April 2026: Maundy Thursday, Veteran's Day and the Fallen in the Malvinas War, Good Friday
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: Labor Day
- 3 days, Sat 23 to Mon 25 May 2026: May Revolution Day
- 3 days, Sat 13 to Mon 15 June 2026: Pass to the Immortality of General Don Martín Miguel de Güemes
- 4 days, Thu 9 to Sun 12 July 2026: Independence Day, Bridge Public Holiday
- 3 days, Sat 15 to Mon 17 August 2026: Pass to the Immortality of General Don José de San Martín
- 3 days, Sat 10 to Mon 12 October 2026: Respect for Cultural Diversity Day
- 3 days, Sat 21 to Mon 23 November 2026: National Sovereignty Day
- 4 days, Sat 5 to Tue 8 December 2026: Bridge Public Holiday, Immaculate Conception
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas Day

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026 (4 days): New Year's Day

## Questions about 2026 in Argentina

**How many working days are there in Argentina in 2026?** 243 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 18 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Argentina have in 2026?** 19 public holidays. 1 falls on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Argentina?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Argentina 2024](https://openworkdays.com/argentina/2024.md)
- [Argentina 2025](https://openworkdays.com/argentina/2025.md)
- [Argentina 2026](https://openworkdays.com/argentina/2026.md)
- [Argentina 2027](https://openworkdays.com/argentina/2027.md)
- [Argentina 2028](https://openworkdays.com/argentina/2028.md)
- [Argentina 2029](https://openworkdays.com/argentina/2029.md)
- [Argentina 2030](https://openworkdays.com/argentina/2030.md)

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