No — today is not a public holiday in Argentina

How to tell if today is a public holiday in Argentina

Argentina's public holidays are set by Law 27.399 of 2017 consolidating the prior Law 21.329 and amendments. The list distinguishes feriados inamovibles (fixed-date national holidays) from feriados trasladables (movable holidays that can be shifted by executive decree to a Monday). Fixed holidays include New Year's Day, Carnival (Monday and Tuesday before Lent), Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice on 24 March marking the 1976 coup anniversary, Malvinas Veterans' Day on 2 April, Labour Day, May Revolution Day on 25 May, Flag Day on 20 June, Independence Day on 9 July, San Martín Day in August, Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity in October, Day of National Sovereignty in November, Immaculate Conception and Christmas Day.

That structure is why a simple "is it a holiday today" answer for Argentina is more nuanced than a single yes or no. A date can be a public holiday at the national level, a regional one observed only in certain states or provinces, or a banking holiday that closes financial settlement without closing every employer. The status shown above reflects the nationally recognised public holiday list for Argentina; if you are in a specific region, check the full calendar for the local additions that do not appear on the national list.

Working days and the holiday calendar in Argentina

The Ley de Contrato de Trabajo (Law 20.744) articles 196 to 207 set the standard private-sector week at 48 hours over six days, normally Monday to Friday plus Saturday morning in offices, with the modern norm being Monday to Friday at 9 hours. Sunday is the statutory weekly rest day under article 204. The Civil and Commercial Procedure Code (Law 17.454) article 156 rolls procedural deadlines falling on a non-working day to the next día hábil. Settlement of peso transactions runs on the Banco Central de la República Argentina's MEP (Medio Electrónico de Pagos), which observes the national holiday list including declared puentes.

Right now there is about 1 full working day between today and General Manuel Belgrano Memorial Day, counting Monday to Friday and skipping any other public holidays in between. If you are scheduling a deliverable, a delivery, or a meeting that depends on people being at their desks in Argentina, that is the realistic window you have before the next closure.

For cross-border planning, overlay the Argentina calendar with the calendars of the other countries your team works with. A week that looks completely open from your side can be a national holiday on theirs, and the clash only shows up when you compare the two side by side. The full holiday page links into a country-by-country comparison so you can spot the weeks where almost nobody is at their desk before you commit to a date.

Holiday dates are compiled from Nager.Date and the national sources listed above. Regional and substitute-day rules vary; for legal deadlines, confirm the observed date with the relevant official calendar for Argentina.