Public holidays in Argentina, 2026
Argentina has 16 public holidays in 2026. 15 fall on a working day and 1 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
16 of 16 holidays
- 01 01 Año Nuevo Thursday
- 16 02 Carnaval Monday
- 17 02 Carnaval Tuesday
- 24 03 Día Nacional de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia Tuesday
- 02 04 Día del Veterano y de los Caídos en la Guerra de Malvinas Thursday
- 03 04 Viernes Santo Friday
- 01 05 Día del Trabajador Friday
- 25 05 Día de la Revolución de Mayo Monday
- 15 06 Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Don Martín Miguel de Güemes Monday
- 20 06 Paso a la Inmortalidad del General D. Manuel Belgrano Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 09 07 Día de la Independencia Thursday
- 17 08 Paso a la Inmortalidad del General José de San Martín Monday
- 12 10 Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural Monday
- 23 11 Día de la Soberanía Nacional Monday
- 08 12 Inmaculada Concepción de María Tuesday
- 25 12 Navidad Friday
2026 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Argentina have in 2026?
16, of which 15 fall on a working day and 1 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 1 of Argentina's land on one, and most countries do not move them.