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Surprising Holiday in Argentina: Where and Why

Argentinians in Buenos Aires get an extra holiday on December 22. Find out in which districts it is celebrated and how it affects residents and employers.


Surprising Holiday in Argentina: Where and Why

Buenos Aires, December 15 (NA) – Entering the second half of the last month of the year, and right on the eve of a national holiday, a large number of Argentines are enjoying a surprising extra holiday on Monday, December 22. According to what the Argentine News Agency learned, several groups of workers benefit from this unexpected day off, allowing them to create their own long weekend of up to three days. Holiday today, Monday, December 22: where and why This Monday, December 22, is a holiday in the districts of Lezama and Tordillo in Buenos Aires province. In both cases, it is their founding anniversary. This is a municipal holiday for state, banking, and education employees; while it is optional for other activities, leaving the decision to employers. When is the next long weekend in Argentina The next holiday will be Thursday, December 25, for Christmas, which falls on a Thursday this year.