Buenos Aires, January 26 (NA) – As part of the start of the new year, right after the first national holiday, a large number of Argentines are enjoying a surprising extra holiday on Monday, January 26. According to the Argentine News Agency, many people are benefiting from this unexpected day off, creating their own long weekend of up to three days. Holiday today, Monday, January 26: where and why. Monday, January 26, is a holiday for the town of Salto in Buenos Aires Province, as it celebrates its founding anniversary. This is a local holiday for state, banking, and education employees; for other activities, it is optional, leaving the decision to employers. When is the next long national weekend in Argentina. The next holiday will be a double one, as part of the Carnival. This year it will be Monday, February 16, and Tuesday, February 17, making for a four-day long weekend.
