Each region contributes its own natural beauty, landscapes, and culture, which attract tourists year after year.
Holiday Calendar for 2026
January Thursday, January 1st — New Year's Day, public holiday.
February Monday, February 16th — Carnival, public holiday. Tuesday, February 17th — Carnival, public holiday.
March Tuesday, March 24th — National Day of Memory for Truth and Justice, public holiday.
April Thursday, April 2nd — Day of the Veterans and Fallen in the Malvinas War, public holiday. Maundy Thursday, non-working day. Friday, April 3rd — Good Friday, public holiday.
May Friday, May 1st — Labour Day, public holiday. Monday, May 25th — Day of the May Revolution, public holiday.
June Wednesday, June 17th — Anniversary of the Death of General Don Martín Miguel de Güemes, movable holiday. Saturday, June 20th — Anniversary of the Death of General Don Manuel Belgrano, public holiday.
July Thursday, July 9th — Independence Day, public holiday.
August Monday, August 17th — Anniversary of the Death of General Don José de San Martín, movable holiday.
October Monday, October 12th — Respect for Cultural Diversity Day, movable holiday.
November Friday, November 20th — National Sovereignty Day, movable holiday.
December Tuesday, December 8th — Immaculate Conception of Mary, public holiday. Friday, December 25th — Christmas, public holiday.
Buenos Aires, December 23 (NA) — Although many families and groups of friends decide to start their summer vacations before and during the holidays, choosing destinations in Argentina or abroad to close out the year and welcome the new one, many also begin to think about the getaways they can take during each long weekend of 2026. For this reason, consulting the calendar also becomes a key action.
Although the official dates have not yet been set, according to what the Argentine News Agency was able to learn, the celebration of Carnival in February will be one of the most popular long weekends of 2026, due to the varied range of destinations, its festival and national party schedule, to gradually begin to close out the summer season.
Three unmissable spots along Route 40 in the Calchaquí Valleys.
According to the current calendar and taking into account that there are fixed and movable holidays, depending on the day they fall on, they will be moved forward or backward. This means that, for example, those dates that fall between Tuesday and Wednesday and are considered movable will be moved to the previous Monday, and in the case that they are on Thursday or Friday, to the following Monday.
Without a doubt, the imposing Andes mountain range, along with its vineyards, makes Mendoza one of the top tourist destinations during long weekends every year.
How many fixed and movable holidays are there for 2026?
There will be a total of 16, of which 12 are fixed and four are movable. From there, and depending on the dates, will be the number of days to take a break and travel to get to know the country.
In this sense, and before detailing month by month which are the most visited destinations of the country during each long weekend, due to climate, proposals and landscapes, among the main tips, which also includes the distance from the City of Buenos Aires, are: The Atlantic Coast of Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Misiones, Mendoza, Salta and Jujuy, Bariloche and Puerto Madryn.
Furthermore, the months of February, April, May, June, and December will be the ones with the most holidays, with two each.
