In the framework of the start of the new year and while awaiting a new national holiday, a large number of Argentines are enjoying a surprising extra holiday this Thursday, January 15. According to the Argentine News Agency, many are benefiting from this unexpected day off, which cuts the week short. Holiday on Thursday, January 15: where and why On Thursday, January 15, it is a holiday in the Buenos Aires locality of Ranchos, in the General Paz district, as it celebrates its founding anniversary. This is a local holiday for state, banking, and education employees; for the rest of the activities, it is optional, leaving the choice 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 falls on Monday the 16th and Tuesday the 17th of February, forming a four-day long weekend.
