The next day, Friday, April 3, Good Friday will be celebrated, as part of the Holy Week celebrations. This way, the calendar once again offers another long weekend of four days, which in practice creates consecutive periods of extended rest in less than two weeks. Expectations in tourism: few reservations. Few people in Mar del Plata. NA Agency (networks). Whenever the calendar presents this combination of public holidays, tourist destinations across the country usually see an increase in inquiries and reservations, especially in coastal cities, mountain destinations, and locations near major urban centers, but that is not happening so far. For many Argentines, these holidays also represent an opportunity to plan short getaways, organize pending trips, or simply enjoy a few days of rest at home. Details of the 2026 national holiday calendar. Fixed holidays remaining. Tuesday, March 24: National Day of Memory for Truth and Justice. Thursday, April 2: Day of the Veteran and the Fallen in the Malvinas War. Friday, April 3: Good Friday. Friday, May 1: Labor Day. Monday, May 25: May Revolution Day. Saturday, June 20: Immortalization of General Manuel Belgrano. Thursday, July 9: Independence Day. Tuesday, December 8: Day of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. Friday, December 25: Christmas. Movable holidays. Monday, June 15: Immortalization of General Martín Güemes (it is Wednesday, the 17th). Monday, August 17: Immortalization of General José de San Martín. Monday, October 12: Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity. Monday, November 23: National Sovereignty Day (it is Friday, the 20th). Non-working days. Monday, March 23: before the holiday on March 24. Friday, July 10: to extend the rest after July 9. Monday, December 7: before the holiday on December 8. Buenos Aires, March 15 (NA) - The Argentine calendar will bring two consecutive extra long weekends in the coming weeks, a combination that generates expectations in the tourism sector and among those who are already planning getaways or rest. So far, according to surveys conducted by the Argentine News Agency, there are practically no major reservations in tourist centers for either the March long weekend or the one at the beginning of April. Consecutive long weekends. The first one will arrive with the bridge holiday on Monday, March 23, which adds to Tuesday, March 24, a day that commemorates the National Day of Memory for Truth and Justice. In this way, a four-day long weekend will be formed, ideal for trips or recreational activities. Shortly after, another period of extended rest will arrive. Thursday, April 2, will be a public holiday for the Day of the Veteran and the Fallen in the Malvinas War, a date that remembers the combatants and victims of the 1982 conflict.
