he The official calendar for November expected A very long four-day weekend, Which will extend from Friday the 21st to Monday the 24th. Extended comfort Provides a valuable opportunity to plan vacations or just enjoy some relaxing time at home.
This break not only seeks to maximize citizens’ leisure time, but also to encourage them Domestic tourism, A recurring strategy of the government to boost the local economy. Configure this break Combines a mobile national holiday with a day off for tourism purposes, Each one has specific characteristics and working systems that are essential to know.
The extended rest covers November 2025 from Friday 21st to Monday 24th. Its main origin is National Sovereignty DayIt was originally celebrated on Thursday 20 November. Due to its “transferable” nature, to maximize the weekend, the regulations stipulate that it lasts until the following Monday, i.e. 24 November, thus becoming a mandatory national holiday for all workers and students in the country.
Friday, November 21 has been designated as a holiday for tourism purposes. Unlike a national holiday, attendance at the workplace during this day is at the discretion of each employer. The government has the power to set up to three such work stoppage days annually, with November being the last in 2025, after similar opportunities were taken in May and August.
That means it The employment situation on Friday will directly depend on the decision of each company.
On November 20, the heroic battle of the Vuelta de Obligado is commemoratedwhich took place in 1845. On that day, the forces of the Argentine Confederation, under the command of Juan Manuel de Rosas and under the direction of General Lucio Mansilla, vigorously resisted an invasion by a powerful Anglo-French squadron. Despite the numerical inferiority and adverse conditions, the defense of the Paraná River coast continued for seven intense hours, using… Strategic fortification of the Vuelta de Obligado to avoid foreign control of the waterway, Establishing a milestone in the defense of national autonomy.
The legal distinction between the two is made under Law No. 20744, the Employment Contracts Law. According to Article 181, On national holidays the same rules apply as for Sunday rest. Which means that if an employee is called to work, he or she should be paid twice what he or she earns on a regular day.
On the other hand, Article 182 makes this clear Holidays are optional for the employer; If you decide to work, the employee will receive his small salary, without any additional fees.
After the extra long weekend in November, The official holiday calendar for 2025 still includes two important dates in the last month of the year. In the month of December, the remaining holidays are Monday, December 8, commemorating the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, which is an immovable holiday, and Thursday, December 25, corresponding to the celebration of Christmas, which is also an immovable holiday.
For the remainder of 2025 Public holiday calendar Includes the following dates:
November
December
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