The government ordered this Incorporation of three days off from work for tourist purposes in the official calendar of 2026. The rules of procedure bear the signature of the Chief of Staff, Manuel Adorni.
The measure was formalized by the Decision 164/2025 of the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, published on Friday in the Official Gazette, which designated days off Monday March 23rdHe Friday, July 10th and the Monday, December 7th of the next year.
The decision is based on the Law 27,399which regulates the regulation of national holidays and days off, and Authorizes the executive branch to set aside up to three days annually for tourism purposesprovided they coincide with Monday or Friday. According to the regulations, the aim is to promote domestic tourism and mitigate the effects of seasonality in the sector.
The decision is also enshrined in Decree 614/2025, which established this Chief of Staff as a law enforcement agency and enabled him to dictate the supplementary provisions necessary for its implementation.
In accordance with the established, The measure will come into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal national scope.
Last Tuesday the government of Buenos Aires Province defined an administrative leave program that gave Buenos Aires public employees access to one extended rest period during the Christmas festivities. The decision was reflected in Decree 3063/2025 signed by the governor Axel Kicillof and published in the Provincial Gazette on Tuesday, December 23, with the aim of regulating government activities during the year-end holidays.
The regulations specified how days off the days Tuesday 24th, Thursday 26th and Wednesday 31st December for the provincial public administration. In this way, and in combination with the unwavering national holiday of Wednesday December 25th for Christmas, Buenos Aires civil servants were exempt from work from Tuesday 24th to Sunday 28th inclusive.which made for an extra long weekend with five consecutive days.
The regime set by the province introduces itself Differences from what applies at the national level. The national executive ordered Administrative holidays only for December 24th and 31stTherefore, national officials must return to work this Friday.
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