- The numbers for the long weekend and their impact on the economy
- Tourism in Buenos Aires
Last long weekend of the yearfor him Immaculate Conception Dayclosed with a solid tourist movementdriven by the proximity of the parties and the beginning of summer.
This is evident from the latest CAME report, which points out that despite the unstable weather forecast, “tourist movement ultimately recorded a decline.” pretty solid performance for this time of year.”
According to the company, meanwhile long weekend they have moved 1,377,810 tourists across the country, a 43.5% more than on the same holiday in 2023, and with the addition that There was no public holiday in 2024 for this date.
After the success of the extra-long weekend in November with record numbers, the holidays at the end of the year “once again show their relevance.” Early starter of the summer season“, says CAME.
The travel destinations with the greatest tourist movement was CABA, Mar del Plata, Cordova, Puerto Iguazu, Mendoza And Ushuaiaand centers with a strong profile religious as Jump, San Miguel de Tucuman, San Salvador de Jujuy And currentsclosely linked to the holiday of the Immaculate Conception.
The numbers for the long weekend and their impact on the economy
The average stay was from two nightsbelow 2.6 days registered in 2023, a sign that the short breaks will continue short and low budget.
At the same time, average daily spending per tourist increased $90,495A 8.8% more in real terms than last year, indicating a greater concentration of spending essential services and high-quality experiences.
Total tourists spent $249.37 billiona real improvement 20.1% compared to the same holiday in 2023, representing a consolidation of the Long weekend in December as an early sponsor of Summer season 2026.
At the cumulative level, the eight long weekends in 2025 they mobilized 13,342,750 tourists and generated $2,971,578 millionequivalent to $2,030 millionwith a strong influence on the SME and the regional economy.
Tourism in Buenos Aires
In the Buenos Aires ProvinceMar del Plata closed the weekend with more than 60% utilizationdriven by its offering of Beach, gastronomy and a width Cultural agenda These included theatre, concerts, food festivals and heritage-themed activities.
For its part, the La Costa party –San Clemente, Santa Teresita, San Bernardo and Mar de Ajó— held music festivals, tango, sports competitions, choirs, fairs and beach events.
He Interior of Buenos Aires It has also been activated with a number of popular festivals such as National Gaucho Festival in General Madariaga, the Beer festival in Berisso, Christmas celebrations in General Rodríguez, San Andrés de Giles and Mar de Cobo, as well as sports and gastronomic events that boosted the occupation throughout the region.
La Plata, on the other hand, was in between 90% and 100% the occupation, driven by large concerts such as “Los Fundamentalistas del Aire Adiciones”, “Andrés Calamaro” and “La Delio Valdez”.
In the City of Buenos Airesthe long weekend demanded 107,000 visitors nationally and internationally, with estimated economic impact in 27 billion dollars and a hotel occupancy of 76%the second best record of 2025 after the long November holidays.
Tourist activity in the city has been boosted by high attraction events such as the strange scamthe party Young city BA, Buenos Aires Extremeand the recitals of Shakira And Abel Pintos.
The program was rounded off with gastronomic suggestions such as: Quarter à la carte, Salt Palooza And Matt BAin addition to the growing influx Obelisk Viewpointone of the new attractions of City tourism porteno.
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