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Information Sheet Last Updated: June 2004
Argentina Holidays and Festivals
The following list contains the dates of national holidays and other festivals:
January 1 New Year’s Day
March/April Holy Thursday
March/April Good Friday
March/April Easter
March/April Semana Santa
May 1 Labor Day
May 25 Día de la Revolución
June 10 Día de la Bandera
July 9 Día de la Independencia
August 17 Conmeneración Gral. San Martin
October 12 Conquista de America
November 10 Día de la Tradición
December 25 Christmas
December 30 Ticker tape tradition in downtown Buenos Aires
December 31 New Year’s Eve
*Many if not all of offices and stores are closed on these days.
