Public Holidays in Argentina 2011

Basics — By Diego

Here is a list of the different national holidays in Argentina with the dates for 2011, and also a description of whether or not it is always on the same date, or if it changes every year.

January 1^st – New Years Day (unmovable)
March 7^th and 8^thCarnaval (unmovable)
March 24^th – Day of Memory for Truth and Justice, remembrance for the last coup d’etat (unmovable). This year, the 25th is also a holiday, known as a “bridge” holiday. Thursday is a holiday, and to make it a long weekend, they add Friday as a holiday as well.
April 2^nd – Veterans day, and remembrance day for the soldiers that died in the Malvinas. Anniversary of the first day of the Malvinas war (unmovable)
April 21^st – Good Thursday (Thursday before Easter)
April 22^nd – Good Friday (Friday before Easter)
May 1^st – Labour Day (unmovable)
May 25^th – Anniversary of the first Argentine government (unmovable)
June 20^th – Flag Day (Third Monday in June)
July 9^th – Independence Day (unmovable)
August 15^th – St. Martin Day (3^rd Monday in August)
October 10^th – Race day/Columbus Day (If the day falls on Tues or Wed, it is moved to the Monday of the same week. If it falls on a Thur or Fri, it is moved to the Monday of the following week.)
November 28^th – Day of National Soberania (moved to the 4th Monday of the month.)
December 8^th – Immaculate conception of Maria day (unmovable). This year, the 9^th is also a holiday, known as a “bridge” holiday. Thursday is a holiday, and to make it a long weekend, they add Friday as a holiday as well
December 25^th – Christmas Day (unmovable)