In this publication, All-Holidays.Info covers the following topic: holidays in Argentina 2024. We have provided the exact dates of national, religious and unofficial holidays. They separately indicated when and who will have additional non-working days for the Argentine holidays in 2024. Briefly described important historical facts related to significant dates.
In Argentina there are national holidays, which also include memorial days. On these dates, the majority of the country’s population has an official non-working day. Some religious holidays are equivalent to state holidays. But they apply only to followers of a certain religion.
There are also unofficial holidays in Argentina. They are enshrined in law, but are not days off from work. On such days, events, memorial and religious services, celebrations, etc. may be held. They are organized by private, government or international organizations at their discretion.
Holidays in Argentina, unlike many countries, are not postponed. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, residents of the country do not have additional leave. Therefore, Easter Sunday is not considered a national public holiday in Argentina, since it cannot fall on a working day.
Holidays in Argentina 2024
Listed below are the holidays in Argentina 2024. Opposite each of them is the type of holiday and whether it is a non-working day. If a religion is indicated, it means that the holiday applies only to followers of that religion. For some Argentine holidays in 2024, we have added a short description.
January
January 1, 2024 (Monday): New Year, national holiday.
February
12 February 2024 (Monday): Carnival/Shrove Tuesday, national holiday.
February 13, 2024 (Tuesday): Carnival/Maslenitsa, national holiday.
March
March 11, 2024 (Monday): Start of Ramadan (tentative date), unofficial holiday.
March 24, 2024 (Sunday): Day of Remembrance of Truth and Justice, a national holiday.
March 28, 2024 (Thursday): Maundy Thursday, national holiday, Catholics.
March 29, 2024 (Friday): Good Friday, national holiday, Catholics.
March 31, 2024 (Sunday): Easter Sunday, unofficial holiday, Catholics.
The Day of Remembrance of Truth and Justice is a public holiday that honors the memory of the victims of the military dictatorship of 1976-1983 in Argentina. This dark period is known as the “Dirty War”. Then the ruling military junta kidnapped, tortured and killed tens of thousands of Argentine citizens suspected of leftist views. An estimated 10,000 people were killed, 30,000 disappeared without a trace. 60,000 people were subjected to torture and violence and sentenced to prison terms.
April
April 2, 2024 (Tuesday): Day of Veterans and Those Fallen in the Malvinas War, national holiday.
April 10, 2024 (Wednesday): End of Ramadan (tentative date), Muslims, non-working day.
April 22, 2024 (Monday): Passover Eve, an unofficial holiday.
April 23, 2024 (Tuesday): First day of Passover, non-working day.
April 24, 2024 (Wednesday): Day of Action for Tolerance and Respect among People, an unofficial holiday.
April 24, 2024 (Wednesday): Second day of Passover, non-working day.
April 28, 2024 (Sunday): The sixth day of Passover, an unofficial holiday.
April 29, 2024 (Monday): Seventh day of Passover, Jews, non-working day.
April 30, 2024 (Tuesday): Last day of Passover, Jews, non-working day.
The Malvinas War, also known as the Falklands War, was a short undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982. It was fought over the disputed Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The Malvinas War began on April 2, when Argentina invaded and occupied the islands, which had been under British control since 1833.
Britain mobilized a naval task force and retook the islands after two months of fighting. The war resulted in the deaths of 655 Argentine and 255 British troops, as well as three Falkland Islanders. Argentina surrendered on June 14, 1982.
May
May 1, 2024 (Wednesday): Labor Day, national holiday.
May 11, 2024 (Saturday): Argentine National Anthem Day, an unofficial holiday.
25 May 2024 (Saturday): Anniversary of the First National Government/ May Revolution of 1810, national holiday.
June
June 16, 2024 (Sunday): Father’s Day, an unofficial holiday.
June 17, 2024 (Monday): Memorial Day of General Don Martin Miguel de Guemes, national holiday.
June 20, 2024 (Thursday): National Flag Day/Remembrance Day of General Manuel Belgrano, national holiday.
General Martin Miguel de Güemes was a military leader during Argentina’s struggle for independence against Spain. As a colonel in 1814, he organized the gaucho cavalry units known as the Infernales. They actively used guerrilla tactics against the Spanish royalists. Güemes played a decisive role in thwarting the conquest of Buenos Aires. He died of battle wounds in 1821 at the age of 36.
July
July 7, 2024 (Sunday): Muharram/New Year (tentative date), Muslims, non-working day.
July 9, 2024 (Tuesday): Independence Day, a national holiday.
July 20, 2024 (Saturday): Friends Day, an unofficial holiday.
August
August 18, 2024 (Sunday): Children’s Day, an unofficial holiday.
August 19, 2024 (Monday): Memorial Day of General José de San Martin, national holiday.
General José de San Martín was an Argentine soldier and statesman. Known as the “Father of Argentina”, San Martín helped defeat loyalist forces in Argentina and Chile. At the age of 34, he joined the independence movement in Argentina in 1812. As commander of the Army of the Andes, San Martin led his Argentine and Chilean forces to victory at the Battle of Chacabuco in 1817 and the Battle of Maipú in 1818, securing Chile’s independence from Spain. He then sailed to Peru in 1820. San Martin’s campaigns helped liberate much of Spanish South America.
September
September 11, 2024 (Wednesday): Teacher’s Day/Anniversary of the death of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, a non-school day for elementary and high school students.
September 21, 2024 (Saturday): Student Day, a non-school day for high school students and students.
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento was an Argentine writer, educator and politician. He served as the seventh President of Argentina from 1868-1874. Sarmiento was an ardent supporter of democracy, public education and freedom of the press. As president, he made education a priority, founding libraries, schools, and the National College of Education.
October
October 2, 2024 (Wednesday): Rosh Hashanah Eve, Jews.
October 3, 2024 (Thursday): Rosh Hashanah, Jews, non-working day.
October 4, 2024 (Friday): Second day of Rosh Hashanah, Jews, non-working day.
October 11, 2024 (Friday): Yom Kippur Eve, Jews.
October 12, 2024 (Saturday): Yom Kippur, Jews, non-working day.
14 October 2024 (Monday): Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity, national holiday.
October 20, 2024 (Sunday): Mother’s Day, an unofficial holiday.
November
November 10, 2024 (Sunday): Tradition Day/Birth Anniversary of Jose Hernandez, unofficial holiday.
November 18, 2024 (Monday): National Sovereignty Day, a national holiday.
José Hernandez was a prominent Argentine writer and poet who lived from 1834 to 1886. He is known as the author of the epic poem Martin Fierro. It is considered one of his greatest works. It depicts the life of a gaucho named Martin Fierro, who is forced to become a criminal after falling victim to corrupt authorities. Written in a mixture of Spanish and Gaucho dialects, the poem reflects Gaucho values and culture.
December
December 8, 2024 (Sunday): Day of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, national holiday.
December 25, 2024 (Wednesday): Christmas, national holiday, Catholics.
December 31, 2024 (Tuesday): New Year’s Eve, an unofficial holiday.
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