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This August 17 is a holiday for the Passage to Immortality of General José de San Martín. This 2024 falls on a Saturday and, although by law it is considered transferablethis year the day is not changed. In this sense, many wonder why, since it is a good opportunity to create a long weekend.
According to the ley 27.399 ―which regulates the establishment of holidays and long weekends―, Only movable national holidays can be moved “whose dates coincide with the days tuesdays y Wednesday”, in which case they move to the previous day. Meanwhile, those that fall on the days Thursday y Friday “They will be transferred to the following Monday.” However, it does not specify what happens if a holiday falls on a weekend day. Therefore, these days do not move if they fall on a Saturday or Sunday.
This year, August 17 falls on SaturdayiStock
It is also not possible for the Government to define a long weekend holiday on the date to extend the Saturday and Sunday breaks. This is because according to current legislation, the Government can only decree three of these days per year, which were already reported in 2023. When observing the calendar drawn up by the Ministry of the Interiorit turns out that these dates have already been decreed, and do not include the third week of August.
We will have to wait a few months until there is a extra rest day. This is because in September there are no national holidays. So it will only be given in October until the celebration of Day of Respect for Cultural Diversitywhich is celebrated on October 12. This holiday takes its date from the day in 1492 when the first recorded contact between Europeans and Americans occurred, when the expedition led by Christopher Columbus He landed on Guanahani, an island in the Bahamas, and met its Taino inhabitants.
It should be noted that this year October 12th falls on a SaturdayHowever, a new one was added to the calendar holiday for Friday 11th. This is one of the three long weekend holidays which the Government has the power to add per year. In this way, a long weekend was configured that extends until Sunday, October 13.
Los tourist holidays have the same status as those that respond to a historical event or similar. Therefore, according to the Employment Contract Lawemployees who are called back to their jobs on that date have the right to receive double the regular workday pay.
In Argentina, the Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity is celebrated on October 12 in commemoration of the European discovery of AmericaGETTY
Below is the holiday list that are coming in the second part of the year after August 17thwhich will mean a longer than usual break for many workers in the country:
October
November
December
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