Holidays 2012

Fixed Holidays

Date Day Commemoration Local Name
January 1st Sunday New Year Año Nuevo
February 20th and 21st Monday and Tuesday Carnival Carnaval
February 27th Monday Creation and First Pledge of Allegiance to the National Flag Día del Bicentenario de la Creación y Primera Jura de la Bandera Argentina
March 24th Saturday Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice Día Nacional de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia
April 2nd Monday Malvinas Memorial Day Día del Veterano y de los Caídos en la Guerra de Malvinas
April 6th Friday Easter Jueves y Viernes Santo
April 30th* Monday Bridge Public Holiday Feriado Puente Turístico
May 1st Tuesday Labor Day Día de Trabajador
May 25th Friday Anniversary of the First Independent Government in Buenos Aires Día de la Revolución de Mayo
June 20th Wednesday National Flag Day Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Manuel Belgrano
July 9th Monday Independence Day Día de la Independencia
December 8th Saturday Immaculate Conception Day Inmaculada Concepción de María
December 24th* Monday Bridge Public Holiday Feriado Puente Turístico
December 25th Tuesday Christmas Navidad

Moveable Holidays

Date Day Commemoration Local Name
August 17th Monday August 20th Anniversary of the death of General José de San Martín Conmemoración de la muerte del General José de San Martín
October 12th Monday October 8th Columbus Day Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural
November 20th Monday November 26th Day of National Sovereignty Día de la SoberanĂ­a Nacional

* Bridge Public Holiday: If the date of a non-movable holiday falls on Tuesday or Thursday, an extra holiday is added on the previous Monday or the following Friday, respectively.