Overview
- Argentina confirms Carnival as national holidays on Monday, Feb. 16, and Tuesday, Feb. 17, forming a four‑day break when combined with the weekend.
- Resolution 164/2025 adds three nonworking days for tourism to the Argentine calendar, bringing 2026 to 12 long weekends under Law 27.399 and Decree 614/2025 transfer rules.
- Mexico’s SEP school calendar creates a megapuente with no classes from Friday, Jan. 30, through Monday, Feb. 2, and schedules another pause for the Friday, Feb. 27, CTE session.
- Peru lists 16 national holidays for 2026 with none in February; Holy Week returns on Thursday, Apr. 2, and Friday, Apr. 3, with labor rules requiring triple pay if holiday work lacks compensatory rest.
- Local Argentine observances are emerging: Felipe Solá (Puán) on Jan. 20 and Cañuelas on Jan. 22 are marked as municipal holidays, with Ayacucho and Guaminí pointing to Feb. 2 pending formal confirmation, affecting local offices and services.