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2026 Holiday Rules: Argentina Sets Four-Day March Break, Peru Confirms 16 National Holidays

Employer discretion, fixed-holiday status plus regional exceptions determine who actually gets time off.

Overview

  • Argentina’s March long weekend runs from Saturday, March 21 through Tuesday, March 24 under Resolution 164/2025.
  • Monday, March 23 is a non-laborable tourism day subject to each employer’s decision, so private workplaces may operate normally.
  • Tuesday, March 24 is an inamovible national holiday for the Day of Memory, requiring double pay if employees work that day.
  • Peru’s government published 16 national holidays for 2026 that apply to public and private sectors, with triple pay owed if work is performed on a holiday without compensatory rest.
  • Peru’s state platform shows no national holidays in February, March or September, with exceptions such as Ica’s regional non-laborable on Friday, March 13 for the Vendimia festival.