Overview
- Local governments in the Buenos Aires province — Saladillo, Junín and the Los Indios locality in Rojas — have decreed July 31, 2026 a non‑working day that creates a local long weekend only in those jurisdictions.
- The July 31 asueto primarily affects public services and employees of Banco Provincia while private employers decide whether to grant the day off or require work.
- Argentina’s next nationwide long weekend remains August 15–17 for the Paso a la Inmortalidad de José de San Martín, providing a three‑day break for the whole country.
- Peru has formally set Thursday, August 6 (Batalla de Junín) as a national holiday under Decreto Legislativo N° 713, which guarantees paid rest and prescribes extra pay or substitute days for employees who work that day.
- The Peruvian calendar through December lists several single‑day holidays and regional non‑working dates in Loreto and Tacna, leaving Christmas (Friday, December 25) as the country’s only remaining multi‑day long weekend in 2026.