Holidays for 2020 | The government has formalized …

The national government created by decree the three "bridges for tourism purposes" for next year, published this Friday in the Official Journal.

Decree 717/2019
established as vacation for touristic purposes March 23, July 10 and December 7 of 2020.

Monday falls on March 23 and December 7, before the holidays of March 24 (National Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice) and December 8 (Day of the Virgin). While the 10th of July falls on Friday, 24 hours after the day of independence.

Under the law, the national executive power has the power to create "up to three days of vacation or holiday to promote tourism, which must coincide with the days of Monday or Friday".

The decree in the Official Journal bears the signature of the president of the nation, Mauricio Macri, the chief of staff, Marcos Peña, and the Minister of the Interior, Rogelio Frigerio.

How is the 2020 holiday calendar

January

1st Wednesday New Year

February

24 and 25. Monday and Tuesday. Holiday carnival

March

23. Monday. Holiday bridge for tourist purposes

24. Tuesday. National Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice

April

2. Thursday. Veterans' Day and the victims of the Falklands War

9 and 10. Thursday and Friday. Holy Week.

May

1st Friday. Worker and worker day

25. Monday. May Revolution Day

June

17. Wednesday. Day spent in the immortality of General San Martín de Güemes

20. Saturday. Day step to the immortality of General Manuel Belgrano

July

9. Thursday. Independence Day

10. Friday. Holiday bridge for tourist purposes

August

17. Not towards the immortality of General José de San Martín

October

12. Monday. Day of respect for cultural diversity

November

23. Monday. National Sovereignty Day

December

7. Monday. Holiday bridge for tourist purposes

8. Tuesday. Immaculate Conception of Mary

25. Friday. Of Christmas