What about the holidays of August 17?

August 17 marks the new anniversary of the death of General José de San Martín, liberator of America, who died in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, in 1850. It is a holiday that falls this year Saturday and, according to the legislation in force, it is not transferable.

However, the weekend will be long, since it was declared Monday, March 19th as a non-working day for tourist purposes. This is not a holiday, because for trade, it is optional. Those who are fortunate enough to rest, because of their activity, will be able to take advantage of trips or develop leisure activities.

Under the previous government, when national dates fell on the weekends, they moved to create "relays" and even those who worked were paid as holidays.

Legislation has now changed, and according to the government's official calendar, 19 August is a "non-working day for tourism purposes", and companies have the power to decide whether or not to grant them the day off. your employees

The difference between a holiday and a public holiday is stipulated in the law on employment contracts. "Holidays, the same legal standards apply as for Sunday rest," says the standard, adding: "In case of work, the usual pay will be rewarded 100%".

On non-working days, "work will be optional for the employer", except in national, provincial and municipal public administrations. Those working in these sectors, as well as in banks and insurance companies, will be free on August 19th.