The official calendar confirms four days of rest for Carnival and details all the holidays in 2026
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February 2026 will bring one of the most anticipated breaks of the year. The long Carnival weekend will offer four consecutive days that are ideal for traveling or slowing down.
According to the official holiday calendar published by the national government, the break will extend from Saturday 14 to Tuesday 17 February.
El Carnaval 2025 ya tiene sus fechas definidas
Which days Carnival 2026 falls on
The Carnival holidays are set for Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 February. Both are national holidays.
By adding the previous weekend, it becomes a four-day XXL long weekend, the first of this kind in the 2026 calendar.
All the national holidays in 2026, month by month
February
Monday 16: Carnival.
Tuesday 17: Carnival.
Gualeguaychú (Entre Ríos) se lleva el título de capital nacional del Carnaval
March
Monday 23: Non-working day for tourism purposes.
Tuesday 24: National Day of Memory for Truth and Justice.
April
Thursday 2: Malvinas (holiday) and Holy Thursday (non-working day).
Friday 3: Good Friday.
Lunes 8 de diciembre, Día de la Inmaculada Concepción de María
May
Friday 1: Labor Day.
Monday 25: May Revolution.
June
Monday 15: Güemes (moved).
Saturday 20: Belgrano.
July
Thursday 9: Independence Day.
Friday 10: Non-working tourism day.
Los principales feriados nacionales del 2025
August
Monday 17: San Martín.
October
Monday 12: Cultural Diversity.
November
Monday 23: National Sovereignty.
December
Monday 7: Non-working tourism day.
Tuesday 8: Immaculate Conception.
Friday 25: Christmas.
Confirmed long weekends in 2026
The calendar includes several extended breaks. Among the most notable are Carnival, Holy Week, and Independence.
14 to 17 February: Carnival (4 days).
21 to 24 March: Day of Memory (4 days).
2 to 5 April: Malvinas + Holy Week (4 days).
9 to 12 July: Independence (4 days).
5 to 8 December: Immaculate Conception (4 days).
Non-working days for tourism purposes
For 2026, the government defined three non-working days with the aim of boosting domestic tourism.
Monday 23 March.
Friday 10 July.
Monday 7 December.
Cuántos fines de semana largos tendrá 2026
Holiday or non-working day: what the difference is
The distinction is key for workers and employers. The holiday is mandatory and is paid double if it is worked.
The non-working day is left to the employer's discretion and doesn't entail extra pay.
