The arrival of the Supreme Pontiff in Argentina will modify the November calendar
In the case of Córdoba, the provincial Chief of Staff, Manuel Calvo, confirmed that Tuesday, November 10 will also be a holiday, the day the Pope travels to the province. Thus, the people of Córdoba will have two consecutive days affected by the holidays: Monday 9 and Tuesday 10.
During his visit to Córdoba, Leo XIV is expected to celebrate a mass in the esplanade of the Military Aviation School and later hold a meeting with bishops, priests, and other representatives of the Church.
In Buenos Aires, however, the holidays will be Monday, November 9 and Wednesday, November 11. This last date coincides with the final day of the papal visit and with his transfer to Luján, where he will celebrate a mass in front of the Basilica of Our Lady of Luján.
Thus, the calendar will be as follows:
Rest of the country: Monday, November 9.
Córdoba: Monday, November 9 and Tuesday, November 10.
Buenos Aires: Monday, November 9 and Wednesday, November 11.
The visit of Pope Leo XIV to Argentina, scheduled from Sunday, November 8 to Wednesday, November 11, will bring changes to the usual calendar. The Government confirmed a holiday scheme to facilitate the participation of the faithful and organize security operations in the places the Supreme Pontiff will visit.
The main date will be Monday, November 9, which will be a national holiday. Therefore, the measure will apply to all provinces of the country, regardless of whether they are part of the papal itinerary or not.
However, there will be two other dates to consider. Córdoba will add Tuesday, November 10, when Leo XIV visits the province, while in Buenos Aires, Wednesday, November 11 will also be a holiday, a day when the Pope will carry out activities in the Buenos Aires territory and will travel to Luján.
Thus, the scheme will be divided according to each jurisdiction: November 9 will be a holiday nationwide; in Córdoba, it will also be on Tuesday, November 10; and in Buenos Aires, Wednesday, November 11 will be added.
Monday, November 9 will be a national holiday, so it will not be limited to Buenos Aires or the places Leo XIV visits. That day, the Pontiff will begin his agenda with a visit to the Little Cottolengo Don Orione in Claypole, and later will lead a mass at the Monument to the Spaniards in Palermo.
When announcing the measures, the Minister of National Security, Alejandra Monteoliva, explained how the scheme will work during the four days of the visit.
“On Monday, November 9, it will be a national holiday. On Tuesday and Wednesday, work will be done within each of the jurisdictions, in the City of Buenos Aires, the province of Buenos Aires, the province of Córdoba, with holidays limited to specific jurisdictions,” she stated.
