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Public Holiday
Nationwide
Day of the Veterans and Fallen of the Malvinas War
Thursday, April 2, 2026
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🏪 What's open
- Banks Closed
- Government offices Closed
- Schools Closed
- Shops Varies
- Restaurants Reduced
- Public transit Reduced
- Stock market Closed
- Post office Closed
🛋️ Long weekend potential
4-Day Block
THU
02
Holiday
FRI
03
Bridge Day
SAT
04
Weekend
SUN
05
Weekend
4-day weekend with a bridge day on April 3
📣 Traveler notes
Argentina is a large South American country offering diverse climates and landscapes, ranging from northern jungles to central plains and southern mountains.
- April 2: Malvinas Day (Day of the Veterans and Fallen of the Malvinas War)
- January 1: New Year's Day
- March 24: Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice
- May 25: Day of the First National Government
- June 17: Anniversary of the death of Martín Miguel de Güemes
- Argentines are expressive; direct conversation, passionate discussion, and personal questions are common. Cheek kissing is common for friends/acquaintances; handshaking is used formally. While punctuality is expected for business meetings, local transport and social timings can be flexible.
About this holiday
This day commemorates the 10-week conflict (the Falklands War) between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands and South Georgia in 1982. The conflict began with Argentina's occupation of the islands on April 2, 1982, and concluded with an Argentine surrender on June 14, 1982. The war resulted in fatalities on both sides.