Back to country calendar
Public Holiday
Regional: AR-Y
Pachamama Day
Saturday, August 1, 2026
August 2026
2627282930311
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
303112345
Holiday selected
🏪 What's open
- Banks Closed
- Government offices Closed
- Schools Closed
- Shops Varies
- Restaurants Reduced
- Public transit Reduced
- Stock market Closed
- Post office Closed
📣 Traveler notes
Argentina is a large South American country with diverse landscapes and climates, ranging from northern jungles to southern plains and mountains.
- January 1: New Year's Day
- March 24: Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice
- April 2: Malvinas Day
- May 25: Day of the First National Government
- June 17: Anniversary of the death of Martín Miguel de Güemes
- Social greetings often involve multiple cheek kisses (right to left). Discussions can be expressive and direct, occasionally including profanity. While punctuality is flexible for social events, it is expected for business meetings. Sensitive topics to avoid include the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), domestic politics, or comparisons with other regions.
About this holiday
Pachamama is an Andean deity representing universal energy, time, and life, viewed in Inca mythology as a 'mother goddess' connecting all things. The four cosmological Quechua principles (Water, Earth, Sun, Moon) claim it as their primary origin.