Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity
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Saturday october 12, 2024
Secular holiday : Was called Spanishness Day or Dia de la Raza until 2010
Mother's Day
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Sunday october 20, 2024
cards/flowers : Mothers Day surprise party. The young children Children encircle the mothers and read poems they have written in their honor. After this, the surprise comes when a door is opened and all the childrens grandmothers who have been in hiding come in and a great party ensues. (Bollyspice)
Transportation strike
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Wednesday october 30, 2024
Secular holiday :
National Sovereignty Day
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Monday november 18, 2024
Secular holiday : From 2010
Banks close at 12:00
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Tuesday december 24, 2024
Banks only :
Christmas Day
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Wednesday december 25, 2024
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
April Fools Day
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Saturday december 28, 2024
Culture :
Civil Servants holiday
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Tuesday december 31, 2024
Secular holiday :
Banks close at 12:00
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Tuesday december 31, 2024
Banks only :
School holidays
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Wednesday january 1, 2025
School holidays : Www.argentina.gob.ar
calendars gazetted by the respective Departments of Education
Each province carries its own specific set of holidays, please scroll to the concerned province
Number of teaching days: 187
2022 PISA ranking: #62 with a 395 score
Schooling is mandatory till age 16
average number of instructional hours per year in lower secondary education: 1370
many schools operate on Saturday
school uniforms are generally worn
University of Buenos Aires ranking: Times Higher Education #--/QS ranking #75/Shanghai #151-200
The school year ends in early or mid-December and begins in late February or early March.
Primary school students enjoy two-month summer vacations (Southern hemisphere) and high school students three-month summer vacations
Winter holidays last 2 weeks during the month of July
We carry confirmed dates till Dec 2024
New Year's Day
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Wednesday january 1, 2025
Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Epiphany
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Monday january 6, 2025
cards/flowers :