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When Is Commerce Workers’ Day in Argentina in 2026?

From La Nación · () Spanish

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  • Argentina’s Commerce Workers’ Day falls on September 26, 2026, which is a Saturday.
  • The holiday may move to Monday, September 28, but the official date depends on a resolution from Faecys.
  • Most shops, supermarkets and shopping centres may close, while employers who require workers to work must pay double under labour law.

Argentina’s Commerce Workers’ Day will fall on Saturday, September 26, in 2026, but workers may observe it on Monday, September 28.

The proposed transfer still awaits an official resolution from the Federation of Argentine Commerce and Services Employees, known as Faecys. The date was established as a day of rest for workers in the country’s large commerce sector.

Most shops, major supermarket chains and shopping centres may close for the holiday, although each business will decide whether to participate. If employers require workers to report for duty, they must pay double under Argentina’s Labour Contract Law.

The date traces back to September 26, 1934, when Law No. 11,729 established rules governing employment in the sector. A later law, passed on December 10, 2009, formally established Commerce Workers’ Day and said employees would not work, with the day treated like a national holiday for legal purposes.

Commerce employees will not work, with the day treated like national holidays for all legal purposes.

· Law No. 26,541The 2009 law established the holiday and set out its legal treatment.
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