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Hoy November 20 es holiday in Argentina to commemorate the National Sovereign Day. He take a break It falls on Monday, one day after the runoff in which the next president of the Argentines was defined.
Due to the vote, the National Electoral Chamber (CNE) had requested the holiday transfersomething that ultimately did not happen.
After the runoff, five holidays and long weekends confirmed
In this way, there was a three day long weekend in which many people took the opportunity to get away across the country and others decided to stay at home to fulfill their civic duty.
Even though it is a national holiday, as always, some people have to work. In that case, according to the law, a differential payment corresponds.
Holiday of November 20: Do you pay double if you work on the long weekend?
He Monday, November 20 is celebrated on National Sovereign Day, commemoration that was proposed – along with the repatriation of the remains of Juan Manuel de Rosas– by the historian If Mara Rosas in 1974 and approved by the Congress of the Argentine Nation.
Only in 2010, the year of Bicentennial of Argentinathe date was promoted to National holiday through a Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) of the then president Cristina Fernndez de Kirchner.
As established by the Employment Contract Law N 27,744, in its article 166, in National holidays govern the legal regulations on Sunday rest.
This means that those who provide services on such days, “will receive the normal remuneration for working days plus an amount equal to“. That is, a double payment.
What is commemorated on November 20?
The date is celebrated every November 20 in commemoration of the Battle of the Vuelta de Obligado, which took place on the same day in 1845.
At that time, the Argentine Confederation was governed by Juan Manuel de Rosaswho fulfills the role of president of the province of Buenos Aires.
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Everything happened in the town of Saint Peteralmost 200 kilometers from the City of Buenos Aires, where the Ro Paran it narrows and becomes a “S” shaped curve that makes navigation difficult.
In 1845, troops commanded by Lucio N Mansilla With Creoles, gauchos, aborigines, mulattoes and womenthey tried to prevent the arrival of the ships from Great Britain and FranceThe main economic, political and war powers of the 19th century.
which is a holiday for tourist purposes, the workers They will receive a payment just like any other holiday, that is, 100% more than a normal day worked.
Sign the Law N 27,399in its article 8employees who work in the holidays with tourist purposes as in the transferable holidays, “In terms of remuneration, they will enjoy the same rights established by current legislation regarding national holidays.“.
- How is Monday, October 16, paid per day worked?
In the case of working the national holiday of Monday October 16which starts on Thursday the 12th, workers have the right to receive a double payment.
As established by the Employment Contract Law N 27,744, in its article 166, On national holidays, the legal regulations on Sunday rest govern, so those who provide services on such days, “will receive the normal remuneration for working days plus an amount equal to“.
Why is October 16 a holiday?
With the aim of promoting the National tourismthe Government ran the holiday Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity to October 16 to offer and four-day long weekend.
This can be done since the holiday of October 12 ° -its original date- es portable. This is established in article 6 of the Ley 27.399which indicates that holidays that coincide with Thursday and Friday will be moved to the following Monday.
Meanwhile, the regulations indicate that transferable national holidays whose dates coincide with Tuesdays and Wednesdays will be moved to the previous Monday.
What are the long weekends left in 2023?
After extra long weekend of October, they will remain three long weekends for this 2023:
- November: Saturday the 18th to Monday the 20th
- December: Friday the 8th to Sunday the 10th
- December: from Saturday the 23rd to Monday the 25th
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