1949 Holidays and Events in Ushuaia, Argentina

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1949, Sat	New Year's Day
Note An official national public holiday. Known locally as Año Nuevo. Subject to government proclamation, if this holiday occurs on a Tuesday, the preceding Monday might also be an observance day, and if it falls on a Thursday, the following Friday might also be an observance day. This is referred to as a "bridge holiday". The government only grants a limited number of these each year.
	2/14/1949, Mon	Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice
Note An official national public holiday. Known locally as Día de la Memoria. Subject to government proclamation, if this holiday occurs on a Tuesday, the preceding Monday might also be an observance day, and if it falls on a Thursday, the following Friday might also be an observance day. This is referred to as a "bridge holiday". The government only grants a limited number of these each year.
	2/20/1949, Sun	Easter Monday
Note Not an official national public holiday. A Christian religious observance. Known locally as Lunes Santo.
	2/28/1949, Mon	Green Monday
Note An official national public holiday. Known locally as Lunes de Carnaval. Also known as Shrove Monday. The first day of a major two-day national celebration.
	3/1/1949, Tue	Shrove Tuesday
Note An official national public holiday. Known locally as Martes de Carnaval.
	3/2/1949, Wed	Ash Wednesday
Note Not an official national public holiday. A Christian religious observance. Known locally as Miércoles de Ceniza.
	4/2/1949, Sat	Day of the Veterans and Fallen of the Malvinas War
Note An official national public holiday. Known locally as Día del Veterano y de los Caídos en la Guerra de las Malvinas. Subject to government proclamation, if this holiday occurs on a Tuesday, the preceding Monday might also be an observance day, and if it falls on a Thursday, the following Friday might also be an observance day. This is referred to as a "bridge holiday". The government only grants a limited number of these each year.
	4/14/1949, Thu	Maundy Thursday
Note Not an official national public holiday. A Christian religious observance. Known locally as Jueves Santo. Widely observed as a non-working day for public administration and in many businesses.
	4/15/1949, Fri	Good Friday
Note An official national public holiday. Known locally as Viernes Santo.
	4/17/1949, Sun	Easter Sunday
Note Not an official national public holiday. A Christian religious observance. Known locally as Pascuas.
	5/1/1949, Sun	Labor Day
Note An official national public holiday. Known locally as Día del Trabajador. Subject to government proclamation, if this holiday occurs on a Tuesday, the preceding Monday might also be an observance day, and if it falls on a Thursday, the following Friday might also be an observance day. This is referred to as a "bridge holiday". The government only grants a limited number of these each year.
	5/25/1949, Wed	May Revolution of 1810
Note An official national public holiday. Known locally as Día de la Revolución de Mayo. Subject to government proclamation, if this holiday occurs on a Tuesday, the preceding Monday might also be an observance day, and if it falls on a Thursday, the following Friday might also be an observance day. This is referred to as a "bridge holiday". The government only grants a limited number of these each year.
	6/1/1949, Wed	Day of the Province
Note A provincial feriado under provincial law of Tierra del Fuego (1991); commemorates the elevation of the former National Territory of Tierra del Fuego to provincial status.
	6/19/1949, Sun	Father's Day
Note Not an official national public holiday.
	6/20/1949, Mon	Death Anniversary of General Güemes
Note An official national public holiday. Known locally as Muerte del General Martín Miguel de Güemes. Actual date is Jun 17, but usually observed on the nearest Monday to create a three-day weekend, but this only if decided by national decree in the given year.
	6/20/1949, Mon	Flag Day
Note An official national public holiday. Known locally as Día de la Bandera. Subject to government proclamation, if this holiday occurs on a Tuesday, the preceding Monday might also be an observance day, and if it falls on a Thursday, the following Friday might also be an observance day. This is referred to as a "bridge holiday". The government only grants a limited number of these each year.
	7/9/1949, Sat	Independence Day
Note An official national public holiday. Known locally as Día de la Independencia. Subject to government proclamation, if this holiday occurs on a Tuesday, the preceding Monday might also be an observance day, and if it falls on a Thursday, the following Friday might also be an observance day. This is referred to as a "bridge holiday". The government only grants a limited number of these each year.
	7/27/1949, Wed	Festival of Breaking of the Fast
Note Not an official national public holiday. A Muslim religious observance also known as Eid al-Fitr and marking the end of Ramadan. The date shown is approximate within one or two days. Exact dates shift yearly and depend on the local sighting of the new crescent moon.
	8/15/1949, Mon	San Martin
Note An official national holiday. Actual date is Aug 17, but usually observed on nearest Monday to create a three-day weekend, but only if decided by national decree in the given year.
	9/24/1949, Sat	Jewish New Year
Note Not an official national public holiday. The first day of a Jewish religious observance known as Rosh Hashanah.
	9/25/1949, Sun	Second Jewish New Year
Note Not an official national public holiday. The second day of a Jewish religious observance known as Rosh Hashanah.
	10/3/1949, Mon	Festival of Sacrifice
Note Not an official national public holiday. A Muslim religious observance known
	10/3/1949, Mon	Yom Kippur
Note Not an official national public holiday. A Jewish religious observance.
	10/10/1949, Mon	Cultural Diversity Day
Note National holiday. Actual date is Oct 12, but usually observed on nearest Monday to create a three-day weekend, but only if decided by national decree in the given year.
	10/12/1949, Wed	Ushuaia City Anniversary
Note A city-level feriado of Ushuaia (capital of Tierra del Fuego Province). In 2026 the date coincides with the national Cultural Diversity Day.
	10/16/1949, Sun	Mother's Day
Note Not an official national public holiday.
	10/24/1949, Mon	Islamic New Year
Note Not an official national public holiday. A Muslim religious observance.
	11/6/1949, Sun	Bank Worker's Day
Note Not an official national public holiday. Bank and financial workers day off. Known locally as Día del Bancario.
	11/21/1949, Mon	National Sovereignty Day
Note An official national holiday. Actual date is Nov 20, but usually observed on nearest Monday to create a three-day weekend, but only if decided by national decree in the given year.
	12/8/1949, Thu	Immaculate Conception Day
Note An official national public holiday. Known locally as Día de la Concepción Inmaculada. Subject to government proclamation, if this holiday occurs on a Tuesday, the preceding Monday might also be an observance day, and if it falls on a Thursday, the following Friday might also be an observance day. This is referred to as a "bridge holiday". The government only grants a limited number of these each year.
	12/9/1949, Fri	Immaculate Conception Day: Additional Observance Day
Note An official national public holiday. Known locally as Día de la Concepción Inmaculada. Subject to government proclamation, if this holiday occurs on a Tuesday, the preceding Monday might also be an observance day, and if it falls on a Thursday, the following Friday might also be an observance day. This is referred to as a "bridge holiday". The government only grants a limited number of these each year.
	12/24/1949, Sat	Christmas Eve
Note Not an official national public holiday but generally celebrated nationwide. Known locally as Nochebuena.
	12/25/1949, Sun	Christmas Day
Note An official national public holiday. Known locally as Navidad. Subject to government proclamation, if this holiday occurs on a Tuesday, the preceding Monday might also be an observance day, and if it falls on a Thursday, the following Friday might also be an observance day. This is referred to as a "bridge holiday". The government only grants a limited number of these each year.
	12/26/1949, Mon	Boxing Day
Note Not an official national public holiday but generally celebrated nationwide. Known locally as Día de Navidad 2.
	12/31/1949, Sat	New Year's Eve
Note Not an official national public holiday but generally celebrated nationwide. Known locally as Fiesta de Fin de Año.

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