Carnival holidays: how trade will operate in Mendoza

Next weekend will be long as Monday and Tuesday will be holidays for Carnival . This raises the usual concern: how will the business be served? The Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Tourism and Services of Mendoza (Cecitys) gave details on this matter and reported the results of a survey they conducted among business owners on the opening hours they plan to implement.

This resulted in 80% of businesses opening their doors to serve customers during the Carnival holidays . Of those that will serve the public, 60% will open normally throughout the day.

There is already Carnival atmosphere in Mendoza

There is already Carnival atmosphere in Mendoza

Meanwhile, 10% will only be open half day and the remaining 10% will only be open on Tuesday. In addition, the entity reminded that, due to the holidays, some businesses may have special opening hours.

Therefore, if you need to go to a particular place and do not want to make an unnecessary trip, it may be best to check in the place to see if it will be open.

Payment for these days is governed by the Employment Contract Law . As established by the law, holidays in the country are paid the same as a Sunday. This implies payment for a double shift: the normal shift plus an equivalent extra amount.

If there is no work day on that day, there will be no changes.

Carnival is a holiday associated with Lent , in the Christian religion. It is the period of forty days from Ash Wednesday to the eve of Easter Sunday, a time of fasting and penitence in memory of the forty days that Jesus fasted in the desert , and in preparation for Holy Week and Easter. In this context, it is a festive and popular "preview", in which there are many murgas, challas and always picturesque events .

In some countries it lasts four days, starting on the Saturday of Carnival, but in others it can extend for 6 days and begins on the previous Thursday.

In Mendoza, it will be an XXL weekend that will run from March 1 to 4 inclusive