What Is Open During the Unrenounceable Holiday on Thursday, January 1

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This Thursday, January 1, 2026, part of the trade such as supermarkets, large shops and convenience stores will have to close their doors because it is an irrenunciable holiday, in accordance with the provisions of Law 19.973. This means that during the holiday, the employer cannot ask his collaborators to work, cannot offer him money in return to do his work that day, nor can he move his shift for another day, and less to match his working day …

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This Thursday, January 1, comes the first unrenounceable holiday of the new year 2026, where the operation of the majority of the trade is prohibited.In this regard, some establishments are allowed to attend the public during the day, so they have an exception.