2023-08-06 14:29:35
A new holiday is coming for 2023 that has been declared for this August 7th. What is celebrated and who will not work? HERE we tell you.
New holiday for this August 7: find out who can enjoy the day of rest
It is August 7th It has been declared a new holiday and Argentine citizens already live and think about this date, since it is not just any celebration and it is not free for every worker.
Next Monday, the Argentines will enjoy an extra day off, since they will not work on August 7. In the development of this note you will know who does not work and what is celebrated or commemorated on that commemorative date for this country.
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You will be able to see inside the note:
What is celebrated August 7 and who restWho was San Cayetano in Argentina? Argentine devotion Why is it celebrated every August 7?
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What is celebrated on August 7 and who rests?
Like every year, millions of faithful celebrate the August 7, Saint Cayetano’s Day. Argentine citizens come to ask the saint for “peace, bread and work.” On this occasion, the cities of the province of Buenos Aires will have an extra day of rest.
It is important to note that August 7 is a non-working day for public administration workers, although the citizens of those localities who work will be paid double.
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Who was San Cayetano in Argentina?
San Cayetano, who will be remembered this Monday, August 7, was a saint who was born in 1480 in Vicenza, Italy. He studied Law in Padua, then received the priestly order, was instructed in Rome, the society of Regular Clerics or Theatines, in order to promote the apostolate and spiritual renewal of the clergy.
San Cayetano is considered the patron saint of administrative managers to whom different miracles are attributed. As the story goes, during his stay in Venice, he met a young woman whose leg was about to be amputated. Cayetano kissed her leg and made the sign of the cross, this caused her to be cured of it and the doctors had to cancel the operation.
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Argentine devotion
During the week of commemoration, thousands of faithful venerate the image of the saint and camp outside the Sanctuary of San Cayetano located in Liniers. Fidelity to the patron saint of bread and work encompasses the entire Catholic society of the Argentine nation, since Cayetano is one of the most popular and beloved saints by Argentine citizens.
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Why is it celebrated every August 7?
San Cayetano was beatified on October 8, 1629 and canonized on April 12, 1671 by Pope Clement X. In 1547 he fell very ill and it was on August 7 of that same year that he died. Pope Clement X declared him a saint after verifying that he worked several miracles among others.
What other holidays are in the month of August?
August 17 is also a holiday in Argentina due to the death of Don José de San Martín, a liberator who traveled through different Spanish-dominated territories in America to achieve their independence.
Does September have no holidays?
The short answer is no. September does not have holidays but it does have two non-working days for the Jewish community: Friday the 15th begins the Jewish New Year or Rosh Hashanah, which will last until Sunday the 17th. In addition, the 25th will be the Day of Atonement, another day of rest for the people of this confession.
How many holidays are there in October?
October has only one holiday: the Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity, formerly Día de la Raza, which was moved from its original date of October 12 to Monday the 16th to form a long weekend around Saturday the 14th and Sunday the 15th.
Will November have holidays?
Of course it will have, but it only has a single holiday. According to the Argentine calendar, the only holiday is November 20, the date on which the celebration of National Sovereignty takes place.
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