Good Friday

Make it longer

Wed 24 Mar – Sun 28 Mar is a 5-day weekend with no leave needed.

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Where to go for Good Friday

Good Friday is a national holiday and Maundy Thursday a non-working day for many, so Easter often becomes a four-day weekend in early autumn. Mild weather suits the wine regions, the northwest and the hills of Córdoba.

Budget-friendly

• Alta Gracia · Córdoba

  A small city in the Córdoba hills with a Jesuit estancia that is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the childhood home of Che Guevara, now a museum. Easter weather in the sierras is usually mild enough for long walks.

  Typically around 26 March: high 27°C (80°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 26% of days.

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• Posadas · Misiones

  The capital of Misiones sits on the Paraná River opposite Encarnación in Paraguay. It is a base for the ruins of the Jesuit mission of San Ignacio Miní, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and for red-earth countryside with yerba mate plantations.

  Typically around 26 March: high 28°C (83°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 36% of days.

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Mid-range

• Mendoza

  After the grape harvest, the vineyards around Mendoza turn yellow and red in autumn. Wineries in Luján de Cuyo, Maipú and the Uco Valley offer tastings and long lunches, and the road toward Aconcagua makes a day trip into the Andes.

  Typically around 26 March: high 28°C (82°F), low 13°C (56°F), rain on 20% of days.

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• Cafayate · Salta

  Set among high-altitude vineyards in the Calchaquí Valleys, Cafayate is known for white Torrontés wine. The drive in from Salta passes the red rock formations of the Quebrada de las Conchas, and autumn brings dry, mild days.

  Typically around 26 March: high 17°C (62°F), low 3°C (38°F), rain on 41% of days.

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• San Rafael · Mendoza

  In southern Mendoza, San Rafael combines wineries with the Atuel Canyon, a road through eroded rock formations leading to reservoirs used for kayaking and boating. Autumn colours along the poplar-lined irrigation channels add to the scenery.

  Typically around 26 March: high 28°C (82°F), low 14°C (56°F), rain on 16% of days.

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Trip ideas chosen by Public Holidays World, not sponsored. “Typically” lines are past averages, not forecasts; when the date is within about 9 days, a forecast is shown too.