Claim: The Argentine government is giving the entire nation a public holiday for the duration of the 2022 World Cup.
Fact-check: Argentina is not giving all its citizens a 40-day public holiday so they can watch the World Cup - Full Fact
Verdict: no such holiday has been announced. the country gave workers a half-day holiday in 1978 when it was hosting the event.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Tony Thompson
Date published: 2022-06-30T00:00:00