The city of Resistencia will implement special schedules for banks, shops, transport, and services during Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve to ease family celebrations. These changes aim to organize activity during high-demand periods and allow workers to rest. The measures cover from December 24 to January 1.
As the end-of-year holidays approach, Resistencia has set modifications in various sectors to balance intense commerce and family traditions. Urban bus public transport will run until 21:00 on December 24 and 31, while on December 25 and January 1 it will maintain reduced frequency, similar to a holiday. For interprovincial transport between Chaco and Corrientes, December 24 will have normal departures with last services between 19:00 and 20:30; on the 25th, the schedule will be like a Sunday, starting at 5:00 with hourly intervals until 7:00, then every 20 to 30 minutes, and last at 0:30. The same applies to December 31 and January 1.
Nighttime waste collection will start earlier at 15:30 on December 23 and 24, extending to December 30 and New Year's, allowing employees family time. In banking, Nuevo Banco del Chaco will suspend public service on December 24 and 31 per the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic's directive, resuming normally on Fridays December 26 and January 2. Customers can use NBCH24 Online Banking, ATMs, and cards for transactions.
Shops, per agreement between the Resistencia Chamber of Commerce and the Employees' Center of Commerce, will close at 19:30 on December 24 and 18:30 on 31, allowing those inside to finish purchases afterward and recommending advance shopping to avoid crowds. YPF gas stations will serve until 22:00 on the 24th and 31st, resuming at 6:00 on the 25th and January 1, without minimum guards in the city except on routes; Shell will follow similarly with guards for emergencies. The Chaco Government granted administrative leave on December 26 and January 2, with normal 6:30-12:00 shifts on the 24th and 31st. Resistencia Municipality extended leave to December 24, 26, and 31, and January 2, creating extended weekends. The city center sees high commercial and traffic activity before Christmas Eve.