November 10: why Tradition Day is celebrated in Argentina

November 10: why Tradition Day is celebrated in Argentina

November 9, 2024 – 9:30 p.m.

A day to reflect on the identity of a country that is still young but with a great history.

He November 10 is celebrated as Tradition Day in the Argentine Republic.it is one of the celebrations where families take the opportunity to eat typical foods of the Creole culture such as empanadas, locro, humita, pastelitos, fried cakes and buñuelos.

The month of November not only brings with it the day of national sovereignty, but Argentina also celebrates the day of tradition, as a small tribute to one of the greatest writers the country had in all its history, Jose Hernandez.

Jose Hernandez Martin Fierro

Why Tradition Day is celebrated in Argentina every November 10

This day is celebrated in honor of the legendary writer Martín Fierro, José Hernández. The day was established by law in 1975 and is in honor of the birth of the writer, who was born on November 10, 1834. Also, San Martín, a district in the province of Buenos Aires where the writer was born.

In his works, José Hernández pays tribute to the Gaucho, both in Martín Fierro and in “The return of Martín Fierro”, an identity that used to be reviled in our country but that he came to reclaim, demonstrating that he was an important subject for national independence.

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