Holidays in Argentina

January 1. New Year.

New Year in Argentina is not so great holiday. In general, greeted the New Year at home among family and friends. This is a holiday home, as well as many other holidays. Argentines gather in a circle of close friends. At midnight, champagne is opened and spoken greetings. Later, young people tend to gather at the disco, and continue to celebrate. And their parents spend time chatting at home till morning. You can go to any event in one of the clubs out there and celebrate. However, most of them after the holiday begins in the morning. So, the celebration here, basically, start at home, and then, at night, everyone will go to rest in entertainment.

January 16. Carnival in Argentina.
In Argentina, where it's summer in full swing, began the traditional Carnival. Streets are given in the full power of incendiary South American dance. This is the longest in the world of the carnival. Magnificent procession will take place in the country for two months. In this time of year in the Atlantic coast of Argentina, hundreds of thousands of tourists come to relax and enjoy the amazing spectacle.

February 14. Valentine's Day ( Valentine's Day ).
Officially, Valentine's Day has been around for more than 16 centuries, but Love feasts are known since the days of ancient pagan cultures. For example, in mid-February the Romans celebrated the Lupercalia - Festival in honor of the goddess of erotic love Juno Februata. Mass Valentine's Day has been celebrated since the 13th century in Western Europe since the 18th century in the countries of South and North America. This is a true celebration of the soul, when sending ... This day honors the most beloved man in your life. In addition couples give each other roses as a symbol of love, candy hearts, and other souvenirs with the image of hearts, kissing birds and, of course, a recognized symbol of Valentine's Day - a little angel winged Cupid.

March 21. Good Friday.
The service on Good Friday is devoted to the remembrance of death on the cross of Jesus Christ, the removal from the cross of His body and his burial. According to tradition, Jesus was arrested and sentenced to mock the process. He was handed over to Roman soldiers for beating and whipping with whips. In his head dug sharp, long thorns worn by a crown of thorns. Jesus forced to carry his own cross outside the city to the hill to the place of execution ( Calvary ). He was so weak after the beating that the soldiers forced Simon to Jesus sympathized Cyrenean carry his cross. Jesus was nailed to the cross. Two other prisoners were crucified with him. Christians believe that Jesus is with us, that he met his death to atone for our sins.

March 23. Catholic Easter.
Much of the population of Argentina - Catholics, for whom the largest and most revered religious holiday is Easter. Easter - Christian festival in honor of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Catholic Church celebrated the first Sunday after the Full Moon Spring Equinox (between March 22 and April 25). Easter - the most ancient and important holiday of the year. The name of the holiday dates back to the Jewish ...

May 1. labor Day.
May 1, 1886 American workers organized a strike demanding an 8- hour workday. The strike and the accompanying demonstration ended in bloody clash with police. In July 1889 the Paris International Congress II, in memory of the workers in Chicago, decided to hold annual May 1 demonstrations. First day of international solidarity of workers was registered in 1890 in Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Spain, Italy, USA, France, Norway, Sweden and some other countries. Austria, Albania, Algeria, Anguilla, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Afghanistan - celebrating May Day is a list of countries whose names begin with the letter ... Then you can continue around the alphabet up to ... A total of 142 recruited stranyPervoe May, as it Any Other Name - The Day of Spring, Labor Day, Labour Day - one of the world's most popular festivals celebrated by almost two-thirds of mankind in all parts of the world.

May 25. Anniversary of the First Independent Argentine Government.
May 25, 1810 Mr.. Created the first independent government of the country from Spain. Argentina was a Spanish colony until the metropolis itself was not invaded by Napoleon's army. Soon as the news about it to get to America, as Viceroy urged Argentines to remain faithful to the Spanish crown. In response, the crowd surrounded the palace of the City Council of Buenos Aires and the deputies forced the viceroy to send in his resignation and leave themselves. From now on, in the Argentine capital rules the junta - the first government formed from the Argentines. No one in those days and did not realize that independence will have to defend with arms in their hands for 15 years and the country is waiting for not only independence, but the great difficulty.

June 20. Flag Day in Argentina.
In May, 1810. independence movement in Argentina began using blue- white cockade. February 18, 1812 Mr.. national cockade was adopted officially. A few days later the flag was set in these colors. Blue and white symbolize the sky and the snow of the Andes. Sun, added in 1818,. a - Sole de Mayo ( the May sun) - a national symbol of Argentina. It resembles the appearance of the sun on a cloudy sky, May 25, 1810 Mr.. When the first massive popular demonstrations in support of independence.

July 9. Independence Day in Argentina.
July 9, 1816 Mr.. Declaration of Independence of the United Provinces of the Silver River ( Argentina ). Date of birth of the Republic of Argentina. After Napoleon conquered Spain and overthrew the throne of King Ferdinand VII, May 25, 1810 cabildo (council) of Buenos Aires to establish an interim government Junta de la Plata, which was to rule on behalf of Ferdinand as long as he does not return to the throne. There was a long struggle between the government of Buenos Aires, which sought to unite the country, and the internal provinces, who resent the dependence of Buenos Aires. All this delayed the adoption of the Declaration of Independence until July 9, 1816. Finally, the National Congress, meeting in Tucuman, declared the United Province of La Plata, independent from Spain.

August 17. Memorial Day of General San Martin in Argentina.
In the area of ​​San Martin, stands a monument to Argentina's national hero General Jose de San Martin, who shared the honor with Simon Bolivar called the liberator of South America from Spanish rule. Jose Francisco de San Martin- and- Matorras (José Francisco de San Martín y Matorras), was born February 25, 1778 in Yapeyu, now Province of Corrientes, ArgentinaUmer August 17, 1850 in Boulogne, a region of North- Pas-de- Calais, France. The national hero of Argentina, Chile and Peru, the general commanding the army, liberated from the Spanish colonizers.

September 11. Teacher's Day in Argentina.
The holiday is celebrated throughout Latin America, the output of educational institutions. Teacher's Day - one of the most popular professional holiday. On this day, the teacher take the congratulations of his pupils, who give them flowers and gifts. The teacher - is not only a person who teaches science, but also the support of spiritual and moral principles. Teachers perform a particular civic mission - education of the younger generation. Their knowledge and experience, the continuity of tradition and innovation lie at the heart of every school.

October 7. International Festival of Guitar in Argentina.
From 7th to 19th October in Buenos Aires International Festival is dedicated to everyone who loves to play guitar. The first festival was held in 1995. and became gradually one of the most prestigious events of its kind. Artists - mostly residents of Latin America, but there are well-known guitarists from Germany and other European countries. Of course, everyone has their own technique of playing, his own music, their songs. The festival is very interesting for those who like to live sounds and rhythms of Latin American tunes.

October 12. Day of Race in Argentina.
October 12 marks the Day of Race - a holiday in honor of the local peoples and populated Argentina. The peoples of the Americas in various parts formed in different ways, the total was only a starting point - the opening of Columbus. South America attracted newcomers, basically - the Spaniards, especially fabulous wealth of the Aztecs and Incas, and their gold and silver. A colonization of land is not feasible due to the destructive climate of coastal jungle. Thus was formed the type of the conquistadors, adventurers, rushing here for the ...

October 31. Halloween - the eve of All Saints' Day.
Hallowe'en (Hallows Evening) - Halloween - the night before All Saints Day. They say that Halloween is not less than two thousand years. The origins of this controversial celebration of Celtic culture takes. The Celts have existed ... There were four. Samhain marked the coming of winter and celebrated October 31. In the VII century, Pope Boniface IV approved November 1 All Saints' Day, wishing to divert the English people from the pagan customs. Later on November 2 was the Day of Souls - when all the dead remembered. However, the tradition preserved in folk memory, and beat them to the end and failed. By the way, the pumpkin - the invention of the Americans. And before that in Ireland and Scotland, scary faces, which are then inserted in the candle, carved from turnips and potatoes, in England - from beet.

December 8. Day of pure understanding.
One of the great Marian feasts, which marks the Roman Catholic Church. According to Catholic doctrine, the Virgin Mary by a special grace of God is already at its own conception of the press was free of original sin, t. e. was holy and immaculate from the first moment of its existence. Do not confuse the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary with the virgin birth of Jesus Christ. The dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin does not claim that she was conceived seedless manner, and emphasizes only the removal of the divine will with the original sin of the Virgin Mary.

December 25. Christmas.
Oddly enough, between Christmas and New Year in Argentina did not make a big difference - the two are celebrating the holiday is almost the same. Typically, Christmas in Argentina - it's a family holiday, with the obligatory gifts. True, true, familiar to us, ... In Argentina, the trees do not grow - just the climate does not allow. Each year, Argentines come up with a new entertainment this holiday. For example, in 2006 on Christmas baked cake weighing 200 kilograms 2000. Later, the cake was divided into two and a half thousand portions and distributed to the city.