July 9 is Independence Day in Argentina. Below is a description of the events that led up to this holiday, by Frann Leach, the Webmistress of “Which Day.com.”
“Independence Day is celebrated as a public holiday in the Argentine Republic (usually called just Argentina), on 9th July every year. The holiday marks the Argentine Republic’s declaration of independence on 9th July, 1816 after the war with Spain. As with many public holidays around the world, most people enjoy the day off and the general enjoyment of the occasion without being particularly committed to the reason for the celebration.
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