Los días feriados

Los días feriados [lohs dee-uhs fair-eeah-doss; "holidays"] are special days for Argentines like holidays are important for us here in the United States. Something different about Argentina is that many streets, towns, and neighborhoods are named after these dates. It would be like naming a street in your hometown "4th of July." This might happen in the US (or happen more frequently with names like "Independence" or "Freedom"), but it is much more common in Argentina. See the post below about Avenida 9 de julio. Here are some holidays that Argentines celebrate (other than the same holidays we celebrate here in the US as well, like Christmas and Easter). Most of this information is from Wikipedia's article called "Public holidays in Argentina."

25 de mayo (May 25): This day commemorates the beginning of the revolution in 1810.

20 de junio (June 20): Flag day; this is the anniversary of the death of the flag's creator.

9 de julio (July 9): On this day in 1816 Argentina declared its independence.

21 de septiembre (September 21): This is students' day; the first day of spring, a time to be outdoors!

12 de octubre (October 12): This is Columbus Day, but more celebrated in Argentina.

Since the seasons are reversed, many of Argentina's holidays are different from ours. For example, can you imagine a Christmas with 100-degree weather? But these are still times for Argentines to enjoy time with their families and with good food. Here are some of the tasty barbecue delights that one might eat on any holiday.