Day of the Veterans for the year 2024 is celebrated/observed on Sunday, April 2nd. There are until the next observance.

The Day of the Veterans, which is formally known as the “Day of the Veterans and Fallen of the Malvinas War,” is a public holiday in Argentina marked in honor of the Argentinian troops who fought in the Malvinas War. The formal name of the holiday comes from the Falkland Islands, also known as the “Islas Malvinas” in Spanish. The event is not celebrated on the Falkland Islands, but Liberation Day, which is held on June 14, remembers the end of the same war.

πŸ“† When is Day of the Veterans?

This year, Day of the Veterans is on April 2nd. It is the 1st Sunday in April; in 2024, it is on Tuesday.

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πŸ“œ History of Day of the Veterans

Britain’s presence in the Falkland Islands stretches back to 1690, when British Naval Captain John Strong arrived for the first time on the uninhabited islands. In the mid-1700s, the British established a settlement in the Falkland Islands. But after ten years, they left the island, which shows that the area was already under Spanish control.

Argentina, which had recently won statehood, laid claim to the Falkland Islands in 1820, claiming it was an inheritance from the Spanish crown earlier in the century. The British monarch, predictably, reacted by opposing this new development. Tensions between the two countries flared after Argentinian scrap metal workers flew the Argentinian flag at an abandoned whaling station on the island of South Georgia on March 19, 1982. Two weeks later, on April 2, Argentinian forces attacked Leith Harbor in South Georgia. They were stronger than the British troops there, so they didn’t hurt them.

β˜‘οΈ Day of the Veterans facts

βœ… Argentina has had two female presidents
Argentina’s current Vice President, Cristina FernΓ‘ndez de Kirchner, has served as President, and previous Vice President Isabel Peron served as President for two years after her husband’s death.

βœ… Argentina pioneered animated feature films
Quirino Cristiani, an Argentine, created the first full-length cartoon.

βœ… Argentina pioneered fingerprinting
Argentina was a forerunner in the use of fingerprint identification technologies.

✨ Things to do on Day of the Veterans

⚑ Fly the Argentinian flag
In commemoration of the day, you can fly the Argentine flag. This will demonstrate your support for Argentina.

⚑ Read up on the Malvinas War
Isn’t it true that it’s a holiday? So, how about a little history lesson on why we celebrate Veterans Day? It should be informative.

⚑ Join the conversation online
Participate in the online discussion to learn more about the holiday’s history. Simply add the hashtag #DayoftheVeterans while you’re at it!

πŸ“… Day of the Veterans Observances

YEAR DATE DAY
2023 April 2 Sunday
2024 April 2 Tuesday
2025 April 2 Wednesday
2026 April 2 Thursday
2027 April 2 Friday

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