Tag: history

  • May 25th in Argentina: More Than Just a Day Off and an Excuse to Eat Empanadas

    May 25th in Argentina: More Than Just a Day Off and an Excuse to Eat Empanadas

    Every year on May 25th, Argentina celebrates one of the most important moments in its history: the Revolución de Mayo — the May Revolution. It’s a patriotic holiday filled with flags, traditional food, school performances, historical reenactments, and at least one person wearing a colonial-era hat that looks suspiciously homemade. But despite what some people…