First National Government

Public holiday in Argentina

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First National Government Anniversary Day

People gathered around the Buenos Aires Cabildo, during the Argentina Bicentennial

Also called| Spanish: Primer gobierno patrio
Observed by| Argentina
Date| 25 May
Next time| 25 May 2025 (2025-05-25)
Frequency| annual

The Anniversary of the First National Government (Spanish: Primer gobierno patrio) is a public holiday of Argentina, commemorating the May Revolution and the creation of the Primera Junta on May 25, 1810, which is considered the first patriotic government of Argentina. Along with the 9 July, which commemorates the Declaration of Independence, it is considered a National Day of Argentina.

## History[edit]

Commemorations of the May Revolution have been held since 1811, the first anniversary: Cornelio Saavedra ruled so for Buenos Aires, and Manuel Belgrano and Juan José Castelli did the same during their military campaigns at the cities they had under control during the anniversaries. The day was officially declared a national day by the Assembly of Year XIII on May 5, 1813. The 1816 Argentine Declaration of Independence provided an alternative national day. In the beginning, this added to the conflicts between Buenos Aires and the provinces in the Argentine Civil War, with the date in May being related particularly to Buenos Aires and 9 July to the whole country.[1] This led the unitarian Bernardino Rivadavia to cancel the celebration on July, and the federalist Juan Manuel de Rosas to re-allow it, but without giving up celebrations on May. The celebrations in 1857, when Buenos Aires had temporary seceded from the Argentine Confederation, were large and included the remodelation of the Plaza. By 1880, with the federalization of Buenos Aires, the local connotations were removed and the May Revolution was considered the birth of the nation.[1]

Massive celebrations of the holiday have been a tradition during the 19th century and part of the 20th century, but were slowly forgotten by the end of it.[2] However, the Argentina Bicentennial held in 2010 raised again the public interest in the holiday, becoming the most attended public event in the history of Buenos Aires.[citation needed]

## Legal status[edit]

May 25 is considered a national and non-workable holiday by law 21.329.[3] It is immovable, meaning it is celebrated on May 25 regardless of day of the week.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Sigal, Silvia (2010). "Mayo, la disputa por el sentido". Ñ (343). Clarín: 11.
2. ^ María Sáenz Quesada (June 2010). "Entre dos bicentenarios" [Between two Bicentennials]. Todo es historia (in Spanish) (515). Buenos Aires: 4–5. ISSN 0040-8611.
3. ^ Law Nº 21329[permanent dead link]. Requires Microsoft Word

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Argentine War of Independence

Causes

| Political ideas|

* Age of Enlightenment
* Carlotism
* Retroversion of the sovereignty to the people

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Economy|

* The Representation of the Landowners

Events|

* British invasions of the Río de la Plata
* Peninsular War
* Chuquisaca Revolution
* La Paz revolution
* Mutiny of Álzaga
* May Revolution

Last viceroys|

* Rafael de Sobremonte
* Santiago de Liniers
* Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros
* Francisco Javier de Elío

Combatants

* Campaigns & Theaters
* Battles
* Events

| Argentine Combatants|

* Army of the Andes
* Army of the North
* Regiment of Mounted Grenadiers
* Regiment of Patricians

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Campaigns & Theaters|

* Crossing of the Andes
* First Upper Peru campaign
* Second Upper Peru campaign
* Third Upper Peru campaign
* Liniers Counter-revolution
* Paraguay campaign
* Second Banda Oriental campaign

Major battles|

* Ayohuma
* Chacabuco
* Huaqui
* Maipú
* Martín García
* Salta
* San Lorenzo
* Suipacha
* Tacuarí
* Tucumán
* Vilcapugio

Other events|

* Argentine Declaration of Independence
* Arequito Revolt
* Cry of Asencio
* Jujuy Exodus
* Revolution of October 8, 1812
* Yatasto relay

Leaders

| Patriots|

| Military|

* Carlos María de Alvear
* Cornelio Saavedra
* José de San Martín
* José Gervasio Artigas
* Manuel Belgrano
* Martín Miguel de Güemes
* William Brown

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Civilian|

* Bernardino Rivadavia
* Mariano Moreno

Royalists|

| Military|

* Santiago de Liniers
* Vicente Nieto

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Civilian|

* Ferdinand VII of Spain
* Francisco Javier de Elío
* Martín de Álzaga

Governments

| Primera Junta|

* Cornelio Saavedra
* Manuel Alberti
* Miguel de Azcuénaga
* Manuel Belgrano
* Juan José Castelli
* Domingo Matheu
* Juan Larrea
* Mariano Moreno
* Juan José Paso

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Junta Grande|

* Cornelio Saavedra
* Juan José Paso
* Miguel de Azcuénaga
* Domingo Matheu
* Juan Larrea
* Manuel Alberti
* José Simón García de Cossio
* Juan Francisco Tarragona
* Manuel Felipe Molina
* Gregorio Funes
* José Julián Pérez
* Francisco de Gurruchaga
* Juan Ignacio de Gorriti
* José Antonio Olmos de Aguilera
* Manuel Ignacio Molina
* Marcelino Poblet
* José Ignacio Fernández Maradona
* Hipólito Vieytes
* Francisco Ortiz de Ocampo
* Pedro Francisco de Uriarte
* Nicolás Rodríguez Peña
* Feliciano Antonio Chiclana
* Atanasio Gutiérrez
* Juan Alagón
* Joaquín Campana

First Triumvirate|

* Manuel de Sarratea
* Feliciano Chiclana
* Juan José Paso
* Juan Martín de Pueyrredón

Second Triumvirate|

* Juan José Paso
* Nicolás Rodríguez Peña
* Antonio Álvarez Jonte
* José Julián Pérez
* Gervasio Posadas
* Juan Larrea

Supreme Directors|

* Gervasio Antonio de Posadas
* Carlos María de Alvear
* Juan José Viamonte
* José Rondeau
* Ignacio Álvarez Thomas
* Antonio González de Balcarce
* Juan Martín de Pueyrredón
* José Rondeau
* Juan Pedro Aguirre

Congresses

| Assembly of Year XIII|

* Hipólito Vieytes
* Valentín Gómez
* Vicente López y Planes
* José Julián Pérez
* Pedro Agrelo
* José Moldes
* Juan Larrea
* Gervasio Posadas
* Carlos María de Alvear
* Tomás Antonio Valle
* Bernardo Monteagudo
* Mariano Perdriel
* José Fermín Sarmiento
* José Ugarteche
* Nicolás Laguna
* Juan Ramón Balcarce
* Agustín José Donado
* Pedro Vidal
* Ramón Eduardo Anchoris
* José Amenábar
* Francisco Argerich
* Antonio Suárez
* Cosme Damián Urtubey
* José Miguel de Cabrera
* Andrés Pardo de Figueroa
* José Mariano Serrano
* Ángel Mariano Toro
* Simón Díaz de Ramila
* Gregorio Ferreira
* Ramón Mariaca
* Pedro Ignacio de Rivera

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Congress of Tucumán|

* Tomás de Anchorena
* Juan Agustín Maza
* José Antonio Cabrera
* Justo de Santa María de Oro
* José Ignacio Thames
* José Colombres
* Gerónimo Salguero
* Pedro Ignacio de Castro Barros
* José Severo Malabia
* Mariano Sánchez de Loria
* Pedro Ignacio Rivera
* Pedro León Gallo
* Pedro Francisco de Uriarte
* Esteban Agustín Gazcón
* Pedro Miguel Aráoz
* Tomás Godoy Cruz
* Eduardo Pérez Bulnes
* Teodoro Sánchez de Bustamante
* José Andrés Pacheco de Melo
* José Ignacio de Gorriti
* Manuel Antonio Acevedo
* Pedro Medrano
* Cayetano José Rodríguez
* José Darragueira
* Antonio Sáenz
* Juan José Paso
* José Mariano Serrano
* Mariano Boedo
* Francisco Narciso de Laprida

Related topics

| Related topics|

* Operations plan
* Flag of Macha
* Argentine Constitution of 1819

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Legacy|

* Historiography

Celebrations|

* Argentina Centennial
* Exposición Internacional del Centenario
* Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo
* Argentina Bicentennial

National days|

* First National Government
* Flag day

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