Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Don Martín Miguel de Güemes2026 · Date · History · Messages
Argentina’s Law 27,258 establishes the 17 June national holiday commemorating General Martín Miguel de Güemes; Law 27,399 classifies 17 June as a transferable national holiday, so the observed day can move under the federal transfer rules.
About Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Don Martín Miguel de Güemes
Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Don Martín Miguel de Güemes is an Argentine national commemoration centered on General Martín Miguel de Güemes and the anniversary of his death on 17 June 1821.
Argentina’s holiday legislation places 17 June in the category of transferable national holidays, so the legal commemorative date and the day on which the public holiday is observed can differ in a particular year.
Why Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Don Martín Miguel de Güemes matters
The observance connects national remembrance with the role Güemes and his forces played in the struggle for South American independence.
It is a statutory Argentine national holiday. The annual calendar placement should therefore follow the current federal holiday framework rather than assuming that every year’s day off falls on 17 June.
History of Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Don Martín Miguel de Güemes
Argentina’s Law 25,172, enacted in 1999, designated 17 June each year as Día Nacional de la Libertad Latinoamericana in memory of Güemes.
Law 27,258, enacted in 2016, incorporated 17 June as a national holiday commemorating the passing to immortality of General Don Martín Miguel de Güemes.
The current federal holiday framework in Law 27,399 lists 17 June among transferable national holidays and supplies rules that can move the observed holiday to a Monday.
Government historical material records that Güemes died on 17 June 1821 after being wounded days earlier.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Día Nacional de la Libertad Latinoamericana
Law 25,172 created a national commemorative designation for 17 June in Güemes’s memory; Law 27,258 later established 17 June as a national holiday commemorating him.
Congress of the Argentine Nation
Law 27,258
The federal holiday framework lists 17 June among transferable national holidays and governs when the observed holiday moves.
Congress of the Argentine Nation · Law 27,399
Argentine national government under the federal holiday framework
The current national holiday is governed by federal legislation and the official annual holiday calendar.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
4 fields not established in reviewed sources
Predecessor and precursor observances
Earlier or merged observances are kept separate from former names and later institutional actions.
Later institutional actions
Later recognition, renaming, mergers or date changes are kept separate from original establishment.
Also known as
Commemoration of General Don Martín Miguel de Güemes, Miguel de Guemes Day
How to Observe Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Don Martín Miguel de Güemes
Learn about Güemes’s role in the independence era through Argentine government, museum, archive or academic resources.
Attend an official or community commemoration where appropriate, while checking the current-year public-holiday calendar for the observed date.
Explore the history of Salta and the gaucho forces associated with Güemes’s defense of the northern frontier.
Treat workplace schedules, pay and leave questions as legal or employer-policy matters rather than assuming the observance alone determines individual entitlements.
Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Don Martín Miguel de Güemes Facts
The statutory commemorative date is 17 June.
Argentina classifies the holiday as transferable under its current federal holiday law.
Law 25,172 separately names 17 June Día Nacional de la Libertad Latinoamericana in memory of Güemes.
Güemes died on 17 June 1821.
Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Don Martín Miguel de Güemes Messages
Honoring the memory of General Martín Miguel de Güemes and the history connected with 17 June in Argentina.
May today be an opportunity to learn more about Güemes, Salta and the independence struggle he helped defend.
Remembering General Martín Miguel de Güemes and the people whose stories form part of Argentina’s independence history.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
Argentina — Law 27,258 (opens in a new tab)
Official Legislation
Argentina — Law 27,399 (opens in a new tab)
Official Legislation
Argentina.gob.ar — Law 25,172 (opens in a new tab)
Argentina — Güemes 2026 historical feature (opens in a new tab)
Government
Argentina — Law 25,172 (opens in a new tab)
Government Law
Argentina — Law 27,258 (opens in a new tab)
Government Law
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Frequently asked questions
When is Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Don Martín Miguel de Güemes?
15 June in 2026 (17 June statutory commemorative date; holiday transferred under federal rules) The documented recurrence rule is: 17 June is the statutory commemorative date; observed national-holiday placement follows the transfer rules in Law 27,399..
Does Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Don Martín Miguel de Güemes fall on the same date every year?
Not automatically. This date is specific to a particular edition and should be confirmed for another year.
Is Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Don Martín Miguel de Güemes an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Argentina / national holiday. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Don Martín Miguel de Güemes?
The reviewed sources identify Congress of the Argentine Nation as the proclaiming or establishing body. Current facilitation or coordination is recorded as Argentine national government under the federal holiday framework.
Is Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Don Martín Miguel de Güemes international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to Argentina. Its fuller verified scope is: Argentina / national holiday.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-19.
When is the Güemes commemoration in Argentina?
The statutory commemorative date is 17 June, but the observed national-holiday date can be transferred under Argentina’s current holiday law.
Is it a national holiday in Argentina?
Yes. Law 27,258 established 17 June as a national holiday, and Law 27,399 places it within the transferable national-holiday framework.
Why is 17 June associated with Güemes?
It is the anniversary of General Martín Miguel de Güemes’s death in 1821.
Does the public holiday always fall on 17 June?
No. The commemorative date remains 17 June, while the observed holiday may move according to the federal transfer rules for that year.