Flag Day (Argentina)

Flag Day
Citizens carrying a long Argentine flag in Rosario during Flag Day 2006
Observed by	Argentina
Significance	Commemoration of the death of Manuel Belgrano, creator of the Flag of Argentina.
Celebrations	Massive meetings at the National Flag Memorial
Date	20 June
Next time	20 June 2025 (2025-06-20)
Frequency	Annual

The National Flag Day (Spanish: Día de la Bandera Nacional) is the holiday dedicated to the Argentine flag and to the commemoration of its creator, Manuel Belgrano. It is celebrated on 20 June, the anniversary of Belgrano's death in 1820. This date was designated in 1938.^[1]

The main seat of the Flag Day commemorations is the National Flag Memorial, in the city of Rosario in Santa Fe Province, where the flag was first hoisted on two artillery batteries in opposite banks of the Paraná River. The flag was created on 27 February 1812, but that date is not officially commemorated in any way. The celebration consists of a public meeting, speeches by the municipal and provincial authorities, the attendance of the President, and a parade including members of the military, veterans of the Malvinas War, the police force, and a number of civilian organizations and associations.^{[citation needed]}