Day Of Remembrance For Truth And Justice
The Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice (Spanish: Día de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia) is a public holiday in Argentina, commemorating the victims of the Civic-military dictatorship of Argentina.
It is held on 24 March, the anniversary of the coup d'état of 1976 that brought the National Reorganization Process to power.
| Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice | |
|---|---|
 Flag with images of those who disappeared during a demonstration in Buenos Aires to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the 1976 coup in Argentina. | |
| Observed by | Argentina |
| Significance | Commemoration of the 1976 Argentine coup d'état |
| Date | 24 March |
| Next time | 24 March 2025 |
| Frequency | annual |
The commemoration was sanctioned as Law 25633 by the Argentine National Congress on 1 August 2002, and promulgated by the Executive Branch on 22 August of the same year. However, it was not implemented as a public national holiday until 2006. The 30th anniversary of the coup was marked by massive demonstrations.
See also
References
External links
- Education Ministry commemorative webpage Archived 2009-02-22 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
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