Paso a la Inmortalidad del General José de San Martín
Government of Argentina
Date and recurrence
17 August; holiday observance rules may shift the non-working date
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Argentina national commemoration. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
San Martin Day
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.
Sources
- Argentina.gob.ar — 17 August San Martín commemorationNational Government Commemoration
Frequently asked questions
When is Paso a la Inmortalidad del General José de San Martín?
17 August; holiday observance rules may shift the non-working date The stored recurrence guidance is: 17 August is the commemorative date; observed non-working treatment can move under current Argentine rules.
Does Paso a la Inmortalidad del General José de San Martín fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Paso a la Inmortalidad del General José de San Martín an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Argentina national commemoration. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Paso a la Inmortalidad del General José de San Martín?
The stored designation basis is: Government of Argentina. Supporting provenance includes Argentina.gob.ar — 17 August San Martín commemoration. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Paso a la Inmortalidad del General José de San Martín international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Argentina national commemoration. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-06.
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