Teacher's Day - September 11th

Teacher’s Day in Argentina celebrated every 11th of September and it is a very significant day for the whole nation. In fact the whole country observes this as a national holiday . This is very memorable day for the people of Argentina because this is not only a teacher appreciation day - this is also the death anniversary of the country’s former president and great educator, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento. During his presidency, he initiated many reforms in education that gave significant contribution to the country’s outstanding educational history. He also established the Naval School, Military School, agronomy and forestry school in San Juan, Mendoza, Salta and Tucuman. The former president also established primary schools in many provinces of the country. He served as Governor in 1868 and in later years as President until 1874.