Friend’s Day in Argentina
Dia Del Amigo, Friend’s Day, is a holiday Argentines celebrate every July 20. Very different from Thanksgiving in the United States where families get together, and Valentine’s Day where couples express their love to each other, Friend’s Day is an appreciation and gathering for friends. With the growth of technology and online platforms, many people started greeting online. However, Argentines believe in sharing and enjoying the time together like the famous quote they say, “Cuando llueve, comparto me paraguas, si no tengo paraguas, comparto la lluvia”. This means that, “When it rains, I’ll share my umbrella, if I don’t have an umbrella, I’ll share the rain”. Although Friend’s Day is not a public holiday in Argentina, it is as significant to many individuals as it is to New Year, where restaurants are filled up with groups of friends. Teenagers, on the other hand, would bring sweets and candies to school to share it with their friends. Recent years, Friend’s Day is becoming more po...