The Birthday of José Gervasio Artigas is a national observance in Uruguay that honors the birth of the country's most revered national hero. Artigas is widely regarded as the "Father of Uruguayan Nationhood" for his leadership in the fight for independence, federalism, and civil liberties in the early 19th century.

When is the Birthday of Artigas?

The Birthday of Artigas is observed on June 19 each year.

The following is the list of the Birthday of Artigas from 2020 to 2049.

The History of the Birthday of Artigas?

Jose Gervasio Artigas is the most iconic national hero of Uruguay. The Birthday of Artigas remains a symbolic and patriotic day, celebrating the legacy of the man known as the Father of Uruguayan Nationhood.

Jose Gervasio Artigas was born on June 19, 1764, in Montevideo, then part of the Spanish Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. Coming from a well-off rural family, Artigas became a gaucho, skilled in horseback riding and life on the frontier.

He joined the revolutionary cause during the South American wars of independence and quickly rose as a military and political leader. Artigas led Uruguayan forces in the Battle of Las Piedras (1811), the first major military victory against Spanish forces in the region.

He became the leader of the Eastern Province (Banda Oriental) and proposed a federalist system that respected local autonomy, directly opposing the centralized power in Buenos Aires.

Despite his popularity, Artigas was ultimately betrayed by political allies and forced into exile in Paraguay, where he lived until his death in 1850.

After his death, and especially in the 20th century, he was rehabilitated as a national icon. His remains are now enshrined in a mausoleum beneath the Artigas monument in Plaza Independencia, Montevideo.