A 43 años de la Guerra de Malvinas, rendimos homenaje a nuestros héroes, quienes con valentía y sacrificio defendieron nuestra soberanía y dieron su vida por la Patria. Su gesta heroica permanece viva en nuestra historia.

HONOR Y GLORIA A LOS HÉROES DE MALVINAS. pic.twitter.com/b64PBdaous

— Casa Rosada (@CasaRosada) April 2, 2025

Every April 2, Argentina commemorates the Day of the Veteran and the Fallen in the Malvinas War, a day of remembrance and tribute to those who participated in the South Atlantic conflict in 1982. Forty-three years after the start of the war, the memory of the fallen soldiers and the sacrifice of the veterans are still present in the collective memory of the Nation.

On 2 April 1982, the Argentine Armed Forces landed on the Malvinas Islands with the aim of re-establishing the Argentine presence in the archipelago, occupied by the United Kingdom since 1833. For 74 days, the blue and white flag once again flew over the islands, while the national troops faced extreme conditions: cold, shortage of supplies and a marked inequality of resources in the face of a British force with greater military might. Finally, on 14 June 1982, the conflict came to an end with the Argentine surrender.

On 22 November 2000, Congress passed Law 25.370, which established 2 April as the Day of the Veterans and the Fallen in the Malvinas War. Since 2006, this date has been a fixed bank holidays to honour those who fought and those who returned with the indelible traces of war.

Every 2 April, Argentina reaffirms its legitimate and imprescriptible claim to sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands, South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas. Each tribute reinforces the commitment to the memory of the Malvinas heroes and the defence of the sovereign rights of our country.

Tribute to our heroes in Casa Rosada

In commemoration of this date, on 2 April 2024, the National Government designated a historic room in the Casa Rosada with the name ‘Héroes de Malvinas’, in homage to the veterans and fallen in the conflict. This space, located on the ground floor of the Government Palace, exhibits objects and tools used during the war.

In addition, the Casa Rosada houses the Patio de las Malvinas Argentinas, a place of memory and homage to our heroes.

The Casa Rosada Museum houses valuable historical objects from the war, including two helmets used by combatants and the Rattenbach Report, a key document in the analysis of the responsibilities of the South Atlantic conflict.