May Revolution Day speech template (Argentina)
Published 10 October 2026 · Date checked on 5 October 2026 · Written by the Cue Card Converter team at EventProgrammer, event production professionals
May Revolution Day, the Día de la Revolución de Mayo, is a public holiday in Argentina on 25 May. It commemorates the events of May 1810 in Buenos Aires, when the Spanish viceroy was removed and the Primera Junta, the first local government, was formed. It is seen as the first step towards independence, which was declared in 1816. People wear the light blue and white cockade, the escarapela, and many families eat locro and empanadas.
- Date
- May 25
- Next dates
- Tuesday 25 May 2027
Thursday 25 May 2028
Friday 25 May 2029 - Country
- Argentina
- Tone
- Celebratory
- Typical events
- School assemblies, Argentine embassies and consulates, community associations abroad, folk music evenings, and family or company gatherings on or around 25 May.
- Length
- 190 spoken words · about 1.5 min at 130 words a minute · 4 cue cards
The May Revolution Day speech, ready as cue cards
A complete host script in 4 cards, about 1.5 minutes of speaking. Open it in the editor to add your names, change the card size or highlights, and print.
- A WARM WELCOME1 / 4
Good morning, and welcome. I'm {Your name}, and on behalf of {School or community} it's a pleasure to celebrate the May Revolution with you. Light blue and white are everywhere today: on flags, on ribbons and, I hope, on all of you. If not, don't worry. We have that covered. - THE WEEK OF MAY2 / 4
In May 1810, residents of Buenos Aires met in an open town council and demanded a say in their own government. On 25 May, the Spanish viceroy was replaced by the Primera Junta, the first local government. Independence would be declared six years later, but this is where the road began. - THE ESCARAPELA3 / 4
On patriotic days, Argentines wear the escarapela, a small light blue and white cockade, on the left side of the chest. If you don't have one yet, {Volunteers} will pin one on you now.
[ESCARAPELAS ARE PINNED]
Wonderful. Now please stand for the national anthem.
[NATIONAL ANTHEM OF ARGENTINA] - LOCRO FOR EVERYONE4 / 4
Thank you, please be seated. Our celebration would not be complete without locro, the hearty stew of maize, beans and meat that warms these late autumn days. It is ready, and so are the empanadas. Thank you for celebrating with us, and feliz día de la patria.
Red is used only for names, titles, organisations, dates, times and section headings. Replace the words in {curly brackets} with your own details; lines in [SQUARE BRACKETS] are stage directions and are not read aloud.
How to adapt it
- Hand out escarapelas at the entrance so that international guests can join in. They are worn on the left side of the chest on patriotic dates, especially around 25 May.
- School celebrations often recreate colonial Buenos Aires, with pupils dressed as street vendors, ladies with fans and gentlemen in top hats. A short sketch fits well after the second card.
- Do not call 25 May Independence Day: independence was declared on 9 July 1816. This day celebrates the first local government and the start of that path.
- Locro and empanadas are traditional on this day. If you serve a different menu, change the wording in the last card so the closing still sounds natural.
Print and rehearse
“Edit and print these cards” opens the script in the free cue card maker, where you can choose A5, 4 × 6 or 3 × 5 inch cards, print several per sheet with cut lines or export PDF, PowerPoint and Word, and rehearse full screen in practice mode. To write your own programme around it, see how to write an MC script and the run of show template.
Sources
Date and background checked on 5 October 2026 against: 9 de Julio: 206 años de la Independencia de nuestro país | Argentina.gob.ar. Customs vary between organisations and regions; always follow the official programme of your event.
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