Overview

• San Miguel de Tucumán holds scheduled masses and a mid‑afternoon transfer of the image to Plaza Belgrano, followed by a civic‑military act and a procession to Plaza Independencia.
• The route includes Juan Bautista Alberdi and 24 de Septiembre streets, with a closing mass at the Cathedral at 18:30 before the image returns to its sanctuary at 19:30 and a pilgrims’ mass at 22:00.
• Participants announced for the commemorations include the Army’s military band, the Soldados Históricos, Escuela Ciudadela, and local gaucho associations.
• On the eve of the feast, the Basilica performed the solemn vestition of the Virgen de la Merced with attributes linked to Belgrano, including his baton of command and a pontifical crown.
• Historians emphasize Belgrano’s disobedience of orders to retreat as decisive for the independence movement, while opinion pieces renew calls to make September 24 a national holiday, with no official change reported.