Día de la Tradición (English: Tradition Day) is celebrated in Argentina on November 10, the birthday of Argentine poet José Hernández (1834-1886), who wrote, among others, the narrative poem "El gaucho Martín Fierro" and its continuation, "La vuelta de Martín Fierro", stories in verse form of the experience of a gaucho, his lifestyle, customs, language, and codes of honor.