Origin of Baker's Day

Every August 4 , the Day of the Baker is celebrated in Argentina ; a special date that seeks to recognize the work of these workers who with their artisan work prepare baked goods so that they reach every home in the country. This is the story of Baker's Day.

How was the Day of the Baker born?

The origin of the Day of the Baker in Argentina dates back to the year 1887; date on which the Cosmopolitan Society of Resistance and Placement of Bakers Workers was founded in the city of Buenos Aires. This was the first union of this profession in the country.

The creation of this organization was the idea of the Italian Ettore Mattei , who stood out as one of the organizers of the labor movement and the anarchist movement in Argentina. Errico Malatesta, another famous Italian anarchist who lived in the country between 1885 and 1889, wrote the statutes.

It was these characters who renamed the masses of pastries and baked goods that are known today with names that allude to or mock religious and military themes such as sacraments, friar's balls, nun's sighs, bombs and vigilantes.

In 1957, the Argentine National Congress officially recognized August 4 as Baker's Day . Since then, this commemoration has been a classic in society.

Therefore, from here we extend a congratulatory greeting to all the bakery and pastry workers in the country.