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Uruguay 2026 Public Holidays

15 public holidays

  • Public holiday — A nationwide day off.
January 2 holidays
February 2 holidays
March
April 3 holidays
May 2 holidays
June 1 holidays
July 1 holidays
August 1 holidays
September
October 1 holidays
November 1 holidays
December 1 holidays

2026 Holiday List · Uruguay

15 public holidays · regional, limited, and observance days included

Date Day Holiday Type Notes
Jan 1 Thursday New Year's Day Public holiday 1 January. In many countries the day off moves to the following Monday when it falls on a weekend.
Jan 6 Tuesday Children's Day Public holiday 1 June across the post-Soviet states and much of Asia; other dates elsewhere.
Feb 16 Monday Carnival / Shrove Monday Public holiday The Monday before Ash Wednesday.
Feb 17 Tuesday Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day Public holiday The Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.
Apr 2 Thursday Maundy Thursday Public holiday The Thursday before Easter Sunday.
Apr 3 Friday Good Friday Public holiday The Friday before Easter Sunday.
Apr 19 Sunday Landing of the 33 orientals Public holiday
May 1 Friday Labor Day Public holiday 1 May in most countries; the first Monday of September in the United States and Canada.
May 18 Monday Battle of Las Piedras Public holiday
Jun 19 Friday José Artigas' Birthday Memorial Public holiday
Jul 18 Saturday Constitution Day Public holiday The anniversary of the adoption of the constitution — varies by country.
Aug 25 Tuesday Independence Day Public holiday The anniversary of the country's independence — a different date in every country.
Oct 12 Monday Day of cultural diversity Public holiday
Nov 2 Monday All Saints' Day Public holiday 1 November.
Dec 25 Friday Family Day Public holiday Varies — the third Monday of February in several Canadian provinces.
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Date Day Holiday Type Notes
Mar 20 Friday March Equinox Observance Around 20 March.
Apr 5 Sunday Easter Sunday Observance The first Sunday after the first full moon on or after 21 March, so the date moves between 22 March and 25 April.
Jun 21 Sunday June Solstice Observance Around 21 June.
Sep 22 Tuesday September Equinox Observance Around 22 September.
Dec 21 Monday December Solstice Observance Around 21 December.
Dec 24 Thursday Christmas Eve Observance 24 December.
Dec 31 Thursday New Year's Eve Observance 31 December.

About these holidays

New Year's Day

1 January. In many countries the day off moves to the following Monday when it falls on a weekend.

The first day of the Gregorian calendar year, and the most widely observed public holiday in the world — a day off in almost every country that uses the Gregorian calendar, regardless of religion. Several countries extend the break to 2 January, and some in East Asia keep both the Gregorian and a separate lunar new year.

Children's Day

1 June across the post-Soviet states and much of Asia; other dates elsewhere.

Honours children. A public holiday in a number of countries, and in China a day off for children under thirteen rather than for everyone.

Carnival / Shrove Monday

The Monday before Ash Wednesday.

The Monday of Carnival week, known as Shrove Monday in the English-speaking world and Rosenmontag in Germany.

Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day

The Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.

The last day before Lent — Mardi Gras in France and Louisiana, Pancake Day in Britain and Ireland, the closing day of Carnival almost everywhere it is celebrated.

Maundy Thursday

The Thursday before Easter Sunday.

Commemorates the Last Supper. A full public holiday across the Nordic countries, Latin America and the Philippines; a half day in some others; an ordinary working day in most of the rest.

Good Friday

The Friday before Easter Sunday.

Commemorates the crucifixion, and is the most widely observed Christian public holiday after Christmas. Together with Easter Monday it produces a four-day weekend in much of Europe, the Commonwealth and Latin America. In several countries it also carries trading or entertainment restrictions beyond the day off itself.

Labor Day

1 May in most countries; the first Monday of September in the United States and Canada.

The workers' holiday. Almost everywhere it falls on 1 May; in the United States and Canada it was deliberately placed in September to avoid the associations of May Day.

Constitution Day

The anniversary of the adoption of the constitution — varies by country.

Marks the adoption of a country's constitution. A major public holiday in Norway, Poland, Denmark, Japan, Mexico and South Korea, among others.

Independence Day

The anniversary of the country's independence — a different date in every country.

The national day of a country that gained independence from another state, and typically its most important secular holiday. Over a hundred countries observe one, on dates ranging across the whole calendar.

All Saints' Day

1 November.

Honours all saints, and in much of Catholic Europe and Latin America is the day families visit and tend graves. A public holiday in France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Portugal, the Philippines and many francophone African countries.

Family Day

Varies — the third Monday of February in several Canadian provinces.

A mid-winter or spring holiday introduced to break up a long stretch without one. Observed in several Canadian provinces, South Africa and Vanuatu.

Official source: Google Calendar official holidays · timeanddate.com