Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Uruguay and start planning to make the most of your time off.
2026 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day |
| 6 Jan | Tue | Epiphany |
| 16 Feb | Mon | Carnival |
| 17 Feb | Tue | Carnival |
| 2 Apr | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 19 Apr | Sun | Landing of the Patriots |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour Day |
| 18 May | Mon | Battle of Las Piedras Holiday |
| 19 Jun | Fri | Birth of Artigas |
| 18 Jul | Sat | Constitution Day |
| 25 Aug | Tue | Independence Day |
| 12 Oct | Mon | Day of the Race |
| 2 Nov | Mon | All Souls' Day |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2026 are released. | ||
2027 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 6 Jan | Wed | Epiphany |
| 8 Feb | Mon | Carnival |
| 9 Feb | Tue | Carnival |
| 25 Mar | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
| 19 Apr | Mon | Landing of the Patriots |
| 1 May | Sat | Labour Day |
| 18 May | Tue | Battle of Las Piedras Holiday |
| 19 Jun | Sat | Birth of Artigas |
| 18 Jul | Sun | Constitution Day |
| 25 Aug | Wed | Independence Day |
| 12 Oct | Tue | Day of the Race |
| 2 Nov | Tue | All Souls' Day |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released. | ||
2028 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sat | New Year's Day |
| 6 Jan | Thu | Epiphany |
| 28 Feb | Mon | Carnival |
| 29 Feb | Tue | Carnival |
| 13 Apr | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 19 Apr | Wed | Landing of the Patriots |
| 1 May | Mon | Labour Day |
| 18 May | Thu | Battle of Las Piedras Holiday |
| 19 Jun | Mon | Birth of Artigas |
| 18 Jul | Tue | Constitution Day |
| 25 Aug | Fri | Independence Day |
| 12 Oct | Thu | Day of the Race |
| 2 Nov | Thu | All Souls' Day |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released. | ||
The majority of holidays celebrated in the Eastern Republic of Uruguay are based on religious traditions, as well as Portuguese and Brazilian cultural influences.
Some bank holidays are allowed as paid holidays pursuant to terms of an employment contract or union labor agreement. Official observances include The Three Wise Men Day; Carnival; Shrove Tuesday; Landing of the 33 Patriots; Battle of Los Piedras; Birthday of Jose Artigus; Memorial Day and All Saints Day.