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🇺🇾 Uruguay public holidays 2026

Uruguay has 23 public holidays in 2026, plus 7 other observances and regional holidays. The first is New Year's Day on January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on December 25.

20 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in Uruguay in 2026

DateHolidayType
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayAño NuevoPublic holiday
January 6TuesdayChildren's DayDía de los NiñosPublic holiday
January 6TuesdayThe Three Wise Men DayPublic holiday
February 16MondayCarnivalCarnavalPublic holiday
February 16MondayCarnival / Shrove MondayPublic holiday
February 17TuesdayCarnivalCarnavalPublic holiday
February 17TuesdayCarnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake DayPublic holiday
March 20FridayMarch EquinoxObservance
April 2ThursdayMaundy ThursdaySemana de TurismoPublic holiday
April 3FridayGood FridaySemana de TurismoPublic holiday
April 5SundayEaster SundayReligious holiday
April 19SundayLanding of the 33 Patriots DayDesembarco de los 33 OrientalesPublic holiday
April 19SundayLanding of the 33 orientalsPublic holiday
May 1FridayLabor DayPublic holiday
May 1FridayInternational Workers' DayDía de los TrabajadoresPublic holiday
May 18MondayBattle of Las PiedrasBatalla de las PiedrasPublic holiday
June 19FridayBirthday of José Gervasio Artigas and Never Again DayNatalicio de Artigas y Día del Nunca MásPublic holiday
June 19FridayJosé Artigas' Birthday MemorialPublic holiday
June 21SundayJune SolsticeObservance
July 18SaturdayConstitution DayJura de la ConstituciónPublic holiday
August 25TuesdayIndependence DayDía de la IndependenciaPublic holiday
September 22TuesdaySeptember EquinoxObservance
October 12MondayDay of the raceDía de la RazaPublic holiday
October 12MondayDay of cultural diversityPublic holiday
November 2MondayAll Saints' DayPublic holiday
November 2MondayDeceased ones dayDía de los DifuntosPublic holiday
December 21MondayDecember SolsticeObservance
December 24ThursdayChristmas EveReligious holiday
December 25FridayChristmas DayDía de la FamiliaPublic holiday
December 31ThursdayNew Year's EveObservance