Public holidays
Public holidays in Uruguay
Uruguay has 5 public holidays in 2026, of which 1 falls on a weekend. Only 5 are set nationally — where the national list is this short, the remaining days are usually fixed by state, province or canton, so check the specific region.
Next public holiday25 DecemberFamily Day
20265 dayspublic holidays in total
20275 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Friday 1 MayWorkers' Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 18 JulyConstitution Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 25 AugustIndependence Declaration Day
Friday 25 DecemberFamily Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayWorkers' Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 18 JulyConstitution Dayfalls on a weekend
Wednesday 25 AugustIndependence Declaration Day
Saturday 25 DecemberFamily Dayfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.