Public Holidays in Uruguay — 2026
There are 15 public holidays in Uruguay in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
2 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 13 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 10 before July and 5 after it — with April the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 53 days, from Monday, November 2, 2026 to Friday, December 25, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
8 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 3 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Uruguay sits in South America, is run from Montevideo, pays in Peso Uruguayo, and has about 3.5M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 15
- Days off work
- 13
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- April (3)
- Longest gap
- 53 days
- Capital
- Montevideo
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo |
| Tue, Jan 6 | Tuesday | Children's Day | Día de los Niños |
| Mon, Feb 16 | Monday | Carnival | Carnaval |
| Tue, Feb 17 | Tuesday | Carnival | Carnaval |
| Thu, Apr 2 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Semana de Turismo |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Semana de Turismo |
| Sun, Apr 19 | Sunday | Landing of the 33 Patriots Day | Desembarco de los 33 Orientales |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | International Workers' Day | Día de los Trabajadores |
| Mon, May 18 | Monday | Battle of Las Piedras | Batalla de las Piedras |
| Fri, Jun 19 | Friday | Birthday of José Gervasio Artigas and Never Again Day | Natalicio de Artigas y Día del Nunca Más |
| Sat, Jul 18 | Saturday | Constitution Day | Jura de la Constitución |
| Tue, Aug 25 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Día de la Independencia |
| Mon, Oct 12 | Monday | Day of the race | Día de la Raza |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Monday | Deceased ones day | Día de los Difuntos |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Día de la Familia |
How many public holidays does Uruguay have in 2026?
15 — of which 13 fall on a working day and 2 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Uruguay in 2026?
Año Nuevo on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Día de la Familia on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Uruguay?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Uruguay in 2026?
Between Monday, November 2, 2026 and Friday, December 25, 2026 — 53 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 15 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.