Public Holidays in Uruguay 2026
Complete list of 19 public holidays and observances in Uruguay for 2026. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Maundy ThursdayApril 2, 2026
13 days left 7 Public Holidays
255 Working Days
110 Days Off
3 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 6 | Tuesday | Epiphany | Observance |
| Feb 16 | Monday | Carnival | Observance |
| Feb 17 | Tuesday | Shrove Tuesday | Observance |
| Mar 30 | Monday | Tourism Week | Observance |
| Apr 2 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Public |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 19 | Sunday | Landing of the 33 Orientals | Observance |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 18 | Monday | Battle of Las Piedras | Observance |
| Jun 19 | Friday | Birthday of José Gervasio Artigas and Never Again Day | Observance |
| Jul 18 | Saturday | Constitution Day | Public |
| Aug 25 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Public |
| Oct 12 | Monday | Columbus Day | Observance |
| Nov 2 | Monday | All Souls' Day | Observance |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
Long Weekends in 2026
Uruguay has 3 long weekends in 2026 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
April 2, 2026 — April 5, 2026 4 days
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday
May 1, 2026 — May 3, 2026 3 days
Labour Day
December 25, 2026 — December 27, 2026 3 days
Christmas Day
Holidays by Month
Jan 1
Feb 0
Mar 0
Apr 2
May 1
Jun 0
Jul 1
Aug 1
Sep 0
Oct 0
Nov 0
Dec 1
Holiday Breakdown
6 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
1 On Weekends
Already non-working days
12 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
June
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |