Uruguay Public Holidays 2026
15 national holidays
Uruguay has 15 national public holidays in 2026. The next is Deceased ones day on Monday, 2 November 2026. There are 11 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday · Año Nuevo
- 6Children's DayTuesday · Día de los Niños
February 2026
- 16CarnivalMonday · Carnaval
- 17CarnivalTuesday · Carnaval
April 2026
- 2Maundy ThursdayThursday · Semana de Turismo
- 3Good FridayFriday · Semana de Turismo
- 19Landing of the 33 Patriots DaySunday · Desembarco de los 33 Orientales
May 2026
- 1International Workers' DayFriday · Día de los Trabajadores
- 18Battle of Las PiedrasMonday · Batalla de las Piedras
June 2026
- 19Birthday of José Gervasio Artigas and Never Again DayFriday · Natalicio de Artigas y Día del Nunca Más
July 2026
- 18Constitution DaySaturday · Jura de la Constitución
August 2026
- 25Independence DayTuesday · Día de la Independencia
October 2026
- 12Day of the raceMonday · Día de la Raza
November 2026
- 2Deceased ones dayMonday · Día de los Difuntos
December 2026
- 25Christmas DayFriday · Día de la Familia
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 3 January – 6 January4 days · take 5 January off
- 14 February – 17 February4 days
- 2 April – 5 April4 days
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 16 May – 18 May3 days
- 19 June – 21 June3 days
- 22 August – 25 August4 days · take 24 August off
- 10 October – 12 October3 days
- 31 October – 2 November3 days
- 25 December – 27 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Uruguay in 2026?
15 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Uruguay?
Deceased ones day (Día de los Difuntos) on Monday, 2 November 2026.
When are the long weekends in Uruguay in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 3 January–6 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 14 February–17 February (4 days); 2 April–5 April (4 days); 1 May–3 May (3 days); 16 May–18 May (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.