Public holidays
Uruguay: 5 public holiday dates in 2026 (5 days off) and 5 in 2027 (5 days off), with 257 working days in 2026 and 259 in 2027. National holidays only: regional ones are not included.
| Date | ISO week | Holiday | Day off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January 2026 | 2026-W01 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| Friday 1 May 2026 | 2026-W18 | Workers' Day | Yes |
| Saturday 18 July 2026 | 2026-W29 | Constitution Day | Yes |
| Tuesday 25 August 2026 | 2026-W35 | Independence Declaration Day | Yes |
| Friday 25 December 2026 | 2026-W52 | Family Day | Yes |
| Date | ISO week | Holiday | Day off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 January 2027 | 2026-W53 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| Saturday 1 May 2027 | 2027-W17 | Workers' Day | Yes |
| Sunday 18 July 2027 | 2027-W28 | Constitution Day | Yes |
| Wednesday 25 August 2027 | 2027-W34 | Independence Declaration Day | Yes |
| Saturday 25 December 2027 | 2027-W51 | Family Day | Yes |
| Month | 2026 | 2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 20 | −1 |
| February | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| March | 22 | 23 | +1 |
| April | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| May | 20 | 21 | +1 |
| June | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| July | 23 | 22 | −1 |
| August | 20 | 21 | +1 |
| September | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| October | 22 | 21 | −1 |
| November | 21 | 22 | +1 |
| December | 22 | 23 | +1 |
| Q1 | 63 | 63 | 0 |
| Q2 | 64 | 65 | +1 |
| Q3 | 65 | 65 | 0 |
| Q4 | 65 | 66 | +1 |
| Year | 257 | 259 | +2 |
Weekdays by the local weekend (Sunday and Saturday), minus the public holidays most people have off.
The first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian calendar, 1 January. Cultures and religions that follow a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their New Year at other points of the year. Japan celebrates New Year on 1 January, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, instead of with the Chinese calendar that was in use until 1873.
At work: Fine to mention, and a natural moment to wish colleagues well.
International Workers' Day, on 1 May, honours workers and the labour movement. The date was chosen to commemorate the 1886 general strike in the United States that culminated in the Haymarket affair, and the day was adopted in support of a "great international demonstration" for the eight-hour day.
At work: Fine to mention the day off. In some countries it has a political side, so keep it about the break.
Marks 18 July 1830, when citizens swore Uruguay's first constitution.
At work: Fine to mention. A day off.
25 August marks the declaration of independence of Uruguay from the Empire of Brazil in 1825.
At work: Very welcome to mention. A day off.
In Uruguay the public holiday on 25 December is officially called Family Day (Día de la Familia) rather than Christmas, for the sake of secularism.
At work: A day off. It is Christmas Day in practice, so greetings about Christmas are fine too.
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