Public Holidays in Uruguay 2026 🇺🇾
Uruguay has 4 public holidays in 2026. The next public holiday is Independence Day on 25. Aug. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Uruguay.
This year, Uruguay observes 18 public holidays , with 18 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Independence Day on 25. Aug. The most recently passed holiday was Constitution Day.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday Bridge day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Cultural Diversity Day | Bank holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | All Souls' Day | Bank holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day of the Family | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Uruguay 2026
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Independence Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Cultural Diversity Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- All Souls' Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day of the Family — (Friday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in Uruguay
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2026 to 2027.
- Carnival: →
- Carnival: →
- Tourism Week: →
- Tourism Week: →
- Tourism Week: →
- Tourism Week: →
- Tourism Week: →
- Battle of Las Piedras: →
- Cultural Diversity Day: →
