Uruguay records 15 holidays in 2026. 15 are nationwide public holidays and 0 apply only in certain regions. Desembarco de los 33 Orientales (19 Apr 2026) and Jura de la Constitución (18 Jul 2026) fall on a weekend in 2026, so they hand back no extra day off. Año Nuevo (1 Jan 2026), Día de los Niños (6 Jan 2026), Carnaval (17 Feb 2026) and 2 others sit on a Tuesday or Thursday: book the Mondays and Fridays and each becomes a four-day break. The busiest month is Apr, with 3 of them. The longest run without one is 53 days, between 2 Nov 2026 and 25 Dec 2026. The next is Día de los Difuntos on 2 Nov 2026.
Año Nuevo
New Year's Day · Nationwide
Día de los Niños
Children's Day · Nationwide
Carnaval
Carnival · Nationwide
Carnaval
Carnival · Nationwide
Semana de Turismo
Maundy Thursday · Nationwide
Semana de Turismo
Good Friday · Nationwide
Desembarco de los 33 Orientales
Landing of the 33 Patriots Day · Nationwide
Día de los Trabajadores
International Workers' Day · Nationwide
Batalla de las Piedras
Battle of Las Piedras · Nationwide
Natalicio de Artigas y Día del Nunca Más
Birthday of José Gervasio Artigas and Never Again Day · Nationwide
Jura de la Constitución
Constitution Day · Nationwide
Día de la Independencia
Independence Day · Nationwide
Día de la Raza
Day of the race · Nationwide
Día de los Difuntos
Deceased ones day · Nationwide
Día de la Familia
Christmas Day · Nationwide
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
Planning leave? See working days in Uruguay for 2026.