Uruguay Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Uruguay 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| 6th January | Tuesday | The Three Wise Men Day | Bank / working holiday |
| 16th February | Monday | Carnival / Shrove Monday | Bank / working holiday |
| 17th February | Tuesday | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day | Bank / working holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 2nd April | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Bank / working holiday |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | Bank / working holiday |
| 5th April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| 19th April | Sunday | Landing of the 33 orientals | Bank / working holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Labor Day / May Day | National Holiday |
| 18th May | Monday | Battle of Las Piedras | Bank / working holiday |
| 19th June | Friday | José Artigas' Birthday Memorial | Bank / working holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 18th July | Saturday | Constitution Day | National Holiday |
| 25th August | Tuesday | Independence Day | National Holiday |
| 22nd September | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 12th October | Monday | Day of cultural diversity | Bank / working holiday |
| 2nd November | Monday | All Souls' Day | Bank / working holiday |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24th December | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | National Holiday, Christian |
| 31st December | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Uruguay. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Uruguay this year in 2026?
There are 5 holidays in Uruguay in 2026
How to retrieve the Uruguay holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=UY&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Uruguay holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'UY', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);