Uruguay 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Uruguay for year 2026

Uruguay - 2026 Holidays
22 of 22 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayNational Holiday
Jan 6, 2026TuesdayThe Three Wise Men DayBank / working holiday
Feb 16, 2026MondayCarnival / Shrove MondayBank / working holiday
Feb 17, 2026TuesdayCarnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake DayBank / working holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Apr 2, 2026ThursdayMaundy ThursdayBank / working holiday
Apr 3, 2026FridayGood FridayBank / working holiday
Apr 5, 2026SundayEaster SundayObservance, Christian
Apr 19, 2026SundayLanding of the 33 orientals observedBank / working holiday
May 1, 2026FridayLabor Day / May DayNational Holiday
May 18, 2026MondayBattle of Las PiedrasBank / working holiday
Jun 19, 2026FridayJosé Artigas' Birthday MemorialBank / working holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Jul 18, 2026SaturdayConstitution DayNational Holiday
Aug 25, 2026TuesdayIndependence DayNational Holiday
Sep 22, 2026TuesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Oct 12, 2026MondayDay of cultural diversityBank / working holiday
Nov 2, 2026MondayAll Souls' DayBank / working holiday
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 24, 2026ThursdayChristmas EveObservance, Christian
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayNational Holiday, Christian
Dec 31, 2026ThursdayNew Year's EveObservance

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Uruguay. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Uruguay this year in 2026?

There are 5 public holidays in Uruguay in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

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);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=UY&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"