Uruguay holidays and non-working days (2026–2027)
The official Uruguayan holiday calendar for 2026 and 2027: non-working and working holidays, the traslado shifts and the extra public-administration days — with the source.
Uruguay has two kinds of holiday. 'Non-working' (no laborables): banks and offices are closed. 'Working' (laborables): it is a holiday, but work generally continues (often paid double). Separately, the Executive sets a few extra non-working days each year for public administration to bridge weekends.
Some patriotic holidays are 'moved' (Ley 17.414): if the date falls on a Tuesday or Wednesday it shifts to the previous Monday; on a Thursday or Friday, to the next Monday. Non-working holidays, Carnival, Tourism Week and 6 Jan, 19 Jun and 2 Nov never move.
2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, January 1 | Año Nuevo — New Year's Day | Non-working |
| Tuesday, January 6 | Día de los Niños (Reyes) — Children's Day (Epiphany) | Working |
| Monday, February 16 | Carnaval — Carnival | Working |
| Tuesday, February 17 | Carnaval — Carnival | Working |
| Monday, March 23 | Día no laborable (administración pública) — Non-working day (public administration) | Public admin. |
| Thursday, April 2 | Jueves de Turismo (Semana de Turismo) — Tourism Week | Working |
| Friday, April 3 | Viernes de Turismo (Semana de Turismo) — Tourism Week | Working |
| Sunday, April 19 | Desembarco de los 33 Orientales — Landing of the 33 Patriots | Working |
| Friday, May 1 | Día de los Trabajadores — Workers' Day | Non-working |
| Monday, May 18 | Batalla de Las Piedras — Battle of Las Piedras | Working |
| Friday, June 19 | Natalicio de Artigas — Artigas's Birthday | Working |
| Friday, July 10 | Día no laborable (administración pública) — Non-working day (public administration) | Public admin. |
| Saturday, July 18 | Jura de la Constitución — Constitution Day | Non-working |
| Tuesday, August 25 | Declaratoria de la Independencia — Declaration of Independence | Non-working |
| Monday, October 12 | Día de la Raza (Diversidad Cultural) — Day of the Race (Cultural Diversity) | Working |
| Monday, November 2 | Día de los Difuntos — All Souls' Day | Working |
| Monday, December 7 | Día no laborable (administración pública) — Non-working day (public administration) | Public admin. |
| Friday, December 25 | Día de la Familia (Navidad) — Family Day (Christmas) | Non-working |
The 'public admin.' days are extra non-working days the Executive sets for the public sector (long weekends); they do not directly apply to the private sector.
2027
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, January 1 | Año Nuevo — New Year's Day | Non-working |
| Wednesday, January 6 | Día de los Niños (Reyes) — Children's Day (Epiphany) | Working |
| Monday, February 8 | Carnaval — Carnival | Working |
| Tuesday, February 9 | Carnaval — Carnival | Working |
| Thursday, March 25 | Jueves de Turismo (Semana de Turismo) — Tourism Week | Working |
| Friday, March 26 | Viernes de Turismo (Semana de Turismo) — Tourism Week | Working |
| Monday, April 19 | Desembarco de los 33 Orientales — Landing of the 33 Patriots | Working |
| Saturday, May 1 | Día de los Trabajadores — Workers' Day | Non-working |
| Monday, May 17moved | Batalla de Las Piedras — Battle of Las Piedras | Working |
| Saturday, June 19 | Natalicio de Artigas — Artigas's Birthday | Working |
| Sunday, July 18 | Jura de la Constitución — Constitution Day | Non-working |
| Wednesday, August 25 | Declaratoria de la Independencia — Declaration of Independence | Non-working |
| Monday, October 11moved | Día de la Raza (Diversidad Cultural) — Day of the Race (Cultural Diversity) | Working |
| Tuesday, November 2 | Día de los Difuntos — All Souls' Day | Working |
| Saturday, December 25 | Día de la Familia (Navidad) — Family Day (Christmas) | Non-working |
The extra public-administration days for 2027 have not been announced yet — we will add them when the decree is issued.
Source: IMPO — Ley 17.414 (feriados trasladables)
Dates are checked against official sources; still, before planning payments, confirm with DGI/BPS — a specific deadline can shift because of weekends and holidays.