Public holidays in Uruguay
The following are public holidays in Uruguay.
| Date | English name | Spanish name | Remarks | Non-working day |
| January 1 | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo | ||
| January 6 | Children's Day | Día de los Niños | In place of Epiphany. | |
| moveable in late February or early March | Carnival | Carnaval | ||
| moveable in late March or early April | Tourism Week | Semana de Turismo | In place of Christian Holy Week. | |
| April 19 | Landing of the 33 Patriots Day | Desembarco de los 33 Orientales | ||
| May 1 | International Workers' Day | Día de los Trabajadores | ||
| May 18 | Battle of Las Piedras | Batalla de las Piedras | ||
| June 19 | Birthday of José Gervasio Artigas | Natalicio de Artigas | ||
| July 18 | Constitution Day | Jura de la Constitución | To commemorate the promulgation of the First Constitution of Uruguay in 1830. | |
| August 25 | Independence Day | Declaratoria de la Independencia | From the Empire of Brazil in 1825. | |
| October 12 | Day of the Americas | Día de las Américas | In place of Columbus Day | |
| November 2 | All Souls' Day | Día de los Difuntos | In place of All Souls' Day | |
| December 25 | Family Day | Día de la Familia | In place of Christmas Day. |
Only 11 of these holidays imply a mandatory paid leave for workers. The remaining holidays are generally observed by schools, public sector offices, banks, and a few private companies.
Moveable holidays
According to Uruguayan Law 16,805 with modifications of Law 17,414, the holidays declared by law, subject to the commemoration of them, follow the following scheme :- If coincide on Saturday, Sunday or Monday will be observed in those days.
- If occur on Tuesday or Wednesday, will be observed on Monday immediately preceding.
- If occur on Thursday or Friday shall be observed on the Monday immediately following