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Uruguay Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Uruguay
Uruguay has 15 national public holidays in 2025. 11 of them fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. There are 5 long weekends and 3 more if you take a bridge day off.
Uruguay public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Año Nuevo | Public holiday | |
| Children's Day | Día de los Niños | Public holiday | |
| Carnival | Carnaval | Public holiday | |
| Carnival | Carnaval | Public holiday | |
| Maundy Thursday | Semana de Turismo | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Semana de Turismo | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Landing of the 33 Patriots Day | Desembarco de los 33 Orientales | Public holiday |
| International Workers' Day | Día de los Trabajadores | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Battle of Las Piedras | Batalla de las Piedras | Public holiday |
| Birthday of José Gervasio Artigas and Never Again Day | Natalicio de Artigas y Día del Nunca Más | Public holiday | |
| Constitution Day | Jura de la Constitución | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Día de la Independencia | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Day of the race | Día de la Raza | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Deceased ones day | Día de los Difuntos | Public holiday |
| Christmas Day | Día de la Familia | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Uruguay holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February
March 2
April 3
May 2
June 1
July 1
August 1
September
October 1
November 1
December 1
Long weekends in Uruguay 2025
5 long weekends come for free, and 3 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 4 Jan – Mon 6 Jan
No leave needed
Sat 1 Mar – Tue 4 Mar
No leave needed
Thu 17 Apr – Sun 20 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Thu 19 Jun – Sun 22 Jun
Take off Fri 20 Jun
Fri 18 Jul – Sun 20 Jul
No leave needed
Sat 23 Aug – Mon 25 Aug
No leave needed
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
Take off Fri 26 Dec
Planning a trip to Uruguay?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.