Holidays in Uruguay : [1]
| date | Celebration | original name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st of January | New Year | Año Nuevo | |
| January 6 | Children's Day | Día de los Niños (Día de Reyes) | |
| Rolling . At the end of February or at the beginning of March | Uruguay Carnival | Carnaval | |
| Rolling . At the end of March or at the beginning of April | Tourism Week (in place of Christian Holy Week ) | Semana de Turismo (formerly Semana Santa) | |
| April 19 | Holiday in honor of 33 patriots and fighters for independence | Desembarco de los 33 Orientales | |
| 1st of May | Labor Day | Día de los Trabajadores | |
| May 18 | The Day of the Battle of Las Piedras | Batalla de las piedras | |
| June 19 | Jose Artigas Birthday | Natalicio de Artigas y Día del Nunca Más | |
| July 18 | Constitution day | Jura de la Constitución | In honor of the adoption of the first Constitution of Uruguay in 1830 |
| 25-th of August | independence Day | Día de la Independencia | From the Brazilian Empire , in 1825 |
| October 12 | Columbus Day | Día de la Raza (or simply Immacolata ) | |
| November 2 | All Saints' Day | Día de los Difuntos | |
| December 25 | Christmas | Navidad |
Only 5 of these holidays are public (January 1, May 1, July 18, August 25 and December 25), and imply a mandatory paid holiday for employees. On other public holidays, educational institutions, non-governmental and some public entities, at their discretion, can give a day off.