Public holidays in Uruguay
The following are public holidays in Uruguay.
| Date | English name | Spanish name | Remarks |
| January 1 | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo | - |
| January 6 | Children's Day | Día de los Niños | - |
| moveable in late February or early March | Carnival | Carnaval | |
| moveable in late March or early April | Tourism Week | Semana de Turismo | |
| 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 and Never Again Day | Natalicio de Artigas y Día del Nunca Más | |
| 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 race | Día de la Raza | |
| November 2 | Deceased ones day | Día de los Difuntos | |
| December 25 | Day of the Family | Día de la Familia |
Only 5 of these holidays imply a mandatory paid leave for workers. Most of the other days are only observed by schools and some public sector offices.
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