Uruguay has a total of 26 holidays in 2017. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Sunday, January 1, 2017	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
The Three Wise Men Day	Friday, January 6, 2017	Epiphany is a Christian holiday celebrated globally on January 6 each year. It commemorates two events recorded in the Bible: the three wise men’s visit to baby Jesus; and Jesus’ baptism.
Carnival / Shrove Monday	Monday, February 27, 2017	Carnival / Shrove Monday is a bank / working holiday in Uruguay
Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day	Tuesday, February 28, 2017	Shrove Tuesday is a religious holiday before the fasting period of Lent. It is celebrated by eating pancakes and holding Carnival parades.
March Equinox	Monday, March 20, 2017	March Equinox in Uruguay (Montevideo)
Tourism Week Holiday (Day 1)	Monday, April 10, 2017	Tourism Week Holiday (Day 1) is a bank / working holiday in Uruguay
Tourism Week Holiday (Day 2)	Tuesday, April 11, 2017	Tourism Week Holiday (Day 2) is a bank / working holiday in Uruguay
Tourism Week Holiday (Day 3)	Wednesday, April 12, 2017	Tourism Week Holiday (Day 3) is a bank / working holiday in Uruguay
Maundy Thursday	Thursday, April 13, 2017	Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.
Good Friday	Friday, April 14, 2017	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 16, 2017	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Landing of the 33 orientals observed	Monday, April 17, 2017	Landing of the 33 orientals is a bank / working holiday in Uruguay
Landing of the 33 orientals	Wednesday, April 19, 2017	Landing of the 33 orientals is a bank / working holiday in Uruguay
Labor Day / May Day	Monday, May 1, 2017	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Battle of Las Piedras	Thursday, May 18, 2017	Battle of Las Piedras is a bank / working holiday in Uruguay
José Artigas' Birthday Memorial	Monday, June 19, 2017	José Artigas' Birthday Memorial is a bank / working holiday in Uruguay
June Solstice	Wednesday, June 21, 2017	June Solstice in Uruguay (Montevideo)
Constitution Day	Tuesday, July 18, 2017	Constitution Day is a national holiday in Uruguay
Independence Day	Friday, August 25, 2017	Independence Day is a national holiday in Uruguay
September Equinox	Friday, September 22, 2017	September Equinox in Uruguay (Montevideo)
Day of cultural diversity	Thursday, October 12, 2017	Day of cultural diversity is a bank / working holiday in Uruguay
All Souls' Day	Thursday, November 2, 2017	All Souls’ Day falls on November 2 each year. It is a day of alms giving and prayers for the dead.
December Solstice	Thursday, December 21, 2017	December Solstice in Uruguay (Montevideo)
Christmas Eve	Sunday, December 24, 2017	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Monday, December 25, 2017	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Eve	Sunday, December 31, 2017	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.