⚖️ Legal Regulations

The legal framework for working days in Uruguay is governed by the Labor Code (Law No. 18566). It establishes a standard 8-hour workday and a 44-hour work week, with mandatory weekly rest on Sundays. Public holidays are established by law, and employees are entitled to paid time off on these days.

💡 Insights

The standard work week in Uruguay runs Monday through Friday. There is a cultural tendency to create 'bridge days' (feriados puente) when a holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, often extending the weekend. The workday often includes a midday break, and the pace can be more relaxed compared to some other regions.

2026 Working days summary for Uruguay

Uruguay has 250 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 102 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 13 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

250
Working Days
102
Weekend Days
13
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 9 1 31
February 18 8 2 28
March 22 9 0 31
April 21 7 2 30
May 19 10 2 31
June 21 8 1 30
July 23 7 1 31
August 20 10 1 31
September 22 8 0 30
October 21 9 1 31
November 20 9 1 30
December 22 8 1 31
Total 250 102 13 365

2026 Calendar for Uruguay

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
The Three Wise Men Day
The Three Wise Men Day
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Carnival
Carnival
17
Carnival Tuesday
Carnival Tuesday
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday
3
Good Friday
Good Friday
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Landing of the 33 Patriots
Landing of the 33 Patriots
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Labour Day
Labour Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Battle of Las Piedras
Battle of Las Piedras
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

19 working days, 10 weekend days, and 2 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Birth of José Artigas
Birth of José Artigas
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Constitution Day
Constitution Day
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Independence Day
Independence Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Día de la Raza
Día de la Raza
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
All Souls' Day
All Souls' Day
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:35:39The holiday set for Uruguay in 2026 has been updated with slight modifications to existing holidays and the introduction of new names, resulting in a refined list.
2026-05-04 23:35:37The holiday set for Uruguay in 2026 has been updated to include additional observances and slight modifications to existing ones, resulting in a more diverse and enriched calendar.

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