Please note that Uruguayan holidays falling either on a Saturday or a Sunday are not observed on any other day. This year, April 19 ("Desembarco de los 33 Orientales") will not be observed.
The U.S.
Embassy Montevideo will be closed on the following dates:
US=American
holiday UY=Uruguayan holiday
Thursday, January 1
New
Year’s Day (US, UY)
Tuesday, January 6
Three
Kings' Day (UY)
Monday, January 19
Martin
Luther King’s Birthday (US)
Monday, February 16
Presidents'
Day (US)
Monday, February 23 and Tuesday,
February 24
Carnival
(UY)
Thursday, April 9 and Friday,
April 10
Holy
Week (Turismo) (UY)
Friday, May 1
Uruguayan
Labor Day (UY)
Monday, May 18
Commemoration of Batalla de Las Piedras (UY)
Monday, May 25
Memorial
Day (US)
Friday, June 19
Artigas'
Birthday (UY)
Friday, July 3 (for Saturday July
4)
U.S.
Independence Day (US)
Saturday, July 18 *
Constitution
Day (UY)
Tuesday, August 25
Uruguay's
Independence Day (UY)
Monday, September 7
Labor Day
(US)
Monday, October 12
Columbus
Day (US)
Monday, November 2
All Saints Day (UY)
Wednesday, November 11
Veteran’s
Day (US)
Thursday, November 26
Thanksgiving
Day (US)
Friday, December 25
Christmas
Day (US, UY)
* NOTE: This is a non-working holiday; therefore, local employees working on this day will receive compensation according to the established Uruguayan law.
