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Public Holiday
Nationwide
Workers' Day
Friday, May 1, 2026
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🏪 What's open
- Banks Closed
- Government offices Closed
- Schools Closed
- Shops Varies
- Restaurants Varies
- Public transit Reduced
- Stock market Closed
- Post office Closed
🛋️ Long weekend potential
3-Day Block
FRI
01
Holiday
SAT
02
Weekend
SUN
03
Weekend
3-day weekend (May 1 – May 3)
📣 Traveler notes
Uruguay is the second-smallest country in South America, located between Argentina and Brazil.
- January 1: New Year's Day
- January 6: Wise Men's Day
- Carnival (moveable)
- Holy Week (officially Tourism Week; moveable)
- April 19: Landing of the 33 Patriots Day
- Common greetings include cheek kisses, even between men (though handshakes are fine). Punctuality is flexible, and removing shoes before entering a home is expected. While Uruguay is secular and generally safe for LGBTQ+ travelers, avoid making comparisons to Buenos Aires as local pride is high.
About this holiday
Workers' Day (also known as Labour Day or May Day) commemorates laborers, the labor movement, and the working class, and is observed annually on May 1 or the first Monday of May.