Annual leave and public holidays in Uruguay 2026
How many paid days off you get in Uruguay depends on the legal minimum, your contract and the public holidays that fall on working days. The calculator above counts them for your own case. Below you will find the legal minimum, the 2026 public holidays and the family leave rules.
Your annual leave
The legal minimum in Uruguay is 20 working days a year on a five-day week. In 2026, 4 public holidays fall on working days (national, on working days). In the example (20 days of leave in the contract) that makes 24 paid days off in all.
Employees get 20 working days of paid leave a year, plus 1 day for every 4 years of service from the 5th year, and a vacation bonus (salario vacacional) of about the net pay for those days. Only 5 public holidays are paid days off; Carnival, Tourism Week and the other holidays are working days unless agreed otherwise.
Public holidays 2026 in Uruguay
| Date | Holiday | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year’s Day | Take Friday off → 4 days in a row |
| Fri 1 May | Workers’ Day | |
| Sat 18 Jul | Constitution Day | weekend |
| Tue 25 Aug | Independence Day | Take Monday off → 4 days in a row |
| Fri 25 Dec | Family Day (Christmas) |
Family leave
- Maternity leave: 14 weeks · Pay: 100% of pay (BPS)
- Paternity leave: 13 days (3 from the employer, 10 from the BPS) · Pay: Full pay
- Part-time parental care: Half-time work until the baby is 6 months old · Pay: Full pay (BPS pays the half not worked)
- Sick leave: From the 4th day · Pay: 70% of pay (BPS)
Frequently asked questions
How many days of annual leave do I get in Uruguay?
At least 20 working days a year on a five-day week. Many contracts and collective agreements give more.
How many public holidays are there in Uruguay in 2026?
5 national public holidays, of which 4 fall on working days. Regional holidays can add more.
What leave do parents get?
For example, Maternity leave: 14 weeks (100% of pay (BPS)). The table above lists the main family leave types.
Are these figures exact?
They follow the national rules for 2026. Your contract, a collective agreement or regional holidays can give more days off.
Rules and official sources: see “Rules applied (2026)” above. Last checked: October 2026. The amounts are estimates for information, not financial or legal advice.