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Montes, Canelones, Uruguay – Uruguay Flag

Current Date And Time In Montes, Uruguay

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
23:37:57 UYT
State: Canelones
Currency: Uruguayan Peso (UYU)
Timezone: UTC -03:00 (UYT)
Population: 1,760
District: Montes

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Montes, Canelones


Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Montes, Canelones? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Montes.

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Montes align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Declaratoria de la Independencia on August 25) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Montes.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Montes, Canelones

This is Uruguay's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Uruguay's country-level and Canelones holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Montes as anywhere else in Uruguay.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Montes

These are Uruguay's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Uruguay's country and Canelones holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Montes just as everywhere else in Uruguay.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Declaratoria de la IndependenciaAugust 25Feriado Pago No Laborable (Non-Working Paid Holiday)Full National Closure (Mandatory Statutory Paid Leave)www.gub.uy

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Montes

Businesses in Montes generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Uruguay: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.

A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Montes doesn't simply get skipped — Uruguay's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.

With a population of 1,760 and running on the America/Montevideo time zone, Montes follows Uruguay's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Montes Public Holidays

Are banks in Montes closed on public holidays?

Yes. Montes's bank branches follow Uruguay's national statutory calendar, so they close on every officially mandated holiday just as banks do everywhere else in the country.


What public holidays are observed in Montes?

Public holidays observed in Montes include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Uruguay, since Montes doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Montes?

The live calendar above lists each upcoming date with its day of the week — check it before booking travel or a business trip to Montes so you're not caught out by a closed bank or office.


Do public holidays in Montes differ from other cities in Uruguay?

No — public holidays in Uruguay are set nationally, not city by city, so Montes observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Uruguay. This page is a convenient Montes-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Montes use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Montes runs on the America/Montevideo time zone. Since Uruguay's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Montes — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Montes's public holiday dates come from?

Montes follows Uruguay's national statutory holidays, published via www.gub.uy — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Montes Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Declaratoria de la Independencia (August 25)
📍 Montes Quick Facts
State / Province: Canelones
Population: 1,760
Time Zone: America/Montevideo
Coordinates: -34.4934°, -55.5622°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -03:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 911
Driving Side: Right side