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Santa Lucía, Canelones, Uruguay – Uruguay Flag

Current Date And Time In Santa Lucía, Uruguay

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
13:58:16 UYT
State: Canelones
Currency: Uruguayan Peso (UYU)
Timezone: UTC -03:00 (UYT)
Population: 16,438
District: Santa Lucia

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Santa Lucía, Canelones


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

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Santa Lucía 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 Santa Lucía.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Santa Lucía, 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 Santa Lucía 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 Santa Lucía

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 Santa Lucía 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

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Santa Lucía

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Declaratoria de la IndependenciaTue, Aug 25, 2026Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Santa Lucía

In Santa Lucía, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.

When a holiday lands on a weekend, Santa Lucía's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Uruguay declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.

With a population of 16,438 and running on the America/Montevideo time zone, Santa Lucía follows Uruguay's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Santa Lucía Public Holidays

Are banks in Santa Lucía closed on public holidays?

Yes. Santa Lucía'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 Santa Lucía?

Public holidays observed in Santa Lucía include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Uruguay, since Santa Lucía 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 Santa Lucía?

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


Do public holidays in Santa Lucía differ from other cities in Uruguay?

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


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

Santa Lucía 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 Santa Lucía — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Santa Lucía's public holiday dates come from?

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

🗓️ Santa Lucía Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Declaratoria de la Independencia (August 25)
📍 Santa Lucía Quick Facts
State / Province: Canelones
Population: 16,438
Time Zone: America/Montevideo
Coordinates: -34.4533°, -56.3906°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -03:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 911
Driving Side: Right side