Maldonado Public Holidays 2026 – Bank Holidays & Long Weekend Planner

Q: How many statutory public holidays are observed in Maldonado?

Maldonado observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Uruguay nationally, since Maldonado doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.

🗓️ Public Holidays in Maldonado, Uruguay

Planning business schedules or travel in Maldonado, Uruguay? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Maldonado, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Maldonado observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Maldonado, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Declaratoria de la Independencia on August 25) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

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📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Maldonado, Uruguay

This is Uruguay's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Uruguay's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Maldonado and the rest of Uruguay, not a separate Maldonado-specific calendar.

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

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Maldonado

These are Uruguay's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Uruguay's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Uruguay, including Maldonado. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday Name	Fixed Date	Category	Closure Status	Official Source
Declaratoria de la Independencia	August 25	Feriado Pago No Laborable (Non-Working Paid Holiday)	Full National Closure (Mandatory Statutory Paid Leave)	www.gub.uy

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Maldonado

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

Holiday	Date	Opportunity
Declaratoria de la Independencia	Tue, Aug 25, 2026	Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Maldonado

Maldonado follows Uruguay's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Maldonado doesn't simply disappear — Uruguay's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

As Maldonado's own capital, Maldonado observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Maldonado.

Frequently Asked Questions — Maldonado Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Maldonado?

Yes, they do. Maldonado follows Uruguay's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.

How many statutory public holidays are observed in Maldonado?

Maldonado observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Uruguay nationally, since Maldonado doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.

How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Maldonado?

Look at the day of the week shown next to each date in the calendar above — a holiday on a Monday or Friday gives Maldonado a natural 3-day weekend without needing to take extra leave.

Do public holidays in Maldonado differ from the rest of Uruguay?

No — public holidays in Uruguay are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Maldonado observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Maldonado-specific reference, not because Maldonado has its own separate holiday list.

Does Maldonado, Maldonado's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Maldonado observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Maldonado and Uruguay. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.

What is the official source for Maldonado's public holiday dates?

Maldonado's public holidays are mandated by Uruguay's national statutory framework, published via www.gub.uy — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.