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Paysandú Department, Uruguay – Uruguay Flag

Current Date And Time In Paysandú Department, Uruguay

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
15:12:30 UYT
Capital: Coordinates (
Currency: Uruguayan Peso (UYU)
Timezone: UTC -03:00 (UYT)
Area: 13,968.61 km²
State Code: PA

🗓️ Public Holidays in Paysandú Department, Uruguay


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

Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Paysandú Department observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Paysandú Department, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Declaratoria de la Independencia on August 25) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Paysandú Department, 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 Paysandú Department and the rest of Uruguay, not a separate Paysandú Department-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 Paysandú Department

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 Paysandú Department. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

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 Paysandú Department

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

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Paysandú Department

Public holiday schedules in Paysandú Department combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Paysandú Department observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.

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

As Paysandú Department's capital, Coordinates ( observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Paysandú Department.

Frequently Asked Questions — Paysandú Department Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Paysandú Department?

Yes, they do. Paysandú Department 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 Paysandú Department?

Paysandú Department observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Uruguay nationally, since Paysandú Department 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 Paysandú Department?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Paysandú Department.


Do public holidays in Paysandú Department differ from the rest of Uruguay?

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


Does Coordinates (, Paysandú Department's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

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


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

Paysandú Department'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.

🗓️ Paysandú Department Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Declaratoria de la Independencia (August 25)
📍 Paysandú Department Quick Facts
State Capital: Coordinates (
Area: 13,969 km²
Area Rank in Uruguay: #3
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -03:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 911
Driving Side: Right side