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Puntas de Valdéz, San José Department, Uruguay – Uruguay Flag

Current Date And Time In Puntas de Valdéz, Uruguay

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
01:27:19 UYT
Currency: Uruguayan Peso (UYU)
Timezone: UTC -03:00 (UYT)
Population: 1,491

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Puntas de Valdéz, San José Department


Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Puntas de Valdéz, San José Department? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Puntas de Valdéz.

Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Puntas de Valdéz follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Declaratoria de la Independencia on August 25) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Puntas de Valdéz.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Puntas de Valdéz, San José Department

This is Uruguay's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Uruguay's country-level and San José Department holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Puntas de Valdéz 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 Puntas de Valdéz

These are Uruguay's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Uruguay's country and San José Department holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Puntas de Valdéz 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 Puntas de Valdéz

Puntas de Valdéz's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Uruguay's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.

When a holiday lands on a weekend, Puntas de Valdéz'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 1,491 and running on the America/Montevideo time zone, Puntas de Valdéz follows Uruguay's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Puntas de Valdéz Public Holidays

Are banks in Puntas de Valdéz closed on public holidays?

Yes — commercial bank branches, central bank operations, and financial offices in Puntas de Valdéz close on official statutory public holidays.


What public holidays are observed in Puntas de Valdéz?

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

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in Puntas de Valdéz.


Do public holidays in Puntas de Valdéz differ from other cities in Uruguay?

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


What time zone does Puntas de Valdéz use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Puntas de Valdéz 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 Puntas de Valdéz — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Puntas de Valdéz's public holiday dates come from?

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

🗓️ Puntas de Valdéz Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Declaratoria de la Independencia (August 25)
📍 Puntas de Valdéz Quick Facts
State / Province: San José Department
Population: 1,491
Time Zone: America/Montevideo
Coordinates: -34.5855°, -56.7010°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -03:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 911
Driving Side: Right side