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Tacuarembó Department, Uruguay – Uruguay Flag

Current Date And Time In Tacuarembó Department, Uruguay

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
18:15:46 UYT
Capital: Tacuarembó
Currency: Uruguayan Peso (UYU)
Timezone: UTC -03:00 (UYT)
Population: 91,062
Area: 15,973.31 km²
State Code: TA

🗓️ Public Holidays in Tacuarembó Department, Uruguay


Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Tacuarembó Department, Uruguay? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Tacuarembó Department.

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Tacuarembó Department observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Tacuarembó 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 — Tacuarembó 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 Tacuarembó Department and the rest of Uruguay, not a separate Tacuarembó 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 Tacuarembó 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 Tacuarembó 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

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Tacuarembó Department

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

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

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

Frequently Asked Questions — Tacuarembó Department Public Holidays

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

Yes — official statutory public holidays in Tacuarembó Department mandate non-working status for commercial banks, public administration offices, and schools across the state.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Tacuarembó Department?

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


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

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


Does Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó Department's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

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


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

Tacuarembó 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.

🗓️ Tacuarembó Department Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Declaratoria de la Independencia (August 25)
📍 Tacuarembó Department Quick Facts
State Capital: Tacuarembó
Population: 91,062
Area: 15,973 km²
Area Rank in Uruguay: #1
Population Density: 2.2 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -03:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 911
Driving Side: Right side