The following are public holidays in Uruguay.[1]
Only 5 of these holidays (January 1, May 1, July 18, August 25 and December 25) imply a mandatory paid leave for workers. The remaining holidays are generally observed by schools, public sector offices, banks, and a few private companies.
Moveable holidays
According to Uruguayan Law 16,805 with modifications of Law 17,414, the holidays declared by law, subject to the commemoration of them, follow the following scheme (whose commemoration as “moveable holidays”):[2][3]
- If coincide on Saturday, Sunday or Monday will be observed in those days.
- If occur on Tuesday or Wednesday, will be observed on Monday immediately preceding.
- If occur on Thursday or Friday shall be observed on the Monday immediately following
This will not occur with Carnival and Tourism Week, and corresponding to January 1 and 6, May 1, June 19, July 18, August 25, November 2 and December 25, which will continue watching on the day of the week that may occur, whatever the same.
References
- ^ "Information from Uruguay.com, in Spanish". Archived from the original on 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ^ "Law 16.805: Holidays. Establishing a system for their application" (in Spanish). Parliament of Uruguay. December 31, 1996. Archived from the original on August 28, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "Law 17.414: Replacing article 2 of the Law 16.805, arranging that holidays which are determined, among them 'June 19' and 'November 2', will continue to observe on the day of the week in that may occur, no matter what would be" (in Spanish). Parliament of Uruguay. November 14, 2001. Archived from the original on June 26, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
External links
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