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Holidays and Festivals in Uruguay

Date Holiday Festival Location
January 1 Año Nuevo
New Year		   National
January 6 Epifanía
Epiphany		   National
February 2   Virgen de la Candelaria Punta del Este
February or March Carnaval and Las Llamadas   Montevideo and National
February or March Semana Santa   National
May 1 Dia de los Trabajadores
Labor Day		   National
May 18 Batalla de las Piedras   National
June 19 Natalicio de Artigas   National
July 18 Jura de la Constitución   National
August 25 Dia de la Independencia   National
October 12 Columbus Day
Dia de la Raza		   National
November 2 Dia de los Muertos   National
December 25 Navidad
Christmas Day		   National

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