New Year's Day has already passed this year.
Saturday, January 1, 2022
Key facts
- Date
- Saturday, January 1, 2022
- Day of the week
- Saturday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 52
- Day of year
- 1
- Local time zone
- America/Montevideo
- Currency
- UYU
Long-weekend planner
New Year's Day falls on the weekend in 2022, so it does not add an extra day off.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Uruguay, New Year's Day is on January 1, 2022 in 2022.
In 2022, New Year's Day falls on a Saturday.
Yes. New Year's Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in Uruguay.
New Year's Day was on January 1, 2022 and has already passed this year.
The next New Year's Day in Uruguay is on January 1, 2023.
Other public holidays in Uruguay 2022
- Children's Day (Día de los Niños)Jan 6
- Carnival (Carnaval)Feb 28
- Maundy Thursday (Semana de Turismo)Apr 14
- Good Friday (Semana de Turismo)Apr 15
- Landing of the 33 Patriots Day (Desembarco de los 33 Orientales)Apr 19
- International Workers' Day (Día de los Trabajadores)May 1
- Battle of Las Piedras (Batalla de las Piedras)May 18
- Birthday of José Gervasio Artigas and Never Again Day (Natalicio de Artigas y Día del Nunca Más)Jun 19
- Constitution Day (Jura de la Constitución)Jul 18
- Independence Day (Día de la Independencia)Aug 25
- Day of the race (Día de la Raza)Oct 12
- Deceased ones day (Día de los Difuntos)Nov 2
- Christmas Day (Día de la Familia)Dec 25
About these dates
The New Year's Day date for Uruguay 2022 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 8, 2026.