What is Uruguay’s national holiday on 25 August, commemorating its 1825 declaration, called?

Uruguay’s national holiday on 25 August, commemorating its 1825 declaration, is called Independence Day.

The date refers to the Declaration of Independence adopted at the Congress of Florida on 25 August 1825. The declaration rejected Brazilian rule and asserted the territory’s independence, although the political settlement leading to Uruguay’s internationally recognized independence came later.

Uruguay marks the occasion with public ceremonies, civic events, concerts, flags, and family gatherings. The holiday is part of a wider calendar of patriotic commemorations connected with the country’s formation.

It is sometimes confused with 18 July, Uruguay’s Constitution Day. That date commemorates the promulgation of the country’s first constitution in 1830, whereas 25 August recalls the earlier declaration made in Florida.