Constitution Day in Uruguay in 2024

Constitution Day in Uruguay in 2024
Sketch for the Jura of the Constitution of 1830. Image by Juan Manuel Blanes
  How long until Constitution Day?
Constitution Day
  Dates of Constitution Day in Uruguay
2025 Uruguay Fri, Jul 18 National Holiday
2024 Uruguay Thu, Jul 18 National Holiday
2023 Uruguay Tue, Jul 18 National Holiday
2022 Uruguay Mon, Jul 18 National Holiday
2021 Uruguay Sun, Jul 18 National Holiday
  Summary

Marks the promulgation of the First Constitution of Uruguay in 1830

  Local name
Jura de la Constitución

When is Constitution Day in Uruguay?

Constitution Day is a national holiday in Uruguay and is always celebrated on July 18th.

Officially known as 'Jura de la Constitución de la República Oriental del Uruguay', it commemorates the adoption of the first constitution in 1830.

History of Constitution Day in Uruguay

Brazil had gained its independence from Portugal in 1822. The region now known as Uruguay lay on the Eastern bank of the River Plate, and had passed through English, Spanish, Portuguese and Brazilian control in a short period at the start of the nineteenth century.

In August 1825, Uruguay declared its independence from Brazil, instigating the Argentina- Brazil War. The conflict lasted until August 1828, when a British negotiated a resolution to the war that led to Brazil recognising Uruguay's independence.

The constitution for the nation was drawn up by the General Constituent and Legislative Assembly of the State , the predecessor of the Uruguayan Parliament. Influenced by the French and American revolutions, it divided the government among the executive, legislative, and judicial powers. It established a republican unitary state; the official religion was Roman Catholic. It was promulgated on July 18th 1830.

The first constitution lasted until 1918 and has had many subsequent revisions.

In Montevideo, the Avenida 18 de Julio celebrates the founding moment of the Uruguayan constitution.


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