Jura de la Constitución2026 · Date · History
Uruguay government sources identify 18 July with the Jura de la Constitución, while the Ministry of Labour includes 18 July in the national holiday calendar.
About Jura de la Constitución
Jura de la Constitución is observed in Uruguay on 18 July.
It commemorates the solemn oath to Uruguay’s first Constitution on 18 July 1830 and is a current paid holiday.
Why Jura de la Constitución matters
The date belongs to Uruguay’s constitutional and civic calendar.
The 1830 historical event explains the date; later legislation established and regulated the recurring holiday framework.
History of Jura de la Constitución
Uruguay’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs identifies 18 July 1830 as the date on which the country’s first Constitution was solemnly sworn.
Law No. 6997, promulgated on 23 October 1919, included July 18 as Jura de la Constitución de 1830 among recurring civic festivities.
Law No. 12.590 of 23 December 1958 lists July 18 among paid holidays.
Current labour guidance keeps July 18 on its actual calendar date rather than shifting it under rules that apply to some other holidays.
The reviewed evidence does not establish the first recurring public observance before the statutory framework.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Uruguayan legislature
Law No. 6997 of 23 October 1919
Lists July 18 among Uruguay’s paid holidays.
Uruguayan legislature · Law No. 12.590, Article 18
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
5 fields not established in reviewed sources
Later institutional actions
Later recognition, renaming, mergers or date changes are kept separate from original establishment.
Also known as
Uruguay Constitution Day
How to Observe Jura de la Constitución
Use July 18 for Jura de la Constitución in Uruguay.
Describe July 18, 1830 as the constitutional-oath event that explains the date.
Keep the 1830 event separate from the 1919 and 1958 holiday-law history.
Use current legal sources for paid-holiday status.
Jura de la Constitución Facts
Jura de la Constitución is July 18.
The date recalls the oath to Uruguay’s first Constitution in 1830.
Law No. 6997 of 1919 included July 18 in the civic-holiday framework.
Law No. 12.590 lists July 18 as a paid holiday.
The first recurring public observance before the statutory framework is not established.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Jura de la Constitución (opens in a new tab)
Official Government
Uruguay IMPO — Law No. 12.590 (opens in a new tab)
Uruguay IMPO — Law No. 6997, Article 1 (opens in a new tab)
Uruguay Ministry of Labour and Social Security — Feriados (opens in a new tab)
Ministry of Labour and Social Security — Holidays (opens in a new tab)
Official Government
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is Jura de la Constitución?
18 July annually The documented recurrence rule is: 18 July.
Does Jura de la Constitución fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is Jura de la Constitución an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Uruguay / national holiday context. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Jura de la Constitución?
The reviewed sources identify Uruguayan legislature as the proclaiming or establishing body.
Is Jura de la Constitución international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to Uruguay. Its fuller verified scope is: Uruguay / national holiday context.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-08.
When is Jura de la Constitución in Uruguay?
It is observed on July 18.
What does July 18 commemorate?
It commemorates the solemn oath to Uruguay’s first Constitution on July 18, 1830.
Is July 18 a paid holiday in Uruguay?
Yes. Uruguay’s labour-law framework lists July 18 among the paid holidays.
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