Jura de la Constitucion de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay/Uruguay Constitution Day

Uruguay Constitution Day takes place annually on July 18. Officially known as ‘Jura de la Constitucion de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay,’ the holiday commemorates the adoption of Uruguay’s first constitution on July 18, 1830. The constitution, which was in force until 1918, was drafted by the General Constituent and Legislative Assembly of the State. Taking notes from the French and American revolutions, the constitution split governmental powers among the executive, legislature, and judiciary arms.