The Heritage Day () is an annual celebration of Uruguay's history and culture. It takes place the first weekend of October and is organized by the National Cultural Heritage Commission of the Ministry of Education and Culture.
Extraordinarily for two days, all museums, government buildings, historical monuments, educational institutions, buildings and private residences of historical, cultural or architectural interest are open to the public to be visited free of charge. Occasionally, special exhibitions or cultural activities are held.
History In 1995, at the initiative of architect José Luis Livni, Día del Patrimonio was celebrated for the first time, which lasted only one day and was held only in Montevideo. However, over the years the celebration gained popularity and was expanded to include different aspects of Uruguayan culture and history, so the places that could be visited increased and it was decided to hold it for a full weekend, without altering the name.
From 1995 to 2001 it was held on the second Saturday of September, and from 2002 to 2005 on the penultimate weekend of September. Finally, starting with the eleventh edition (2006), it began to be held on the second weekend of October.
Editions YearDateHonoredSloganRfs.SpanishEnglish1995 -La ocasión de adentrarse en la herencia culturalThe opportunity to delve into the cultural heritage1996José Luis Livni––1997Juan E. Pivel Devoto––1998Alfredo Campos––1999Luis Andreoni Montevideo, con arquitectura de gusto europeo Montevideo, with European style architecture2000José Gervasio Artigas, 150 years after his death––2001Mauricio and Antonio Cravotto––2002Horacio Arredondo––2003Lauro AyestaránLa identidad recuperadaThe recovered identity2004Joaquín Torres-García––2005Carlos Solé––2006Eladio DiesteTradición e innovación Eladio Dieste: El señor de los ladrillosTradition and innovation Eladio Dieste: The Lord of the Bricks2007Rosa Luna, Martha Gularte y Lágrima RíosApuesta cultural para una sociedad sin discriminaciónCultural commitment for a society without discrimination2008Carlos Vaz FerreiraUruguay: país de pensamientoUruguay: country of thought2009Bartolomé Hidalgo, Roberto J. Boston, Francisco Espínola, Carlos González, Juan José Morosoli, Yamandú Rodríguez, Aníbal Sampayo, Fernán Silva Valdés, Wenceslao Varela and Rubén LenaTradiciones ruralesRural traditions2010Florencio Sánchez, José Podestá, Trinidad Guevara, Alberto Candeau, Ángel Curotto, Atahualpa del Cioppo and Margarita XirgúReconocimiento a los constructores del teatro uruguayo en el Día del PatrimonioRecognition of the builders of the Uruguayan theater on Heritage Day2011Bicentennial of UruguayLa Redota; derrotero por la libertad y la unión de los pueblosLa Redota: path for freedom and the union of peoples2012Anibal Barrios PintosEl lenguaje de los uruguayosThe language of the Uruguayans2013Tango––2014Public space, architecture and citizen participationApropiarse de los espacios públicos y compartirlos en comunidadTake advantage of public spaces and share them in community2015Twentieth anniversary of the inscription of Colonia del Sacramento to the World Heritage SiteLa arquitectura en el UruguayArchitecture in Uruguay2016Public EducationEducación Pública; Integral, integradora, integradaPublic education: comprehensive, integrative, integrated2017La cumparsitaPatrimonio vivo y universalLiving and universal heritage201870 years of the Universal Declaration of Human RightsPatrimonio y Diversidad CulturalHeritage and Cultural Diversity2019Amalia de la Vega, 100 years after her birthLa música en UruguayMusic in Uruguay2020Manuel QuintelaMedicina y salud, bienes a preservarMedicine and health, goods to preserve2021José Enrique RodóLas ideas cambian el mundoIdeas change the world2022China Zorrilla, 100 years after her birthCultura de las dos orillasCulture of both shores2023Alfredo Jones Brown, Juan Antonio Scasso and José SchepsConstructores de escuelas y liceosSchool and high school builders2024150th anniversary of vineyards and wine in UruguayEl vino como tradición: inmigración, trabajo e innovaciónWine as a tradition: immigration, work and innovation20251825–1830: Bicentennial across the land––
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