What are the public holidays in Chile?
Chile has numerous public holidays: New Year's Day (January 1st), Easter, Labor Day (May 1st), Naval Glories Day (May 21st), Virgin of Carmen (July 16th), Assumption (August 15th), National Day (September 18-19), and Christmas (December 25th), among others.
Main National Public Holidays
- January 1st : New Year's Day
- March/April : Good Friday and Holy Saturday (Easter)
- May 1st : Labour Day
- May 21st : Naval Glories (commemoration of the 1879 naval battle)
- June 21st : Indigenous Peoples' Day
- July 16th : Virgin of Carmen
- August 15th : Assumption of Mary
- August 20th : Birth of Bernardo O'Higgins
- September 18-19 : National Holiday and Army Glory
- October 12th : Meeting of Two Worlds (closest Monday)
- November 1st : All Saints' Day
- December 8th : Immaculate Conception
- December 25th : Christmas
Regional and Sectoral Holidays
Some public holidays concern specific regions, such as the anniversary of the conquest of Morro d'Arica (June 7th) for Arica and Parinacota. The banking sector also observes December 31st.
To Remember for Your Trip
Election days (presidential, senatorial, deputies) are also non-working days. The 18th and 19th of September mark the Fiestas Patrias, a period of particularly lively national celebrations.