Public holidays in Chile 2026
Data updated Saturday, 17 October 2026.
Next public holiday in Chile
Reformation Day
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Chile public holidays 2026
Chile has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2026 and 1 more that apply in some regions only.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day Año Nuevo | Nationwide |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday Viernes Santo | Nationwide |
| 4 Apr | Sat | Holy Saturday Sábado Santo | Nationwide |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour Day Día del Trabajo | Nationwide |
| 21 May | Thu | Navy Day Día de las Glorias Navales | Nationwide |
| 7 Jun | Sun | Battle of Arica Asalto y Toma del Morro de Arica | Some regions: CL-AP |
| 21 Jun | Sun | National Day of Indigenous Peoples Día Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas | Nationwide |
| 29 Jun | Mon | Saint Peter and Saint Paul San Pedro y San Pablo | Nationwide |
| 16 Jul | Thu | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Virgen del Carmen | Nationwide |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Assumption of Mary Asunción de la Virgen | Nationwide |
| 18 Sep | Fri | National holiday Fiestas Patrias | Nationwide |
| 19 Sep | Sat | Army Day Día de las Glorias del Ejército | Nationwide |
| 12 Oct | Mon | Columbus Day Día del Descubrimiento de Dos Mundos | Nationwide |
| 31 Oct | Sat | Reformation Day Día Nacional de las Iglesias Evangélicas y Protestantes | Nationwide |
| 1 Nov | Sun | All Saints Day Día de Todos los Santos | Nationwide |
| 8 Dec | Tue | Immaculate Conception Inmaculada Concepción | Nationwide |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day Navidad / Natividad del Señor | Nationwide |
Long weekends in Chile in 2026
Nationwide holidays that fall on a Friday or Monday give a three-day weekend:
- Friday, 3 April 2026: Good Friday (Friday to Sunday)
- Friday, 1 May 2026: Labour Day (Friday to Sunday)
- Monday, 29 June 2026: Saint Peter and Saint Paul (Saturday to Monday)
- Friday, 18 September 2026: National holiday (Friday to Sunday)
- Monday, 12 October 2026: Columbus Day (Saturday to Monday)
- Friday, 25 December 2026: Christmas Day (Friday to Sunday)
Chile public holidays 2027
Chile has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2027 and 1 more that apply in some regions only.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day Año Nuevo | Nationwide |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday Viernes Santo | Nationwide |
| 27 Mar | Sat | Holy Saturday Sábado Santo | Nationwide |
| 1 May | Sat | Labour Day Día del Trabajo | Nationwide |
| 21 May | Fri | Navy Day Día de las Glorias Navales | Nationwide |
| 7 Jun | Mon | Battle of Arica Asalto y Toma del Morro de Arica | Some regions: CL-AP |
| 21 Jun | Mon | National Day of Indigenous Peoples Día Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas | Nationwide |
| 28 Jun | Mon | Saint Peter and Saint Paul San Pedro y San Pablo | Nationwide |
| 16 Jul | Fri | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Virgen del Carmen | Nationwide |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Assumption of Mary Asunción de la Virgen | Nationwide |
| 18 Sep | Sat | National holiday Fiestas Patrias | Nationwide |
| 19 Sep | Sun | Army Day Día de las Glorias del Ejército | Nationwide |
| 11 Oct | Mon | Columbus Day Día del Descubrimiento de Dos Mundos | Nationwide |
| 31 Oct | Sun | Reformation Day Día Nacional de las Iglesias Evangélicas y Protestantes | Nationwide |
| 1 Nov | Mon | All Saints Day Día de Todos los Santos | Nationwide |
| 8 Dec | Wed | Immaculate Conception Inmaculada Concepción | Nationwide |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day Navidad / Natividad del Señor | Nationwide |
Long weekends in Chile in 2027
Nationwide holidays that fall on a Friday or Monday give a three-day weekend:
- Friday, 1 January 2027: New Year's Day (Friday to Sunday)
- Friday, 26 March 2027: Good Friday (Friday to Sunday)
- Friday, 21 May 2027: Navy Day (Friday to Sunday)
- Monday, 21 June 2027: National Day of Indigenous Peoples (Saturday to Monday)
- Monday, 28 June 2027: Saint Peter and Saint Paul (Saturday to Monday)
- Friday, 16 July 2027: Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Friday to Sunday)
- Monday, 11 October 2027: Columbus Day (Saturday to Monday)
- Monday, 1 November 2027: All Saints Day (Saturday to Monday)
Chile public holidays by month in 2026
- January: New Year's Day (1)
- April: Good Friday (3); Holy Saturday (4)
- May: Labour Day (1); Navy Day (21)
- June: National Day of Indigenous Peoples (21); Saint Peter and Saint Paul (29)
- July: Our Lady of Mount Carmel (16)
- August: Assumption of Mary (15)
- September: National holiday (18); Army Day (19)
- October: Columbus Day (12); Reformation Day (31)
- November: All Saints Day (1)
- December: Immaculate Conception (8); Christmas Day (25)
No nationwide public holidays in February, March.
How the holidays fall in 2026
The first nationwide public holiday of 2026 is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026, and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026. April is the busiest month, with 2 holidays. For people who work a standard Monday to Friday week, the 10 holidays on weekdays are the ones that usually mean a day away from work or school.
About public holidays in Chile
This page lists the public holidays of Chile for 2026 and 2027, with the date and weekday of each one. A holiday marked Nationwide applies everywhere in the country. One marked Some regions applies only to part of it, for example a state or province. Where the official name is different from the English one, the local name appears under it.
Moveable holidays, such as the ones counted from Easter, change their date from year to year, so it is worth checking the table each year before you plan. Our main time zone for Chile is America/Santiago, which is what the live countdown and the "is today a holiday" pages use.
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Chile have in 2026?
Chile has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2026 and 1 more that apply in some regions only. The full list with dates and weekdays is in the table above.
What is the next public holiday in Chile?
The next nationwide public holiday is Reformation Day on Saturday, 31 October 2026. The countdown at the top of this page shows the days left.
Is today a public holiday in Chile?
Use the live checker: is today a public holiday in Chile. It works out the date in Chile's own time zone. You can also check tomorrow.
Which public holidays in Chile fall on a weekend in 2026?
Holy Saturday (Saturday, 4 April 2026); National Day of Indigenous Peoples (Sunday, 21 June 2026); Assumption of Mary (Saturday, 15 August 2026); Army Day (Saturday, 19 September 2026); Reformation Day (Saturday, 31 October 2026); All Saints Day (Sunday, 1 November 2026). Whether a day in lieu is given depends on local rules.
Are there long weekends in Chile in 2026?
Yes. 6 nationwide holidays fall on a Friday or a Monday: Good Friday (Friday, 3 April 2026); Labour Day (Friday, 1 May 2026); Saint Peter and Saint Paul (Monday, 29 June 2026); National holiday (Friday, 18 September 2026); Columbus Day (Monday, 12 October 2026); Christmas Day (Friday, 25 December 2026). Taking a bridge day next to a holiday on a Tuesday or Thursday can also give a longer break.
Which month has the most public holidays in Chile?
April has the most nationwide public holidays in 2026: 2 holidays.
Are the public holidays the same in all regions of Chile?
Not entirely. 1 holidays in the list apply only in some regions and are marked that way in the table. The rest apply nationwide.
How often is this page updated?
The whole site is rebuilt every day from the latest data, and the countdown on the page is calculated in your browser, so it stays correct without a reload.