Public holidays
Public holidays in Chile
Chile has 16 public holidays in 2026, of which 6 fall on a weekend. A further 4 dates are observed in individual regions rather than nationwide — they are listed below.
Next public holiday12 OctoberMeeting of Two Worlds' Day
202616 dayspublic holidays in total
202717 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 4 AprilHoly Saturdayfalls on a weekend
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 21 MayNavy Day
Sunday 21 JuneNational Indigenous Peoples Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 29 JuneSaint Peter and Saint Paul's Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 16 JulyOur Lady of Mount Carmel
Saturday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 18 SeptemberIndependence Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 19 SeptemberArmy Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 12 OctoberMeeting of Two Worlds' Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 31 OctoberReformation Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 8 DecemberImmaculate Conception
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 27 MarchHoly Saturdayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 21 MayNavy Daylong weekend likely
Monday 21 JuneNational Indigenous Peoples Daylong weekend likely
Monday 28 JuneSaint Peter and Saint Paul's Daylong weekend likely
Friday 16 JulyOur Lady of Mount Carmellong weekend likely
Sunday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 17 SeptemberNational Holidaylong weekend likely
Saturday 18 SeptemberIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 19 SeptemberArmy Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 11 OctoberMeeting of Two Worlds' Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 31 OctoberReformation Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 8 DecemberImmaculate Conception
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Regional holidays4 more dates observed in individual regions
2026
Sunday 7 JuneAssault and Capture of Cape AricaArica y Parinacota
Thursday 20 AugustNativity of Bernardo O'Higgins (Chillán and Chillán Viejo communes)Ñuble
2027
Monday 7 JuneAssault and Capture of Cape AricaArica y Parinacota
Friday 20 AugustNativity of Bernardo O'Higgins (Chillán and Chillán Viejo communes)Ñuble
These are not observed nationwide. Confirm the specific region before assuming someone is working.
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.