Public Holidays in Chile 2026 🇨🇱
Chile has 17 public holidays in 2026; the next one is Reformation Day on Sat, Oct 31, 2026.
- 17public holidays 2026
- 7long weekends
- 6on a weekend
- Thursdaymost common weekday
Weekend in Chile: Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri 3 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Sun 5 Apr | Sunday (weekend) | Easter Sunday | Public holiday | |
| Fri 1 May | Friday | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Thu 21 May | Thursday | Navy Day | Public holiday | |
| Sun 21 Jun | Sunday (weekend) | Indigenous People's Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon 29 Jun | Monday | Saints Peter and Paul | Public holiday | |
| Thu 16 Jul | Thursday | Our Lady of Mount Carmel | Public holiday | |
| Sat 15 Aug | Saturday (weekend) | Assumption | Public holiday | |
| Fri 18 Sept | Friday | National holiday | Public holiday | |
| Sat 19 Sept | Saturday (weekend) | Army Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon 12 Oct | Monday | Columbus Day | Public holiday | |
| Sat 31 Oct | Saturday (weekend) | Reformation Day | Public holiday | |
| Sun 1 Nov | Sunday (weekend) | All Saints' Day | Public holiday | |
| Tue 8 Dec | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Public holiday | |
| Fri 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Thu 31 Dec | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Bank holiday |
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more where a public holiday meets the weekend:
- Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr · 3 days off · Good Friday, Easter Sunday
- Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off · Labour Day
- Sat 27 Jun – Mon 29 Jun · 3 days off · Saints Peter and Paul
- Fri 18 Sept – Sun 20 Sept · 3 days off · National holiday, Army Day
- Sat 10 Oct – Mon 12 Oct · 3 days off · Columbus Day
- Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off · Christmas Day
- Thu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan · 4 days off · New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
Make it longer with a day or two of leave
- Take Fri 2 Jan off → 5 days in a row (Wed 31 Dec – Sun 4 Jan) · New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
- Take Fri 22 May off → 4 days in a row (Thu 21 May – Sun 24 May) · Navy Day
- Take Fri 17 Jul off → 4 days in a row (Thu 16 Jul – Sun 19 Jul) · Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- Take Mon 7 Dec off → 4 days in a row (Sat 5 Dec – Tue 8 Dec) · Immaculate Conception
Counted from the public holidays above and a Saturday and Sunday weekend. Individual employers, schools and regions may differ.
Regional holidays in 2026
On top of the national list, these public holidays apply only in some parts of Chile:
| Date | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 7 Jun | Battle of Arica | Arica y Parinacota |
Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | Friday | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 26 Mar | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday |
| Sun 28 Mar | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public holiday |
| Sat 1 May | Saturday | Labour Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 21 May | Friday | Navy Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 21 Jun | Monday | Indigenous People's Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 28 Jun | Monday | Saints Peter and Paul | Public holiday |
| Fri 16 Jul | Friday | Our Lady of Mount Carmel | Public holiday |
| Sun 15 Aug | Sunday | Assumption | Public holiday |
| Fri 17 Sept | Friday | National holiday | Public holiday |
| Sat 18 Sept | Saturday | National holiday | Public holiday |
| Sun 19 Sept | Sunday | Army Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 11 Oct | Monday | Columbus Day | Public holiday |
| Sun 31 Oct | Sunday | Reformation Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 1 Nov | Monday | All Saints' Day | Public holiday |
| Wed 8 Dec | Wednesday | Immaculate Conception | Public holiday |
| Sat 25 Dec | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 31 Dec | Friday | New Year's Eve | Bank holiday |
2027 brings 9 long weekends: Fri 26 Mar – Sun 28 Mar (3 days); Fri 21 May – Sun 23 May (3 days); Sat 19 Jun – Mon 21 Jun (3 days); Sat 26 Jun – Mon 28 Jun (3 days); Fri 16 Jul – Sun 18 Jul (3 days); Fri 17 Sept – Sun 19 Sept (3 days); Sat 9 Oct – Mon 11 Oct (3 days); Sat 30 Oct – Mon 1 Nov (3 days); Fri 31 Dec – Sun 2 Jan (3 days).
Questions about holidays in Chile
- How many public holidays does Chile have in 2026?
- 17 public or bank holidays are listed for 2026, and 18 for 2027.
- How many 2026 holidays fall on a weekend in Chile?
- 6 — Easter Sunday (Sunday), Indigenous People's Day (Sunday), Assumption (Saturday), Army Day (Saturday), Reformation Day (Saturday), All Saints' Day (Sunday). No substitute weekday is listed for them in this calendar.
- How many long weekends are there in Chile in 2026?
- 7 breaks of three days or more are created by public holidays: Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr (3 days); Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May (3 days); Sat 27 Jun – Mon 29 Jun (3 days); Fri 18 Sept – Sun 20 Sept (3 days); Sat 10 Oct – Mon 12 Oct (3 days); Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec (3 days); Thu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan (4 days).
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