Chile

Chile public holidays 2026

Chile has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2026, and 16 to 17 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2026 has 251 working days. Next up: Meeting of Two Worlds' Day on Monday, October 12, 2026, in 12 days.

Public holidays in Chile in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 4Saturday	Holy SaturdayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 21Thursday	Navy DayNationwide
June
Jun 7Sunday	Assault and Capture of Cape AricaArica y Parinacota
Jun 21Sunday	National Indigenous Peoples DayNationwide
Jun 29Monday	Saint Peter and Saint Paul's DayNationwide
July
Jul 16Thursday	Our Lady of Mount CarmelNationwide
August
Aug 15Saturday	Assumption DayNationwide
Aug 20Thursday	Nativity of Bernardo O'Higgins (Chillán and Chillán Viejo communes)Ñuble
September
Sep 18Friday	Independence DayNationwide
Sep 19Saturday	Army DayNationwide
October
Oct 12Monday	Meeting of Two Worlds' DayNationwide
Oct 31Saturday	Reformation DayNationwide
November
Nov 1Sunday	All Saints' DayNationwide
December
Dec 8Tuesday	Immaculate ConceptionNationwide
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 16public holidays
By region: 16–17across 16 regions
Working days: 251after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+4 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5 · Good Friday, Holy Saturday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
4 daysThu, May 21 – Sun, May 24 · Navy DayTake Fri, May 22 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jun 27 – Mon, Jun 29 · Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day
4 daysThu, Jul 16 – Sun, Jul 19 · Our Lady of Mount CarmelTake Fri, Jul 17 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Sep 18 – Sun, Sep 20 · Independence Day, Army Day
3 daysSat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12 · Meeting of Two Worlds' Day
4 daysSat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8 · Immaculate ConceptionTake Mon, Dec 7 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Chile in 2026?

16 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Good Friday (Apr 3); Holy Saturday (Apr 4); Labor Day (May 1); Navy Day (May 21); National Indigenous Peoples Day (Jun 21); Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day (Jun 29); Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Jul 16); Assumption Day (Aug 15); Independence Day (Sep 18); Army Day (Sep 19); Meeting of Two Worlds' Day (Oct 12); Reformation Day (Oct 31); All Saints' Day (Nov 1); Immaculate Conception (Dec 8); Christmas Day (Dec 25). Regions add 2 more days between them.

When is the next public holiday in Chile?

Meeting of Two Worlds' Day, on Monday, October 12, 2026 — in 12 days.

Which month has the most public holidays in 2026?

April and May and June and September and October and December, with 2 nationwide public holidays each. 2 months have none.

Which region has the most public holidays?

Arica y Parinacota and Ñuble, with 17 in 2026, against 16 in the regions with the fewest. Use the filter above the list to see one region's days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

251 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.