How many public holidays does Chile have in 2026?

Chile has 17 public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does Chile have in 2027?

Chile has 17 public holidays in 2027.

What is the next public holiday in Chile?

The next public holiday in Chile is Immaculate Conception on Tue, Dec 8, 2026.

Are weekends counted as holidays in Chile?

Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 6 public holidays fall on a weekend in Chile; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.

Which kind of holiday is most common in Chile?

Across the upcoming 12 months, Chile weights toward religious observances (7 of 17 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 7, civic 2, cultural 1, other 7.

Holiday calendar

Public holidays in Chile.

17 in 202617 in 2027Next: Immaculate Conception · Tue, Dec 8, 2026

Holiday tables, the next-holiday snapshot, and curated explainer links refresh on the daily calendar update window.

Next holiday

Immaculate Conception

Tue, Dec 8, 2026

Primary timezone

Pacific/Easter

Useful when holiday planning crosses countries or teams.

Curated explainers

Focused detail pages kept live for the strongest holiday queries.

Airport / timezone context

3 zones

Cross-links below connect this calendar to travel and time-reference pages.

Year-of-public-holidays pattern

Chile across the next 12 months

17 public holidays fall between Thu, Nov 5, 2026 and Fri, Nov 5, 2027 in Chile. The classifier below is a transparent keyword heuristic, not a legal taxonomy.

Classification mix

Religious7
Civic2
Cultural1
Other / unclassified7

Headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar.

Weekday distribution

Sunday3
Monday5
Tuesday1
Wednesday0
Thursday0
Friday5
Saturday3

Tuesday and Thursday entries create the strongest long-weekend pull.

Longest holiday-free stretch

82 days

Sat, Jan 2, 2027 → Thu, Mar 25, 2027

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster

3 days

Fri, Dec 25, 2026 → Sun, Dec 27, 2026

Adjacent weekends are counted with public-holiday dates when computing the cluster.

Operational closure profile

What makes the Chile calendar operationally different

The country page now reads the holiday list as a planning surface: density, month clusters, type mix, and bridge-day pressure. These signals are derived from the same retained holiday rows rather than generic country copy.

Calendar density

active public-holiday calendar

Chile has 17 public holidays in the rolling 12-month window and 17 total retained holiday rows across all types.

Bridge-day pressure

10 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Month clustering

Public holidays cluster most strongly in June (3), March (2), May (2), September (2).

Dataset type mix

Dataset type mix is led by 17 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

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Cross-country comparison

Chile versus regional peers

Peer countries are picked from the same continent (America) by holiday-name overlap with Chile, then ranked by the strongest shared calendar fraction.

Country	Public holidays (next 12 mo)	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Chile	17	5	1	0	0	5	3	3
Colombia	18	10	2	0	1	3	2	0
Honduras	11	0	1	2	2	3	2	1
Guatemala	13	1	0	3	3	3	2	1

Compared with Colombia (18), Honduras (11), Guatemala (13) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Chile's 17-holiday count sits in the middle of the regional cluster.

Holiday planning depth

How to read the Chile holiday calendar

The tables give the dates. These notes explain the coverage window, holiday mix, timezone context, and when a holiday earns a deeper explainer page.

Calendar density

Chile has 17 tracked public holidays in the upcoming 12 months (2026-11 → 2027-11), and 17 entries in the following calendar year. Next public holiday signal: Immaculate Conception on Tue, Dec 8, 2026 (Tuesday).

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Classification mix across the next 12 months: 7 religious, 2 civic, 1 cultural, 7 other (17 classified entries). The headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar (Chile weights toward religious observances in the upcoming window).

Weekday rhythm

Weekday distribution skews to Monday 5, Friday 5, and Sunday 3, which controls long-weekend math for the year. Holidays falling on Tuesday or Thursday create the strongest long-weekend pull; Saturday/Sunday entries depend on whether Chile grants a weekday substitution. 10 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Quiet stretches

Longest holiday-free stretch is 82 days (Sat, Jan 2, 2027 → Thu, Mar 25, 2027) — useful for spotting the calmest planning window.

Holiday clusters

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster is 3 days (Fri, Dec 25, 2026 → Sun, Dec 27, 2026), counting weekends adjacent to public dates.

Peer-country comparison

Compared with Colombia (18), Honduras (11), Guatemala (13) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Chile's 17-holiday count sits in the middle of the regional cluster.

Timezone planning

Chile spans 3 planning timezones; Pacific/Easter is the canonical anchor for closure timing. Chile does not show a seasonal DST shift, so local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.

Curation depth

3 curated explainers sit alongside this calendar; the rest stay on the table-only view to keep the route set focused.

Travel handoff

An airport-country handoff is attached, so users can pair holiday closures with airport timezone references.

Substitution and source boundary

6 public holidays land on a weekend in the upcoming window. This table does not invent substitute weekdays; it follows the source holiday rows exposed for Chile.

Calendar pattern notes

Dataset type mix is led by 17 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules. Public holidays cluster most strongly in June (3), March (2), May (2), September (2).

Public-holiday practice can vary by region, sector, and employer. Use official government or workplace calendars for legal closure decisions.

Holiday calendar method

How we calculate this: We load the current and next-year holiday rows for CL, intersect them with the next 365 days, classify each public-holiday row with a transparent keyword heuristic (religious / civic / cultural / other), and derive the weekday distribution, longest holiday-free stretch, and longest consecutive-holiday cluster (counting weekends adjacent to public-holiday dates).
Data sources: Holiday rows from the curated holiday catalog (src/data/holidays.json); country roster, ISO CL, and timezones from src/data/countries.json; DST observance from the IANA tzdata mirror in src/data/zones.json. Peer-country selection uses same-continent overlap on the holiday-slug set.
Update cadence: Page revalidates daily (revalidate = 86400) so the year-pattern card, next-holiday signal, and peer-comparison counts stay current.

Frequently asked questions

Chile holiday questions

How many public holidays does Chile have in 2026?: Chile has 17 public holidays in 2026.
How many public holidays does Chile have in 2027?: Chile has 17 public holidays in 2027.
What is the next public holiday in Chile?: The next public holiday in Chile is Immaculate Conception on Tue, Dec 8, 2026.
Are weekends counted as holidays in Chile?: Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 6 public holidays fall on a weekend in Chile; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.
Does Chile observe daylight saving time?: Chile does not observe a seasonal DST shift in its mapped timezones (Pacific/Easter, America/Santiago, America/Punta_Arenas); local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.
Which kind of holiday is most common in Chile?: Across the upcoming 12 months, Chile weights toward religious observances (7 of 17 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 7, civic 2, cultural 1, other 7.

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Next Holiday

Immaculate Conception — Tue, Dec 8, 2026

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Timezones

Pacific/EasterAmerica/SantiagoAmerica/Punta Arenas

Featured holiday explainers

We currently keep 3 detailed holiday guides live for Chile. The rest of the calendar stays on the yearly tables so the route set stays focused.

Good Friday

Fri, Apr 3, 2026

National holiday

Fri, Sep 18, 2026

Christmas Day

Fri, Dec 25, 2026

2026 Holidays (17)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Thu, Jan 1, 2026	New Year's DayAño NuevoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Apr 3, 2026	Good FridayViernes SantoCurated guide	Past	Public
Sat, Apr 4, 2026	Holy SaturdaySábado SantoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, May 1, 2026	Labour DayDía del TrabajoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Thu, May 21, 2026	Navy DayDía de las Glorias NavalesCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sun, Jun 7, 2026	Battle of AricaAsalto y Toma del Morro de AricaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sun, Jun 21, 2026	National Day of Indigenous PeoplesDía Nacional de los Pueblos IndígenasCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Jun 29, 2026	Saint Peter and Saint PaulSan Pedro y San PabloCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Thu, Jul 16, 2026	Our Lady of Mount CarmelVirgen del CarmenCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sat, Aug 15, 2026	Assumption of MaryAsunción de la VirgenCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Sep 18, 2026	National holidayFiestas PatriasCurated guide	Past	Public
Sat, Sep 19, 2026	Army DayDía de las Glorias del EjércitoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Columbus DayDía del Descubrimiento de Dos MundosCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sat, Oct 31, 2026	Reformation DayDía Nacional de las Iglesias Evangélicas y ProtestantesCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sun, Nov 1, 2026	All Saints DayDía de Todos los SantosCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Tue, Dec 8, 2026	Immaculate ConceptionInmaculada ConcepciónCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas DayNavidad / Natividad del SeñorCurated guide	Upcoming	Public

2027 Holidays (17)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's DayAño NuevoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good FridayViernes SantoCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Mar 27, 2027	Holy SaturdaySábado SantoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, May 1, 2027	Labour DayDía del TrabajoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, May 21, 2027	Navy DayDía de las Glorias NavalesCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Jun 7, 2027	Battle of AricaAsalto y Toma del Morro de AricaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Jun 21, 2027	National Day of Indigenous PeoplesDía Nacional de los Pueblos IndígenasCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Jun 28, 2027	Saint Peter and Saint PaulSan Pedro y San PabloCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Jul 16, 2027	Our Lady of Mount CarmelVirgen del CarmenCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Aug 15, 2027	Assumption of MaryAsunción de la VirgenCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Sep 18, 2027	National holidayFiestas PatriasCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Sep 19, 2027	Army DayDía de las Glorias del EjércitoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Oct 11, 2027	Columbus DayDía del Descubrimiento de Dos MundosCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Oct 31, 2027	Reformation DayDía Nacional de las Iglesias Evangélicas y ProtestantesCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Nov 1, 2027	All Saints DayDía de Todos los SantosCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Wed, Dec 8, 2027	Immaculate ConceptionInmaculada ConcepciónCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Dec 25, 2027	Christmas DayNavidad / Natividad del SeñorCurated guide	Upcoming	Public

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