Public holidays in Chile in 2026
Chile has 16 public holidays in 2026. 6 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The months with the most public holidays are April, May, June, September, October, and December (2 each).
All public holidays in Chile in 2026
- New Year's Day (Año Nuevo) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Good Friday (Viernes Santo) – Friday, April 3, 2026
- Holy Saturday (Sábado Santo) – Saturday, April 4, 2026
- Labor Day (Día Nacional del Trabajo) – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Navy Day (Día de las Glorias Navales) – Thursday, May 21, 2026
- National Indigenous Peoples Day (Día Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas) – Sunday, June 21, 2026
- Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day (San Pedro y San Pablo) – Monday, June 29, 2026
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Virgen del Carmen) – Thursday, July 16, 2026
- Assumption Day (Asunción de la Virgen) – Saturday, August 15, 2026
- Independence Day (Día de la Independencia) – Friday, September 18, 2026
- Army Day (Día de las Glorias del Ejército) – Saturday, September 19, 2026
- Meeting of Two Worlds' Day (Día del Encuentro de dos Mundos) – Monday, October 12, 2026
- Reformation Day (Día Nacional de las Iglesias Evangélicas y Protestantes) – Saturday, October 31, 2026
- All Saints' Day (Día de Todos los Santos) – Sunday, November 1, 2026
- Immaculate Conception (La Inmaculada Concepción) – Tuesday, December 8, 2026
- Christmas Day (Navidad) – Friday, December 25, 2026
Clock changes in Chile in 2026
- On Saturday, Apr 4, clocks go back 1 hour, from 22:00 to 21:00 (Easter Island only).
- On Sunday, Apr 5, clocks go back 1 hour, from 00:00 to 23:00 (not in Easter Island, Magallanes, and Aysén).
- On Saturday, Sep 5, clocks go forward 1 hour, from 22:00 to 23:00 (Easter Island only).
- On Sunday, Sep 6, clocks go forward 1 hour, from 00:00 to 01:00 (not in Easter Island, Magallanes, and Aysén).
Long weekends and bridge days in Chile in 2026
The weekend in Chile: Saturday and Sunday. Chile has 6 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.
- Fri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5 – 3 days off (Good Friday, Holy Saturday)
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Labor Day)
- Sat, Jun 27 – Mon, Jun 29 – 3 days off (Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day)
- Fri, Sep 18 – Sun, Sep 20 – 3 days off (Independence Day, Army Day)
- Sat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12 – 3 days off (Meeting of Two Worlds' Day)
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day)
Bridge days: a few days off, a long break
- Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
- Take Fri, May 22 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, May 21 – Sun, May 24 (Navy Day)
- Take Fri, Jul 17 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jul 16 – Sun, Jul 19 (Our Lady of Mount Carmel)
- Take Mon, Dec 7 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8 (Immaculate Conception)
2026 at a glance
- 2026 has 365 days.
- 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
- 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
- Public holidays in Chile: 16
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