National Holidays in Chile in 2024
Upcoming Holidays in Chile
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Holy Saturday
- Day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week. Commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb
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: Labour Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Mother's Day
- Not a public holiday, but a legal national holiday observed on the second Sunday in May
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: Navy Day
- Commemorates the Battle of Iquique in 1879 and the bravery of Captain Prat
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: Primary elections for mayors and governors
- Municipal elections are held every four years on the last Sunday in October
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: Father's Day
- Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers and forefathers
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: Indigenous People's Day
- A public holiday since 2021 to mark the indigenous peoples of Chile on the Winter Solstice.
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: Saint Peter and Saint Paul Day
- The day commemorates the martyrdom of two saints, the two great Apostles, Saint Peter and St. Paul
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: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- Replaced Corpus Christi in 2007. Our Lady of Carmel is Mary, mother of Jesus. Carmel is a mountain in Northern Israel, where the Carmelite order was founded in the Twelfth century
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: Assumption Day
- The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
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: Independence Day
- On September 18th 1810, Chile broke from Spanish rule, declaring their independence. The Spanish had ruled Chile since the middle of the Sixteenth Century
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: Day of the Glories of the Chilean Army
- September 19th, the day after Independence Day is also a national holiday in Chile. It is effectively the grand finale of the Independence celebrations
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: Day of the Glories of the Chilean Army Holiday
- September 19th, the day after Independence Day is also a national holiday in Chile. It is effectively the grand finale of the Independence celebrations
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: Meeting of the Worlds
- Honors the indigenous people of the Americas on the date when Columbus first set foot in the Americas
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: Municipal elections
- Municipal elections are held every four years on the last Sunday in October
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: Reformation Day
- Est. in 2008. Celebrated on Oct 31, but moved to the preceding Friday if it falls on a Tuesday, or to the following Friday if it falls on a Wednesday
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: All Saints' Day
- Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
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: Second round of governor elections
- Municipal elections are held every four years on the last Sunday in October
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: Immaculate Conception Day
- It is a day that celebrates the belief that Mary, mother of Jesus, was preserved from original sin all of her life
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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