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Army Day

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🏪 What's open

  • Banks Closed
  • Government offices Closed
  • Schools Closed
  • Shops Varies
  • Restaurants Reduced
  • Public transit Reduced
  • Stock market Closed
  • Post office Closed

🛋️ Long weekend potential

4-Day Block
SAT 16 Weekend
SUN 17 Weekend
MON 18 Bridge Day
TUE 19 Holiday

4-day weekend with a bridge day on September 18

📣 Traveler notes

Chile is a long, narrow South American country situated between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.

  • National holidays often involve religious commemorations and civic celebrations.
  • High season for tourism generally runs from December through early March.
  • Major celebrations include Christmas (family-oriented/religious), New Year (parties/fireworks), and Independence Day (civil festival).
  • Good Friday is a reflective religious day, while Easter is often a children's holiday.
  • January 1st (New Year's Day) and May 1st (International Workers' Day) are recognized national holidays.

About this holiday

The Chilean Army is the land component of the Chilean Armed Forces, comprising approximately 80,000 personnel, structured into six divisions, an army aviation brigade, and a special operations brigade.