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Public Holiday
Nationwide
National holiday
Friday, September 18, 2026
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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
3-Day Block
FRI
18
Holiday
SAT
19
Weekend
SUN
20
Weekend
3-day weekend (September 18 – September 20)
📣 Traveler notes
Chile is a long, narrow country in South America, situated between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
- Peak tourist season runs from December through early March (Christmas/New Year).
- Christmas remains a family-oriented, semi-religious celebration.
- New Year is typically marked by large, festive parties and fireworks in major cities.
- Easter has increasingly become a child-centered holiday.
- Independence Day (marking spring) is a major civil festival.
- Other key holidays include January 1 (New Year's Day), Good Friday to Easter, and May 1 (International Workers' Day).
About this holiday
Chilean national holidays originate from both religious and civil commemorations. Independence Day (Fiestas Patrias) is the major civilian festival, marked by traditional food, music, and dances.