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Public Holiday
Nationwide
National holiday
Monday, September 18, 2028
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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
SAT
16
Weekend
SUN
17
Weekend
MON
18
Holiday
3-day weekend (September 16 – September 18)
📣 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.