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Public Holiday
Nationwide
Navy Day
Friday, May 21, 2027
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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
21
Holiday
SAT
22
Weekend
SUN
23
Weekend
3-day weekend (May 21 – May 23)
📣 Traveler notes
Chile is a narrow country in South America situated between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
- The major civil festival marking the start of spring is Independence Day (Fiestas Patrias).
- Major annual celebrations include Christmas (family-focused, religious) and New Year's (lively, with fireworks).
- A general high tourism season runs from December through the first week of March.
- Key national holidays include New Year's Day (Jan 1) and International Workers' Day (May 1).
- Guests should use polite phrases such as 'Si, por favor' (yes, please) and 'No, gracias' (no, thank you).
- Dress respectfully at religious sites. Maintain political neutrality, especially regarding sensitive topics like the Pinochet regime or historical tensions with Bolivia. Use a handshake for greetings between men, and a light cheek touch or hug otherwise. It is polite to say 'con permiso' when leaving or standing up at a meal.
About this holiday
Navy Day (Día de las Glorias del Mar) is an annual Chilean national holiday on May 21. It commemorates the Battle of Iquique, which occurred on May 21, 1879, during the War of the Pacific.