Chile Public Holidays 2026
Chile has 16 national public holidays in 2026, starting with New Year's Day on January 1, 2026 and ending with Christmas Day on December 25, 2026. Around 6 coincide with the weekend, so plan long weekends around the rest.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's DayAño Nuevo | January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| Good FridayViernes Santo | April 3, 2026 | Friday | Public holiday |
| Easter SundayPascua | April 5, 2026 | SundayWeekend | Public holiday |
| Labour DayDÃa del Trabajador | May 1, 2026 | Friday | Public holiday |
| Navy DayDÃa de las Glorias Navales | May 21, 2026 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| Indigenous People's DayDÃa de los Pueblos IndÃgenas | June 21, 2026 | SundayWeekend | Public holiday |
| Saints Peter and PaulSan Pedro y San Pablo | June 29, 2026 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Our Lady of Mount CarmelVirgen del Carmen | July 16, 2026 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| AssumptionAsunción | August 15, 2026 | SaturdayWeekend | Public holiday |
| National holidayFiestas Patrias | September 18, 2026 | Friday | Public holiday |
| Army DayDÃa de las Glorias del Ejército | September 19, 2026 | SaturdayWeekend | Public holiday |
| Columbus DayEncuentro de Dos Mundos | October 12, 2026 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Reformation DayDÃa Nacional de las Iglesias Evangélicas y Protestantes | October 31, 2026 | SaturdayWeekend | Public holiday |
| All Saints' DayTodos los Santos | November 1, 2026 | SundayWeekend | Public holiday |
| Immaculate ConceptionLa inmaculada concepción | December 8, 2026 | Tuesday | Public holiday |
| Christmas DayNavidad | December 25, 2026 | Friday | Public holiday |
The busiest stretch is April (2 holidays), a good window to plan around if you rely on offices, banks or schools being open. Use the table below to see each 2026 holiday in Chile, when it happens and which day of the week it lands on. Regional and local observances are excluded, so what you see are the holidays recognised across Chile.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Chile have in 2026?
Chile has 16 national public holidays in 2026. The first is New Year's Day on January 1, 2026 and the last is Christmas Day on December 25, 2026.
What is the first public holiday of 2026 in Chile?
The first public holiday of 2026 is New Year's Day, which falls on January 1, 2026.
When is New Year celebrated in Chile in 2026?
In 2026, New Year's Day in Chile is on January 1, 2026.
Are regional holidays included for Chile?
No. This calendar lists national public holidays only, so it stays consistent across countries. Holidays that apply to just part of Chile are listed separately on the Chile holiday hub, together with the regions that observe them.
Do the Chile holiday dates change from 2026 to the next year?
Some of them do. 3 of the 16 holidays in 2026 sit on a moving rule (linked to easter and equinox or solstice), so their date has to be recalculated for every year. The rest keep the same calendar date and only change weekday. Moving ones this year include Good Friday on April 3, 2026, Easter Sunday on April 5, 2026 and Indigenous People's Day on June 21, 2026.
How far ahead is the Chile calendar actually fixed?
Through 2027. The holidays are set in law rather than announced year by year, so the dates repeat predictably. What can still change is a law amendment, a one-off holiday declared for a national event, and the exact day of any holiday on the Islamic calendar, which is confirmed by moon sighting. No corrections to the underlying dataset were needed for Chile.
Which Chile holidays are regional, and which move?
The table above is the national calendar for 2026. Some holidays keep the same date every year while others are tied to Easter, to a lunar calendar or to a named weekday, and some parts of the country add their own days off. The Chile holiday hub breaks that down: which holidays are fixed, which move and why, and which ones are observed in certain regions only. To compare Chile with other countries in the same year, see the 2026 worldwide overview.
Other years for Chile
Planning further ahead or looking back? Compare the Chile public holiday calendar across years: