Chile: visas, entry rules and news 2026

Public holidays and festivals in Chile in 2026. Non-working days:

• January 1, Thursday: New Year (Año Nuevo);
• April 3, Friday: Good Friday (Viernes Santo);
• April 4, Saturday: Holy Saturday (Sábado Santo);
• May 1, Friday: Labour Day (Día del Trabajo);
• May 21, Thursday: Navy Day (Día de las Glorias Navales);
• June 7, Sunday: Battle of Arica, only in Arica and Parinacota Region (Asalto y Toma del Morro de Arica)
• June 29, Monday: Saint Peter and Saint Paul (San Pedro y San Pablo);
• July 16, Thursday: Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Virgen del Carmen);
• August 10, Monday: Saint Lawrence, only in Tarapacá Region (San Lawrence);
• August 15, Saturday: Assumption of Mary (Asunción de la Virgen);
• September 18, Friday: National Day (Fiestas Patrias);
• September 19, Saturday: Army Day (Día de las Glorias del Ejército);
• September 20, Sunday: Fiesta de La Pampilla, only in Coquimbo Region (Fiesta de la Pampilla);
• September 21, Monday: National Possession of the Strait of Magellan, only in Magallanes Region (Toma de posesión del estrecho de Magallanes);
• October 2, Friday: Los Ríos Region Anniversary, only in Los Ríos Region (Aniversario de la Región de Los Ríos);
• October 12, Monday: Columbus Day (Día del Descubrimiento de Dos Mundos);
• October 31, Saturday: Reformation Day (Día Nacional de las Iglesias Evangélicas y Protestantes);
• November 1, Sunday: All Saints (Día de Todos los Santos);
• December 8, Tuesday: Immaculate Conception (Inmaculada Concepción);
• December 25, Friday: Christmas (Navidad).