Holiday Guide for Chile in 2018

Chile information

Population: 19.12m
Capital: Santiago
Calling Code: (56)
Time Zone: -4 UTC
Currency: Chilean peso
Language: Spanish

List of National Holidays in Chile in 2018

	Monday January 1st Long Weekend! New Year's Day Chile: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Tuesday January 16th Public Holiday Chile Regional: A public holiday in Santiago due to the visit of Pope Francis to the metropolitan area
	Wednesday January 17th Public Holiday Chile Regional: A public holiday in Araucanía due to the visit of Pope Francis to the region
	Thursday January 18th Public Holiday Chile Regional: A public holiday in Tarapacá due to the visit of Pope Francis to the region
	Friday March 30th Long Weekend! Good Friday Chile: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Saturday March 31st Holy Saturday Chile: Day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week. Commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb
	Tuesday May 1st Labour Day Chile: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday May 21st Long Weekend! Navy Day Chile: Commemorates the Battle of Iquique in 1879 and the bravery of Captain Prat
	Monday July 2nd Long Weekend! Saint Peter and Saint Paul Day Holiday Chile: The day commemorates the martyrdom of two saints, the two great Apostles, Saint Peter and St. Paul
	Monday July 16th Long Weekend! Our Lady of Mount Carmel Chile: Replaced Corpus Christi in 2007. Our Lady of Carmel is Mary, mother of Jesus. Carmel is a mountain in Northern Israel, where the Carmelite order was founded in the Twelfth century
	Wednesday August 15th Assumption Day Chile: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
	Monday September 17th Long Weekend! Public Holiday (bridge day) Chile: A public holiday as Independence Day and Army Day fall on Tuesday and Wednesday in 2018
	Tuesday September 18th Independence Day Chile: On 18 September 1810, Chile broke from Spanish rule, declaring their independence. The Spanish had ruled Chile since the middle of the Sixteenth Centur
	Wednesday September 19th Day of the Glories of the Chilean Army Chile: September 19th, the day after Independence Day is also a national holiday in Chile. It is effectively the grand finale of the Independence celebrations
	Monday October 15th Long Weekend! Race Day Chile: Honors the indigenous people of the Americas on the date when Columbus first set foot in the Americas
	Thursday November 1st All Saints' Day Chile: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
	Friday November 2nd Long Weekend! Reformation Day Chile: Est. in 2008. Celebrated on Oct 31, but moved to the preceding Friday if it falls on a Tuesday, or to the following Friday if it falls on a Wednesday
	Saturday December 8th Immaculate Conception Day Chile: It is a day that celebrates the belief that Mary, mother of Jesus, was preserved from original sin all of her life
	Tuesday December 25th Christmas Day Chile: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC