Public holidays in Chile 2028
There are 16 nationwide public holidays in 2028. Another 2 apply only in some regions – the table shows where. The exact list for each region is on its own page.
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16 national and 2 regional holidays in 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Applies in | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo | nationwide | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | Viernes Santo | nationwide | ||
| Saturday | Holy Saturday | Sábado Santo | nationwide | ||
| Monday | Labor Day | Día Nacional del Trabajo | nationwide | ||
| Sunday | Navy Day | Día de las Glorias Navales | nationwide | ||
| Wednesday | Assault and Capture of Cape Arica | Asalto y Toma del Morro de Arica | Arica y Parinacota | ||
| Tuesday | National Indigenous Peoples Day | Día Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas | nationwide | ||
| Monday | Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day | San Pedro y San Pablo | nationwide | ||
| Sunday | Our Lady of Mount Carmel | Virgen del Carmen | nationwide | ||
| Tuesday | Assumption Day | Asunción de la Virgen | nationwide | ||
| Sunday | Nativity of Bernardo O'Higgins (Chillán and Chillán Viejo communes) | Nacimiento del Prócer de la Independencia (Chillán y Chillán Viejo) | Ñuble | ||
| Monday | Independence Day | Día de la Independencia | nationwide | ||
| Tuesday | Army Day | Día de las Glorias del Ejército | nationwide | ||
| Monday | Meeting of Two Worlds' Day | Día del Encuentro de dos Mundos | nationwide | ||
| Friday | Reformation Day | Día Nacional de las Iglesias Evangélicas y Protestantes | nationwide | ||
| Wednesday | All Saints' Day | Día de Todos los Santos | nationwide | ||
| Friday | Immaculate Conception | La Inmaculada Concepción | nationwide | ||
| Monday | Christmas Day | Navidad | nationwide |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Public holidays by region
| region | public holidays | on Mon–Fri |
|---|---|---|
| Public holidays 2028 Aisén del General Carlos Ibañez del Campo | 16 | 12 |
| Public holidays 2028 Antofagasta | 16 | 12 |
| Public holidays 2028 Arica y Parinacota | 17 | 13 |
| Public holidays 2028 Atacama | 16 | 12 |
| Public holidays 2028 Biobío | 16 | 12 |
| Public holidays 2028 Coquimbo | 16 | 12 |
| Public holidays 2028 La Araucanía | 16 | 12 |
| Public holidays 2028 Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | 16 | 12 |
| Public holidays 2028 Los Lagos | 16 | 12 |
| Public holidays 2028 Los Ríos | 16 | 12 |
| Public holidays 2028 Magallanes | 16 | 12 |
| Public holidays 2028 Maule | 16 | 12 |
| Public holidays 2028 Ñuble | 17 | 12 |
| Public holidays 2028 Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 16 | 12 |
| Public holidays 2028 Tarapacá | 16 | 12 |
| Public holidays 2028 Valparaíso | 16 | 12 |
Long weekends 2028
14 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend: (nationwide)
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr, Thu 13 Apr | 8 Apr – 16 Apr 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Good Friday, Holy Saturday |
| Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May | 29 Apr – 7 May 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Labor Day |
| Mon 19 Jun | 17 Jun – 20 Jun 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | National Indigenous Peoples Day |
| Wed 21 Jun, Thu 22 Jun, Fri 23 Jun | 20 Jun – 26 Jun 2028 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | National Indigenous Peoples Day, Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day |
| Tue 27 Jun, Wed 28 Jun, Thu 29 Jun, Fri 30 Jun | 24 Jun – 2 Jul 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day |
| Mon 14 Aug | 12 Aug – 15 Aug 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Assumption Day |
| Wed 16 Aug, Thu 17 Aug, Fri 18 Aug | 15 Aug – 20 Aug 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Assumption Day |
| Wed 20 Sep, Thu 21 Sep, Fri 22 Sep | 16 Sep – 24 Sep 2028 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Independence Day, Army Day |
| Tue 10 Oct, Wed 11 Oct, Thu 12 Oct, Fri 13 Oct | 7 Oct – 15 Oct 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Meeting of Two Worlds' Day |
| Mon 23 Oct, Tue 24 Oct, Wed 25 Oct, Thu 26 Oct | 21 Oct – 29 Oct 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Reformation Day |
| Mon 30 Oct, Tue 31 Oct | 27 Oct – 1 Nov 2028 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Reformation Day, All Saints' Day |
| Thu 2 Nov, Fri 3 Nov | 1 Nov – 5 Nov 2028 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | All Saints' Day |
| Mon 4 Dec, Tue 5 Dec, Wed 6 Dec, Thu 7 Dec | 2 Dec – 10 Dec 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Immaculate Conception |
| Tue 26 Dec, Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec | 23 Dec – 1 Jan 2029 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Christmas Day, New Year's Day |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Chile have in 2028?
16 nationwide holidays, plus 2 that apply only in some regions. 4 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
National Indigenous Peoples Day: take 1 day of leave (19 Jun) and you get 4 days off in a row, 17 Jun – 20 Jun 2028.
Which region has the most public holidays in 2028?
Arica y Parinacota and Ñuble with 17 each; 14 regions have the fewest with 16.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code CL (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.cl) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028