Chile : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
Date | Name | Kind | More |
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Tuesday August 30, 2022 | National Day on Detained-Missing People | cards/flowers | |
Monday September 19, 2022 | Army Day | Secular holiday | |
Monday September 26, 2022 | Rosh Hashanah | cards/flowers | |
Sunday October 30, 2022 | National Day of Victims of Political Execution | Events, celebrations... | |
Monday October 31, 2022 | National Protestant & Evangelical Churches day | Secular holiday | |
Sunday December 25, 2022 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
Wednesday December 28, 2022 | April Fools Day | Events, celebrations... | |
Saturday December 31, 2022 | Banks are closed | Banks only | |
Sunday January 1, 2023 | School holidays | School holidays | |
Sunday January 1, 2023 | New Year's Day | Secular holiday | |
Monday January 2, 2023 | New Year's Day (moved forward to Monday) | Secular holiday | |
Tuesday February 14, 2023 | Valentine's Day | cards/flowers | |
Sunday February 19, 2023 | Viña del Mar Movistar Tennis Open | Sports events | |
Wednesday February 22, 2023 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
National Day on Detained-Missing People
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Tuesday August 30, 2022
cards/flowers : From 2007 onwards
Army Day
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Monday September 19, 2022
Secular holiday : Linking their independence to their military might, Chileans celebrate their Armed Forces Day the day after Independence Day. It commemorates the military victories over the Spanish forces, led in part by the national hero, Bernardo O'Higgins, Liberator de Chile with assistance from Jose de San Martin.
Rosh Hashanah
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Monday September 26, 2022
cards/flowers : Jewish New Year NOT a public holiday
National Day of Victims of Political Execution
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Sunday October 30, 2022
Culture : In memory of thousands killed by the regime of dictator Augusto Pinochet.
National Protestant & Evangelical Churches day
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Monday October 31, 2022
Secular holiday : From 2008 onwards
Christmas Day
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Sunday December 25, 2022
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
April Fools Day
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Wednesday December 28, 2022
Culture :
Banks are closed
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Saturday December 31, 2022
Banks only :
School holidays
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Sunday January 1, 2023
School holidays : Www.mineduc.cl
Applies to the Metropolitan region (Santiago)
Official calendar gazetted by the Ministry of Education
PISA ranking (average 493): 447
Schooling is mandatory till age 17
number of instructional hours per year in lower secondary education: 1100
schools may open on Saturday
school uniforms required
University of Chile ranking: Times Higher Education #501-600/QS ranking #201/Shanghai #301-400
Dates confirmed till Jan 2023 in Santiago (some variations from school to school)
Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
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New Year's Day
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Sunday January 1, 2023
Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
New Year's Day (moved forward to Monday)
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Monday January 2, 2023
Secular holiday :
Valentine's Day
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Tuesday February 14, 2023
cards/flowers : Introduced by Pope Gelasus in 498, perhaps in response to a local Roman tradition of lovers writing their names on an urn in February
Viña del Mar Movistar Tennis Open
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Sunday February 19, 2023
Sports events : Www.atptennis.com/ 2023 edition confirmed
Summer holiday (end)
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Wednesday February 22, 2023
School holidays :