| Date | Holiday | Festival | Location |
| January 1 | New Year Año Nuevo |
National | |
| January 20 and March 20 | San Sebastián de Yumbel | Yumpel | |
| February 2 | Virgen de la Candelaria | Copiapo | |
| Semana Santa | National | ||
| Sunday after Easter Sunday | Cuasimodo | Santiago area | |
| May 1 | Dia de los Trabajadores Labor Day |
National | |
| End of May | Corpus Christi | National | May 21 | Glorias Navales Battle of Iquique |
National |
| June 24 | We Xipantu, Año Nuevo Mapuche | Mapuche New Year | Temuco |
| June 29 | San Pedro y San Pablo | National | |
| August 15 | Asunción de la Virgen | National | |
| September 11 | 1973 Military Coup | National | September 18 | Fiestas Patrias, also known as the Dieciocho | Independence Day | National | September 19 | Armed Forces Day | National | September 20 | Pampilla de Coquimbo | Coquimbo |
| October 12 | Columbus Day Dia de la Raza |
National | |
| October 12 | Fiestas Patrias | San Clemente | November 1 | Día de Todos Santos All Saints Day |
National | December 8 | Immaculate Conception | National |
| December 25 | Christmas Day Navidad |
National | December 24 -27 | Fiesta De La Virgin Del Rosario | Andacollo |
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