Long Weekends in Chile 2025
Chile has 16 public holidays in 2025, creating 11 long-weekend opportunities — 6 automatic 3-day weekends and 5 bridge chances where a day or two of leave buys a longer break.
Smartest break
Take 1 leave day around Labour Day (May 1, 2025) for 4 days off — May 1 – May 4.
| Holiday | Date | Leave to book | Days off | Your break |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Wed, Jan 1 | Mon, Dec 30, Tue, Dec 31 | 5 | Dec 28 – Jan 1 |
| Good Friday | Fri, Apr 18 | None — automatic | 3 | Apr 18 – Apr 20 |
| Labour Day | Thu, May 1 | Fri, May 2 | 4 | May 1 – May 4 |
| Navy Day | Wed, May 21 | Mon, May 19, Tue, May 20 | 5 | May 17 – May 21 |
| Indigenous People's Day | Fri, Jun 20 | None — automatic | 3 | Jun 20 – Jun 22 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel | Wed, Jul 16 | Mon, Jul 14, Tue, Jul 15 | 5 | Jul 12 – Jul 16 |
| Assumption | Fri, Aug 15 | None — automatic | 3 | Aug 15 – Aug 17 |
| Army Day | Fri, Sep 19 | None — automatic | 3 | Sep 19 – Sep 21 |
| Reformation Day | Fri, Oct 31 | None — automatic | 3 | Oct 31 – Nov 2 |
| Immaculate Conception | Mon, Dec 8 | None — automatic | 3 | Dec 6 – Dec 8 |
| Christmas Day | Thu, Dec 25 | Fri, Dec 26 | 4 | Dec 25 – Dec 28 |
Long weekend FAQ
- What is a bridge day?
- A bridge day ("puente" in Spanish) is a workday wedged between a public holiday and the weekend. Book it off and the holiday and weekend join into one unbroken break.
- How many long weekends does Chile have in 2025?
- Chile has 11 long-weekend opportunities in 2025: 6 that need no leave and 5 that need one or two days off.