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.

HolidayDateLeave to bookDays offYour break
New Year's DayWed, Jan 1Mon, Dec 30, Tue, Dec 315Dec 28 Jan 1
Good FridayFri, Apr 18None — automatic3Apr 18 Apr 20
Labour DayThu, May 1Fri, May 24May 1 May 4
Navy DayWed, May 21Mon, May 19, Tue, May 205May 17 May 21
Indigenous People's DayFri, Jun 20None — automatic3Jun 20 Jun 22
Our Lady of Mount CarmelWed, Jul 16Mon, Jul 14, Tue, Jul 155Jul 12 Jul 16
AssumptionFri, Aug 15None — automatic3Aug 15 Aug 17
Army DayFri, Sep 19None — automatic3Sep 19 Sep 21
Reformation DayFri, Oct 31None — automatic3Oct 31 Nov 2
Immaculate ConceptionMon, Dec 8None — automatic3Dec 6 Dec 8
Christmas DayThu, Dec 25Fri, Dec 264Dec 25 Dec 28

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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.