Is June 20 an essential holiday? How trade will work in Chile

We are approaching a new holiday this 2024 in ChiliIts about “National Day of Indigenous Peoples”a celebration that on this occasion will commemorate the Thursday June 20 and that brings important news for citizens.

Is the June 20 holiday unavoidable? This is how the day will work in Chile on that date

The June 20 holiday in Chile will not be considered an essential day in our countryso it is expected that commerce such as malls, shopping centers and supermarkets operate completely normally this day or with their respective schedules for holidays.

Anyway, Other companies and organizations will remain closed this dayLike the banks waves public services offices (Civil Registry, SII, etc.)

Furthermore, for this day it is expected that a large number of people will have an “XL” weekend, since, although there is no legal obligation involved, If an agreement is reached with the employer, some workers may have Friday the 21st off.

¿Is there another holiday in June? The sixth month of the year will have another holiday in our country, although to the regret of some it will not be what was expected, since On June 29, Saint Peter and Saint Paul will be celebrated, day that in any case will not influence a large part of the workers as it is a day Saturday.

Holiday calendar 2024 in Chile

• Thursday June 20: National Day of Indigenous Peoples
• Saturday June 29: Saint Peter and Saint Paul
• Tuesday July 16: Day of the Virgin of Carmen
• Thursday August 15: Assumption of the Virgin
• Wednesday, September 18: National Independence (inalienable)
• Thursday September 19: Day of the Glories of the Army (inalienable)
• Friday, September 20: Added National Holidays holiday
• Saturday October 12: Meeting of Two Worlds
• Sunday, October 27: Municipal Elections, Regional Councilors and Regional Governors (legal holidays due to voting)
• Thursday October 31: Evangelical Churches Day
• Friday, 1 November: All Saints Day
• Sunday December 8: Immaculate Conception
• Wednesday, December 25: Christmas (inalienable)

Information extracted from the website gob.cl.