Check out what an essential holiday is and how many are left in the year.
By Nelson Martinez
06/20/2024 – 09:38am CLT
This Thursday June 20 commemorates the National Day of Indigenous Peoples in Chile, which corresponds to one more holiday of the month for the country’s workers.
Previously, This month already had a corresponding holiday to June 9, an extraordinary day on which the primary elections were held in the country. There they voted for candidates for mayors and regional governors.
On the other hand, the present June will deliver another holiday. Its about Saturday 29Saint Peter and Saint Paul’s Day, in a year with a calendar full of holidays.
Is the holiday of this Thursday, June 20, unavoidable?
The answer is no, the holiday National Day of Indigenous Peoples in Chile It is not inalienable.
As for these essential holidaysBy law, certain sectors of commerce close and their workers must not work. An example of this are the malls, as well as the cinemas and supermarkets that operate within it.
On the other hand, small establishments could open on an essential holiday, as long as The owner takes charge of its opening and does not force his employees to work.
The essential holidays this year are the following:
- Wednesday, September 18: National Independence
- Thursday September 19: Day of the Glories of the Army
- Sunday, October 27: Municipal Elections, Regional Councilors and Regional Governors
- Wednesday, December 25: Christmas
What are the other holidays left in the year?
Regarding others holidays that are not unavoidable In 2024, these are the following:
- Saturday June 29: Saint Peter and Saint Paul
- Tuesday, July 16: Day of the Virgin of Carmen
- Thursday August 15: Assumption of the Virgin
- Friday, September 20: Additional Holiday National Holidays (sandwich)
- Saturday October 12: Meeting of Two Worlds
- Thursday, October 31: Day of the Evangelical and Protestant Churches
- Friday, 1 November: All Saints Day
- Sunday, December 8: Immaculate Conception
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