Work begins on the redevelopment and expansion of the new terminal at Santiago de Chile Airport.

Country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Chile in 2023

Public holidays and festivals in Chile in 2023. Non-working days:

• January 2, Monday: New Year (Año Nuevo);
• April 7, Friday: Good Friday (Viernes Santo);
• April 8, Saturday: Holy Saturday (Sábado Santo);
• May 1, Monday: Labour Day (Día del Trabajo);
• May 21, Sunday: Navy Day (Día de las Glorias Navales);
• June 7, Wednesday: Battle of Arica, only in Arica and Parinacota Region (Asalto y Toma del Morro de Arica)
• June 26, Monday: Saint Peter and Saint Paul (San Pedro y San Pablo);
• July 16, Sunday: Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Virgen del Carmen);
• August 10, Thursday: Saint Lawrence, only in Tarapacá Region (San Lawrence);
• August 10, Thursday: National Miner’s Day, only in Atacama Region (Día del Minero Nacional);
• August 15, Tuesday: Assumption of Mary (Asunción de la Virgen);
• September 18, Monday: National Day (Fiestas Patrias);
• September 19, Tuesday: Army Day (Día de las Glorias del Ejército);
• September 20, Wednesday: Fiesta de La Pampilla, only in Coquimbo Region (Fiesta de la Pampilla);
• September 21, Thursday: National Possession of the Strait of Magellan, only in Magallanes Region (Toma de posesión del estrecho de Magallanes);
• October 2, Monday: Los Ríos Region Anniversary, only in Los Ríos Region (Aniversario de la Región de Los Ríos);
• October 9, Monday: Columbus Day (Día del Descubrimiento de Dos Mundos);
• October 27, Friday: Reformation Day (Día Nacional de las Iglesias Evangélicas y Protestantes);
• November 1, Wednesday: All Saints (Día de Todos los Santos);
• November 19, Sunday: Presidential, parliamentary and regional elections (Elecciones presidencial, congresistas y regionales);
• December 8, Friday: Immaculate Conception (Inmaculada Concepción);
• December 25, Monday: Christmas (Navidad).