New Year's Day has already passed this year.
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Key facts
- Date
- Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Day of the week
- Thursday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 1
- Day of year
- 1
- Local time zone
- America/Santiago
- Currency
- CLP
Long-weekend planner
New Year's Day falls on a Thursday in 2026. Take the Friday off to turn it into a four-day weekend.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Chile, New Year's Day is on January 1, 2026 in 2026.
In 2026, New Year's Day falls on a Thursday.
Yes. New Year's Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in Chile.
New Year's Day was on January 1, 2026 and has already passed this year.
The next New Year's Day in Chile is on January 1, 2027.
Other public holidays in Chile 2026
- Good Friday (Viernes Santo)Apr 3
- Holy Saturday (Sábado Santo)Apr 4
- Labour Day (Día del Trabajo)May 1
- Navy Day (Día de las Glorias Navales)May 21
- Battle of Arica (Asalto y Toma del Morro de Arica)Jun 7
- National Day of Indigenous Peoples (Día Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas)Jun 21
- Saint Peter and Saint Paul (San Pedro y San Pablo)Jun 29
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Virgen del Carmen)Jul 16
- Assumption of Mary (Asunción de la Virgen)Aug 15
- National holiday (Fiestas Patrias)Sep 18
- Army Day (Día de las Glorias del Ejército)Sep 19
- Columbus Day (Día del Descubrimiento de Dos Mundos)Oct 12
- Reformation Day (Día Nacional de las Iglesias Evangélicas y Protestantes)Oct 31
- All Saints Day (Día de Todos los Santos)Nov 1
- Immaculate Conception (Inmaculada Concepción)Dec 8
- Christmas Day (Navidad / Natividad del Señor)Dec 25
About these dates
The New Year's Day date for Chile 2026 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.