Check opening hours for today’s bank holiday Thursday

This week is the next public holiday of the year 2024, with the day of Assumption of the Virgin on Thursday August 15 .

The date comes from Catholic tradition, which indicates that Mary was taken body and soul to heaven, free from all sin, after her earthly life.

This is the only August public holidays marked on the national calendar and, being located midweek, it can mean extra rest for students and some workers.

Added to this is the situation in which some people can also take the day off on Friday, August 16, having access to an extra long weekend.

This is why it is essential to prepare in advance the purchases that will be made that day.

According to the Chilean holiday calendar, Thursday, August 15th is not a mandatory public holiday .

That’s why Trade and services can operate normally although it should be considered that some establishments generally have different hours during the holidays, for opening or closing the service to the public.

• Unimarc : supermarkets usually serve 09:00 to 21:30 during the holidays. You can find your location details in the following online search engine .
• Giant : the chain is used for public holidays from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. . However, some specific locations may have different schedules, which can be found in the next link by searching by region or municipality.
• Saint Elizabeth : usually on public holidays they operate between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. . In any case, you can check the specific schedules of each location on this page by searching by region or municipality.
• Tottus : opening hours vary between 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. closing . Information on each specific location is available at this link .
• Chief : the company has the opening hours of the nearest supermarket next link which contains information about the Líder, Express and Superbodega Acuenta branches.
• Shopping center square : Stores generally operate until 8:00 or 8:30 p.m. and the food court until 10:00 p.m., varying by mall. Check the website dedicated to each branch, looking for your nearest shopping center .
• Alto Las Condes : Some stores operate from 10:00 to 20:30 and the food court until 21:00. Check the timetables here of each establishment.
• Costanera Center : The establishments have different hours and the food court operates from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Check this link the attention of every store in the shopping center.
• Arauco Park : From Monday to Thursday, the store closes at 8:30 p.m. and the food court at 9:30 p.m. You can check the operation of the stores and restaurants of the next search engine .