The two days are respectively marked by Evangelical and Protestant Church Day and All Saints’ Day.
This long weekend has two public holidays, the days Thursday October 31 and Friday November 1 .
The two marked dates are marked on the calendar as the Day of Evangelical and Protestant Churches and the All relics respectively.
This is the fourth and final extended break of 2024 which also includes the celebration of Halloween.
Opening hours
On Thursday October 31 and Friday November 1, the business can operate normally, since None of the holidays are classified as essential . Consult the details of the establishments below:
- Unimarc : you can find your location details in the following online search engine .
- Giant : available in the next link by searching by region or municipality.
- Saint Elizabeth : it is possible to check the specific times of each location on this page by searching by region or municipality.
- Tottus : Information for 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 : consult the site dedicated to each agency, looking for your nearest shopping center .
- Alto Las Condes : check timetables here of each establishment.
- Costanera Center : look at this link the attention of every store in the shopping center.
- Arauco Park : you can check the operation of the stores and restaurants of the next search engine .

Why is October 31 a public holiday?
He Thursday October 31 is Evangelical and Protestant Churches Day. which was established as a national holiday in 2008, through the Law 20,299 .
Through this standard, we seek to honor and recognize the contribution of the Evangelical Protestant Churches, starting from the date when the priest Martin Luther began the Protestant Reformation in Germany, with the 95 Theses in 1517.
Why is November 1 a public holiday?
He November 1st is a public holiday because it is All Saints’ Day. time of year when many Families visit cemeteries to honor their loved ones who left.
The current date was set by Pope Gregory III and, although it was initially celebrated in Rome, in 837 Pope Gregory IV ordered its extension to the entire Church, as summarized CNN World .
What do we celebrate on Halloween?
The name of this festival derives from the term All Saints which in English translates to All Hallows’ Eve.
As explained by the history channel National geographic the festival is also linked to samhainan ancient Celtic festival that celebrated the start of winter and the new year, a time when it was believed that the deceased could travel throughout the world of the living. Another reference corresponds to patet worldthe Roman Day of the Dead.
This is the ideal time to enjoy the traditional panoramas of the meeting, such as attending costume parties, watching horror movies and trick-or-treating .
Public holidays in 2024
Here are the remaining public holidays in 2024 in Chile:
- Thursday October 31, Day of the Evangelical and Protestant Churches
- Friday November 1st, All Saints’ Day
- Sunday, November 24, second round of regional governor elections
- Sunday December 8, Immaculate Conception
- Wednesday December 25, Christmas (unmissable)
Source: Latercera

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