The Chilean calendar includes more than 10 public holidays for the rest of 2024, and four of them are unavoidable. Check out the list below.
Holidays are usually awaited by thousands of people, as it is the perfect time to take a longer break from work or studies.
Some people take advantage of these dates to escape to other parts of the country, especially when they coincide with Friday or Monday, as this means a long weekend. Others, on the other hand, choose to stay at home.
Although the first half of this year has already passed, the calendar of Chili There are still several holidays pending for the rest of the year. 2024 .
How many public holidays are left in 2024?
In the second half of this year, 11 public holidays remain pending. These include national holidays and Christmas.
Here are the public holidays that occur during the last six months of the year:
- Tuesday July 16: Feast of the Virgin of Carmen.
- Thursday August 15: Assumption of the Virgin.
- Wednesday September 18: National independence (irrelinquishable).
- Thursday, September 19: Army Glory Day (Inalienable).
- Friday September 20: Additional national holidays provided for by law.
- Saturday October 12: Meeting of two worlds.
- Sunday October 27: Municipal elections, regional councilors and regional governors (inalienable).
- Thursday October 31: Day of the Evangelical and Protestant Churches.
- Friday, November 1st: Toussaint.
- Sunday December 8: Immaculate conception.
- Wednesday, December 25: Christmas (Inalienable).
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What are the must-do holidays?
Among all the festivals of the year, there are five that are considered essential. These are the days when workers are not required to carry out their professional activities due to legal restrictions. According to Business address the following activities are exempt from this measure:
- Clubs
- Restaurants
- Entertainment establishments, such as cinemas, live shows, discos, pubs and cabarets.
- Commercial premises in public civil aerodromes and airports
- Gaming casinos and other legally authorized gaming locations
- Fuel sales establishment, better known as bencineras.
- Emergency pharmacies
- Convenience stores associated with fuel sales establishments.
If an employer decides not to respect the imposed holidays, it could expose itself to a penalty of 5 UTM (approximately $329,835) for each worker affected by the measure.
Source: Latercera
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