The two dates marked in red on our calendar constitute a long weekend at the end of the month.
This week the next ones are arriving two days vacation marked on the calendar, with the Thursday October 31 and Friday November 1 .
The two dates constitute the fourth and final extended bridge of the year 2024, as part of the celebration of Halloween.
Is there a must-do vacation?
According to the calendar of the year, A must-see party doesn’t fit this long weekend .
For this reason, no changes are planned in the operation of the business, although it must be considered that some establishments modify their hours for public holidays.
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’ Day 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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