Public Holidays in Chile

Most holidays in Chile are related to religion, in particular the Catholic religion, and historical events. More than 70% of the population in Chile is Roman Catholic. Over the past few decades the Evangelical and Protestant faiths have been gaining ground accounting for 15% of the population who declare themselves as belonging to those religions according to Chile’s National Statistics Institute (INE). To recognize their increasing importance in 2008 the government established a new official public holiday, Reformation Day, celebrating the Evangelical and Protestant churches.

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Holidays and Festivities in Chile

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