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Virgen del Carmen
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Thursday, 16 Jul 2026 · Chile · Nationwide · Public holiday
Bridge day check
Falls on a Thursday. Book the Friday off and you get a four-day weekend — the classic bridge day.
Book off 17 Jul 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
16 July honours the patron of Chile and of its armed forces. The largest pilgrimage is to the sanctuary at La Tirana in the northern desert, where costumed diablada troupes dance for days.
Do shops and banks close?
Public holiday; banks and offices close, retail varies.
Getting around
Sunday timetables; the Tarapacá region fills with pilgrim traffic.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Wednesday · 16 Jul 20251-day break
2026Thursday · 16 Jul 2026Bridge to 4 days
2027Friday · 16 Jul 20273-day break
2028Sunday · 16 Jul 20282-day break
2029Monday · 16 Jul 20293-day break
See the full Chile holiday calendar or count the working days.