Current Date And Time In San Rafael, Chile
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
21:24:29 CLT
State: Maule Region
Currency: Chilean Peso (CLP)
Timezone: UTC -04:00 (CLT)
Population: 7,964
District: Provincia de Talca
Planning commercial schedules or travel in San Rafael, Maule Region, Chile? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across San Rafael.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in San Rafael align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Día de la Independencia (Fiestas Patrias) on September 18) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in San Rafael.
This is Chile's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Chile's country-level and Maule Region holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in San Rafael as anywhere else in Chile.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Chile's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Chile's country and Maule Region holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in San Rafael just as everywhere else in Chile.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Día de la Independencia (Fiestas Patrias) | September 18 | Feriado Irrenunciable (Mandatory Holiday) | Full Statutory Closure | www.gob.cl |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Día de la Independencia (Fiestas Patrias) | Fri, Sep 18, 2026 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Businesses in San Rafael generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Chile: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in San Rafael, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 7,964 and running on the America/Santiago time zone, San Rafael follows Chile's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.