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Cartagena, Valparaiso, Chile – Chile Flag

Current Date And Time In Cartagena, Chile

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
10:05:26 CLT
State: Valparaiso
Currency: Chilean Peso (CLP)
Timezone: UTC -04:00 (CLT)
Population: 17,978
District: San Antonio Province

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Cartagena, Valparaiso


Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Cartagena, Valparaiso? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Cartagena.

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Cartagena 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 Cartagena.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Cartagena, Valparaiso

This is Chile's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Chile's country-level and Valparaiso holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Cartagena as anywhere else in Chile.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Cartagena

These are Chile's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Chile's country and Valparaiso holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Cartagena just as everywhere else in Chile.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Día de la Independencia (Fiestas Patrias)September 18Feriado Irrenunciable (Mandatory Holiday)Full Statutory Closurewww.gob.cl

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Cartagena

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Día de la Independencia (Fiestas Patrias)Fri, Sep 18, 2026Automatic 3-day weekend

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Cartagena

Businesses in Cartagena 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.

When a holiday lands on a weekend, Cartagena's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Chile declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.

With a population of 17,978 and running on the America/Santiago time zone, Cartagena follows Chile's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Cartagena Public Holidays

Are banks in Cartagena closed on public holidays?

Yes — commercial bank branches, central bank operations, and financial offices in Cartagena close on official statutory public holidays.


What public holidays are observed in Cartagena?

Public holidays observed in Cartagena include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Chile, since Cartagena doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Cartagena?

The live calendar above lists each upcoming date with its day of the week — check it before booking travel or a business trip to Cartagena so you're not caught out by a closed bank or office.


Do public holidays in Cartagena differ from other cities in Chile?

No — public holidays in Chile are set nationally, not city by city, so Cartagena observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Chile. This page is a convenient Cartagena-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Cartagena use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Cartagena runs on the America/Santiago time zone. Since Chile's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Cartagena — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Cartagena's public holiday dates come from?

Cartagena follows Chile's national statutory holidays, published via www.gob.cl — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Cartagena Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia (Fiestas Patrias) (September 18)
📍 Cartagena Quick Facts
State / Province: Valparaiso
Population: 17,978
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Coordinates: -33.5538°, -71.6076°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -06:00 to -04:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 133
Driving Side: Right side