Current Date And Time In Santa María, Chile
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
18:16:02 CLT
State: Valparaiso
Currency: Chilean Peso (CLP)
Timezone: UTC -04:00 (CLT)
District: Provincia de San Felipe de Aconcagua
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Santa María. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Santa María.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Santa María observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. 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 Santa María.
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 Santa María 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 Valparaiso holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Santa María 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 Santa María 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 Santa María, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
Santa María runs on the America/Santiago time zone, so statutory holidays here fall on the same local calendar date as the rest of Chile — there's no cross-timezone shift to account for.