2026 in Chile

Incumbents

• President: Gabriel Boric
• Minister of the Interior and Public Security: Carolina Tohá

Events

January

• 18 January A state of catastrophe is declared in Biobío and Ñuble Regions following wildfires that leave at least 18 people dead and displace over 50,000.

Predicted and scheduled

• 2227 February 65th Viña del Mar International Song Festival
• 11 March José Antonio Kast will be inaugurated as president of Chile for the 2026-2030 term.

Holidays

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 3 April – Good Friday
• 4 April – Easter Saturday
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 21 May – Navy Day
• 21 June – National Day of Aboriginal Peoples
• 29 June – Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
• 16 July – Our Lady of Mount Carmel
• 15 August – Assumption Day
• 18 September – Independence Day
• 19 September – Army Day
• 12 October – Day of the Race
• 31 October – Reformation Day
• 1 November – All Saints' Day
• 8 December – Immaculate Conception
• 25 December – Christmas Day

Deaths

• 8 January – Álvaro Peña-Rojas, 82, singer
• 9 January – Andrés Caniulef, 48, journalist