It is Tuesday, September 19th It is the day of glory of the army and the last national holiday which is why many Chileans ask themselves How will trading work today?,
Are supermarkets open this Tuesday September 19th?
What this September 19th is like Unavoidable holiday, shops cannot open so the Supermarkets, shops and shopping centers will be closed and they will open on Wednesday the 20th.
Which places can open?
According to the legislation, in essential holidays You can only open:
- societies.
- Restaurants.
- Entertainment facilities such as: Cinemas, live shows, nightclubs, pubs and cabarets.
- Commercial spaces in public civil airfields and airports.
- Casinos and other legally permitted gaming venues.
- Founding of Fuel sales (known as “bencineras” or “gas pumps”).
- Emergency pharmacies and pharmacies that must work shifts determined by the health authority.
- Convenience stores associated with fuel sales points, that is, commercial stores that sell directly to the public and are located on the premises of the gas station, where prepared foods are produced and sold on the same premises and are consumed by the customer on the premises itself.
What other holidays are left in 2023?
Not counting this September 19th, 6 holidays left 5 of which fall on a working day of the week and only one is inalienable (Christmas).
Holiday calendar:
- Monday, October 9th: Meeting of two worlds.
- Friday, October 27th: Day of the Evangelical and Protestant Churches.
- Wednesday, November 1st: All Saints Day.
- Friday, December 8th: Immaculate Conception.
- Sunday December 17th: Exit Plebiscite (vote on the new constitution).
- Monday, December 25th: Christmas (Inalienable).
