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Fiestas Patrias in Chile
Chile's national days of 18 and 19 September: fondas, cueca dancing, empanadas, asado and kite flying.
When is Fiestas Patrias in Chile in 2027?
Fiestas Patrias in Chile 2027 runs from 18 to 19 September 2027. Other years: 2026, 18 to 19 September 2026; 2028, 18 to 19 September 2028.
About Fiestas Patrias in Chile
The Fiestas Patrias commemorate the first national government of 18 September 1810, which was the first step toward independence, and the Day of the Army on 19 September. For a week or more, Chileans celebrate with fondas and ramadas, temporary pavilions of wooden poles and leaves, with food stalls, dance floors and games. The national dance is the cueca, a courtship dance in which the man chases the woman with a handkerchief to the beat of guitar and accordion music. Rodeos, a sport of Chilean cowboys, the huasos, take place. The traditional foods are empanadas de pino, asado, anticuchos, choripán, and drinks such as chicha, and terremoto, a wine and ice cream cocktail. People fly kites, called volantines, and the flag is flown from houses. A military parade is held on 19 September.
Fiestas Patrias in Chile dates: 2026, 2027, 2028
| Year | Fiestas Patrias in Chile date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 to 19 September 2026 |
| 2027 | 18 to 19 September 2027 |
| 2028 | 18 to 19 September 2028 |
What is eaten
- empanadas
- asado
- anticuchos
- terremoto
- chicha
Traditions of Fiestas Patrias in Chile
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Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "Fiestas Patrias (Chile)" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Cueca: Manuel Antonio Caro, Public domain, source
- Chilean rodeo: Marco Antonio Correa Flores, CC BY-SA 4.0, source