Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day

Make it longer

Sat 27 Jun – Mon 29 Jun is a 3-day weekend with no leave needed.

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Where to go for Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day

Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day is moved to a Monday in Chile, creating a long weekend at the start of winter. The ski season in the central Andes may be getting under way, and the northern desert coast stays mild.

Budget-friendly

• Chillán · Ñuble

  Chillán is the city base for the Nevados de Chillán area, where a ski resort sits beside volcanic hot springs. In town, the market sells the local longaniza sausages, crafts and black pottery from nearby Quinchamalí.

  Typically around 29 June: high 14°C (57°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 27% of days.

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• Iquique · Tarapacá

  Mild, dry weather on the northern coast makes Iquique a winter escape. Cavancha beach and the Georgian-style wooden houses of the old centre are close together, and the abandoned Humberstone saltpeter works, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, lie inland.

  Typically around 29 June: high 21°C (70°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 0% of days.

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• Arica · Arica y Parinacota

  Near the Peruvian border, Arica has mild winter weather, beaches and the Morro de Arica headland above the city. The San Miguel de Azapa museum displays mummies of the ancient Chinchorro culture, whose sites are on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

  Typically around 29 June: high 24°C (74°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 0% of days.

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Mid-range

• Santiago · Región Metropolitana de Santiago

  The capital is within a day trip of the ski areas at Farellones and Valle Nevado. In town, the Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art, the seafood stalls of the Mercado Central and the view from Cerro San Cristóbal fill the rest of the weekend.

  Typically around 29 June: high 17°C (62°F), low 5°C (40°F), rain on 11% of days.

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• Puerto Varas · Los Lagos

  On Lake Llanquihue facing the Osorno volcano, Puerto Varas has German-influenced wooden architecture, kuchen and smoked fish. The Volcán Osorno ski area operates when snow allows, and the Petrohué waterfalls are a short drive away.

  Typically around 29 June: high 9°C (49°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 63% of days.

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Trip ideas chosen by Public Holidays World, not sponsored. “Typically” lines are past averages, not forecasts; when the date is within about 9 days, a forecast is shown too.