The Chilean calendar shows us the passing of days, months and years, as well as national holidays, holidays and events. What you don't know is that our calendar is full of curiosities , which we are going to present to you below. Read on and find out what they are.
Curiosities of the Chilean calendar
- From time to time, calendars from previous years can be used again. For example, the 1993 calendar is exactly the same as 2021; In addition, you can use it again in 2027, 2038 and 2049, among other years. The 1994 calendar can be used in 2022; from 1995 to 2023 and so on.
- The calendar that we use in Chile and in most countries of the world is called Gregorian, because it was established by Pope Gregory XIII in the 16th century.
- From the 70s to the present, each government has been adding national days without stopping such as the National Day of the Disappeared Detainee, the National Day of the Political Execution and the National Day of the Evangelical and Protestant Christian Churches of Chile, among others.
- There are two dates on the Chilean calendar to celebrate the elderly; one is the Day of the Elderly that is commemorated on October 1 since 2004 and the National Day of the Elderly and Grandfather that is celebrated on the 15 of the same month.
- Chile has a total of 22 civil and religious holidays , among them are the Army's Glory Day (September 19), Asunción de la Virgen (August 15), Labor Day (May 1) and Saint's Day. Pedro and San Pablo (June 28), among others.
- The Chilean calendar has some national days with an expiration date such as the Day of the Sewellinos and Sewellinas . This means that this day will no longer be celebrated when the last of the Sewellines dies. Veteran's Day '79 was also a national day with an expiration date that was discontinued when the last veteran of the Pacific War died.
- There are also some national days that are celebrated that are unconstitutional, such as the Local Artist's Day, the Chilean Circus Day and the National Day Against Femicide, among others. Of course, this has not prevented them from being openly celebrated and accepted.