Reformation Day in....Chile?

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sastark said:
So, I was browsing Wikipedia and came across a list of Holidays celebrated in Chile (where my wife is from) and saw that Reformation Day is a National Holiday there (called " Día Nacional de las Iglesias Evangélicas y Protestantes"). Just thought that was interesting!

Have a look yourself: Public holidays in Chile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The article says it was established in 2008. The first annual!
 
VirginiaHuguenot said:
Thanks for that heads up, Seth! :pilgrim: :up:
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No problem! I know Chile has a long history of a Protestant presence in the country (notably, a Presbyterian presence in Valparaiso), but only 15% of the country is Protestant, and 99% of that is Pentecostal (per the Wikipedia article on Chile)! I wonder what sort of celebrations they will be having on Oct. 31?
 
Reformation Day Holiday in Chile: On October 11, 2008 Law 20,299 established Reformation Day on October 31 as a national holiday, starting in 2008. This holiday is moved to the preceding Friday if it falls on a Tuesday, or to the following Friday if it falls on a Wednesday.

Is there any other country that celebrates Reformation Day?
 
Wikipedia says:

It is a civic holiday in Slovenia (since the Reformation contributed to its cultural development profoundly, although Slovenians are mainly Roman Catholics) and in the German states of Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia.
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