The following lists events that happened during 1956 in Chile.
- 21 April – At least 38 people are killed when a bus plunges off a bridge near Calama.[2]
- 2 August - The National Party (1956-1958) is created, product of the merger of the National Independent Movement, the National Agrarian Party and the Agrarian Labor Recoveryist Party.
- 2 January – Andrés Chadwick, politician
- 2 January – Eduardo Fournier, footballer
- 24 January – Samy Benmayor, painter
- 7 February – Andrés Allamand, politician
- 19 July – Tomás Hirsch, politician
- 4 August – Alfredo Moreno Charme, politician
- 31 August – Cristián Campos, actor
- 23 September – Juan Núñez, tennis player
- 4 November – Alberto Espina, politician
- 8 December – Iván Moreira, politician
- 30 December – Claudia di Girolamo, actress
