Public holidays

Public holidays in Peru

Peru has 17 public holidays in 2026, of which 4 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.

Next public holiday8 OctoberBattle of Angamos Day — in 27 days
202617 dayspublic holidays in total
202717 daysalready scheduled
Check a meeting time against these dates

2026

Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Thursday 2 AprilMaundy Thursday
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Sunday 5 AprilEaster Sundayfalls on a weekend
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 7 JuneBattle of Arica and Flag Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 29 JuneSaint Peter and Saint Paul's Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 23 JulyPeruvian Air Force Day
Tuesday 28 JulyIndependence Day
Wednesday 29 JulyGreat Military Parade Day
Thursday 6 AugustBattle of Junín Day
Sunday 30 AugustRose of Lima Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 8 OctoberBattle of Angamos Day
Sunday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 8 DecemberImmaculate Conception
Wednesday 9 DecemberBattle of Ayacucho Day
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely

2027

Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 25 MarchMaundy Thursday
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Sunday 28 MarchEaster Sundayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 7 JuneBattle of Arica and Flag Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 29 JuneSaint Peter and Saint Paul's Day
Friday 23 JulyPeruvian Air Force Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 28 JulyIndependence Day
Thursday 29 JulyGreat Military Parade Day
Friday 6 AugustBattle of Junín Daylong weekend likely
Monday 30 AugustRose of Lima Daylong weekend likely
Friday 8 OctoberBattle of Angamos Daylong weekend likely
Monday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 8 DecemberImmaculate Conception
Thursday 9 DecemberBattle of Ayacucho Day
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend

How to use this

A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.