Public holidays in Peru 2026

There are 17 public holidays in 2026. 13 of them fall on a working day.

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All 17 public holidays in Peru 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's DayAño Nuevo
ThursdayMaundy ThursdayJueves Santo
FridayGood FridayViernes Santo
SundayEaster SundayDomingo de Resurrección
FridayLabor DayDía del Trabajo
SundayBattle of Arica and Flag DayBatalla de Arica y Día de la Bandera
MondaySaint Peter and Saint Paul's DaySan Pedro y San Pablo
ThursdayPeruvian Air Force DayDía de la Fuerza Aérea del Perú
TuesdayIndependence DayDía de la Independencia
WednesdayGreat Military Parade DayDía de la Gran Parada Militar
ThursdayBattle of Junín DayBatalla de Junín
SundayRose of Lima DaySanta Rosa de Lima
ThursdayBattle of Angamos DayCombate de Angamos
SundayAll Saints' DayTodos Los Santos
TuesdayImmaculate ConceptionInmaculada Concepción
WednesdayBattle of Ayacucho DayBatalla de Ayacucho
FridayChristmas DayNavidad del Señor

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

16 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr28 Mar – 5 Apr 2026393Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Labor Day
Tue 30 Jun, Wed 1 Jul, Thu 2 Jul, Fri 3 Jul27 Jun – 5 Jul 2026492.3Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day
Mon 20 Jul, Tue 21 Jul, Wed 22 Jul18 Jul – 23 Jul 2026362Peruvian Air Force Day
Fri 24 Jul23 Jul – 26 Jul 2026144Peruvian Air Force Day
Mon 27 Jul25 Jul – 29 Jul 2026155Independence Day, Great Military Parade Day
Thu 30 Jul, Fri 31 Jul28 Jul – 2 Aug 2026263Independence Day, Great Military Parade Day
Mon 3 Aug, Tue 4 Aug, Wed 5 Aug1 Aug – 6 Aug 2026362Battle of Junín Day
Fri 7 Aug6 Aug – 9 Aug 2026144Battle of Junín Day
Mon 5 Oct, Tue 6 Oct, Wed 7 Oct3 Oct – 8 Oct 2026362Battle of Angamos Day
Fri 9 Oct8 Oct – 11 Oct 2026144Battle of Angamos Day
Mon 7 Dec5 Dec – 9 Dec 2026155Immaculate Conception, Battle of Ayacucho Day
Thu 10 Dec, Fri 11 Dec8 Dec – 13 Dec 2026263Immaculate Conception, Battle of Ayacucho Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas Day, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Peru have in 2026?

17 public holidays. 4 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Peru?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Immaculate Conception on Tuesday, 8 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Independence Day, Great Military Parade Day: take 1 day of leave (27 Jul) and you get 5 days off in a row, 25 Jul – 29 Jul 2026.

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