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Peru holidays in 2026
How many public holidays does Peru get in 2026? There are 13 nationwide holidays. The year opens with Año Nuevo (January 1, a Thursday) and closes with Navidad (December 25). The full table is below.
Every Peru holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Año Nuevo | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| April 2 | Thursday | Jueves Santo | Holy Thursday | Nationwide |
| April 3 | Friday | Viernes Santo | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| April 5 | Sunday | Domingo Santo | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| May 1 | Friday | DÃa del Trabajo | International Workers' Day | Nationwide |
| June 29 | Monday | DÃa de San Pedro y San Pablo | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Nationwide |
| July 28 | Tuesday | DÃa de la Independencia | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| July 29 | Wednesday | DÃa de la Independencia | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| August 30 | Sunday | DÃa de Santa Rosa de Lima | Santa Rosa de Lima | Nationwide |
| October 8 | Thursday | Combate de Angamos | Battle of Angamos | Nationwide |
| November 1 | Sunday | DÃa de Todos los Santos | All Saints Day | Nationwide |
| December 8 | Tuesday | Inmaculada Concepción | Immaculate Conception | Nationwide |
| December 25 | Friday | Navidad | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 4 built in
- Viernes Santo (Good Friday) falls on a Friday, April 3: three days off in a row.
- DÃa del Trabajo (International Workers' Day) falls on a Friday, May 1: three days off in a row.
- DÃa de San Pedro y San Pablo (Saint Peter and Saint Paul) falls on a Monday, June 29: three days off in a row.
- Navidad (Christmas Day) falls on a Friday, December 25: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 5 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Año Nuevo, January 1; Jueves Santo, April 2; DÃa de la Independencia, July 28; Combate de Angamos, October 8; Inmaculada Concepción, December 8): one bridge day turns each into a four day break.
What makes the Peru calendar unique
Every country celebrates some New Year; the Peru signature lives in the other dates: DÃa de Santa Rosa de Lima (Santa Rosa de Lima, August 30), found in no other country in the dataset; Combate de Angamos (Battle of Angamos, October 8), found in no other country in the dataset; Jueves Santo (Holy Thursday, April 2), shared with a single other country. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Año Nuevo (January 1) to Jueves Santo (April 2): 91 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 13 nationwide holidays and DÃa de Santa Rosa de Lima will fall on a Monday (August 30).
Source: Nager.Date (MIT), snapshot of 2026-07-09. Regional and municipal holidays vary by state, province and city and may not appear here; movable dates and last minute decrees also reshape the calendar. Check the local official gazette before planning travel or payroll.
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