Public Holidays in Peru — 2026
There are 14 public holidays in Peru in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
3 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 11 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 7 before July and 7 after it — with April the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 91 days, from Thursday, January 1, 2026 to Thursday, April 2, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
4 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 4 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Peru sits in South America, is run from Lima, pays in Sol, and has about 33M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 14
- Days off work
- 11
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- April (4)
- Longest gap
- 91 days
- Capital
- Lima
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo |
| Thu, Apr 2 | Thursday | Holy Thursday | Jueves Santo |
| Thu, Apr 2 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Jueves Santo |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Viernes Santo |
| Sun, Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Domingo Santo |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | International Workers' Day | Día del Trabajo |
| Mon, Jun 29 | Monday | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Día de San Pedro y San Pablo |
| Tue, Jul 28 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Día de la Independencia |
| Wed, Jul 29 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Día de la Independencia |
| Sun, Aug 30 | Sunday | Santa Rosa de Lima | Día de Santa Rosa de Lima |
| Thu, Oct 8 | Thursday | Battle of Angamos | Combate de Angamos |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Sunday | All Saints Day | Día de Todos los Santos |
| Tue, Dec 8 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Inmaculada Concepción |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Navidad |
How many public holidays does Peru have in 2026?
14 — of which 11 fall on a working day and 3 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Peru in 2026?
Año Nuevo on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Navidad on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Peru?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Peru in 2026?
Between Thursday, January 1, 2026 and Thursday, April 2, 2026 — 91 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 14 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.