2026

Public holidays in Peru in 2026

Peru has 17 public holidays in 2026. 4 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The months with the most public holidays are April, July, and December (3 each).

All public holidays in Peru in 2026

• New Year's Day (Año Nuevo) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
• Maundy Thursday (Jueves Santo) – Thursday, April 2, 2026
• Good Friday (Viernes Santo) – Friday, April 3, 2026
• Easter Sunday (Domingo de Resurrección) – Sunday, April 5, 2026
• Labor Day (Día del Trabajo) – Friday, May 1, 2026
• Battle of Arica and Flag Day (Batalla de Arica y Día de la Bandera) – Sunday, June 7, 2026
• Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day (San Pedro y San Pablo) – Monday, June 29, 2026
• Peruvian Air Force Day (Día de la Fuerza Aérea del Perú) – Thursday, July 23, 2026
• Independence Day (Día de la Independencia) – Tuesday, July 28, 2026
• Great Military Parade Day (Día de la Gran Parada Militar) – Wednesday, July 29, 2026
• Battle of Junín Day (Batalla de Junín) – Thursday, August 6, 2026
• Rose of Lima Day (Santa Rosa de Lima) – Sunday, August 30, 2026
• Battle of Angamos Day (Combate de Angamos) – Thursday, October 8, 2026
• All Saints' Day (Todos Los Santos) – Sunday, November 1, 2026
• Immaculate Conception (Inmaculada Concepción) – Tuesday, December 8, 2026
• Battle of Ayacucho Day (Batalla de Ayacucho) – Wednesday, December 9, 2026
• Christmas Day (Navidad del Señor) – Friday, December 25, 2026

Long weekends and bridge days in Peru in 2026

The weekend in Peru: Saturday and Sunday. Peru has 4 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

• Thu, Apr 2 – Sun, Apr 5 – 4 days off (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday)
• Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Labor Day)
• Sat, Jun 27 – Mon, Jun 29 – 3 days off (Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day)
• Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day)

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

• Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
• Take Fri, Jul 24 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jul 23 – Sun, Jul 26 (Peruvian Air Force Day)
• Take Mon, Jul 27 off: 5 days off in a row, Sat, Jul 25 – Wed, Jul 29 (Independence Day, Great Military Parade Day)
• Take 2 days off (Thu, Jul 30 and Fri, Jul 31): 6 days off in a row, Tue, Jul 28 – Sun, Aug 2 (Independence Day, Great Military Parade Day)
• Take Fri, Aug 7 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Aug 6 – Sun, Aug 9 (Battle of Junín Day)
• Take Fri, Oct 9 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Oct 8 – Sun, Oct 11 (Battle of Angamos Day)
• Take Mon, Dec 7 off: 5 days off in a row, Sat, Dec 5 – Wed, Dec 9 (Immaculate Conception, Battle of Ayacucho Day)
• Take 2 days off (Thu, Dec 10 and Fri, Dec 11): 6 days off in a row, Tue, Dec 8 – Sun, Dec 13 (Immaculate Conception, Battle of Ayacucho Day)

2026 at a glance

• 2026 has 365 days.
• 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
• 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
• Public holidays in Peru: 17

Monthly calendars for 2026

• January 2026 – 1 holiday
• February 2026 – 0 holidays
• March 2026 – 0 holidays
• April 2026 – 3 holidays
• May 2026 – 1 holiday
• June 2026 – 2 holidays
• July 2026 – 3 holidays
• August 2026 – 2 holidays
• September 2026 – 0 holidays
• October 2026 – 1 holiday
• November 2026 – 1 holiday
• December 2026 – 3 holidays

More calendars

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Public holidays 2026 in nearby countries

• Suriname – 15 holidays
• Uruguay – 5 holidays
• Venezuela – 15 holidays
• Argentina – 21 holidays
• Bolivia – 13 holidays
• Brazil – 10 holidays