How many public holidays does Peru have in 2026?

Peru has 14 public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does Peru have in 2027?

Peru has 14 public holidays in 2027.

What is the next public holiday in Peru?

The next public holiday in Peru is Immaculate Conception on Tue, Dec 8, 2026.

Are weekends counted as holidays in Peru?

Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 2 public holidays fall on a weekend in Peru; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.

Does Peru observe daylight saving time?

Peru does not observe a seasonal DST shift in its mapped timezone (America/Lima); local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.

Which kind of holiday is most common in Peru?

Across the upcoming 12 months, Peru weights toward religious observances (6 of 14 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 6, civic 3, cultural 1, other 4.

Holiday calendar

Public holidays in Peru.

14 in 202614 in 2027Next: Immaculate Conception · Tue, Dec 8, 2026

Holiday tables, the next-holiday snapshot, and curated explainer links refresh on the daily calendar update window.

Next holiday

Immaculate Conception

Tue, Dec 8, 2026

Primary timezone

America/Lima

Useful when holiday planning crosses countries or teams.

Curated explainers

Focused detail pages kept live for the strongest holiday queries.

Airport / timezone context

1 zones

Cross-links below connect this calendar to travel and time-reference pages.

Year-of-public-holidays pattern

Peru across the next 12 months

14 public holidays fall between Thu, Nov 5, 2026 and Fri, Nov 5, 2027 in Peru. The classifier below is a transparent keyword heuristic, not a legal taxonomy.

Classification mix

Religious6
Civic3
Cultural1
Other / unclassified4

Headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar.

Weekday distribution

Sunday1
Monday2
Tuesday2
Wednesday1
Thursday3
Friday4
Saturday1

Tuesday and Thursday entries create the strongest long-weekend pull.

Longest holiday-free stretch

81 days

Sat, Jan 2, 2027 → Wed, Mar 24, 2027

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster

4 days

Thu, Mar 25, 2027 → Sun, Mar 28, 2027

Adjacent weekends are counted with public-holiday dates when computing the cluster.

Operational closure profile

What makes the Peru calendar operationally different

The country page now reads the holiday list as a planning surface: density, month clusters, type mix, and bridge-day pressure. These signals are derived from the same retained holiday rows rather than generic country copy.

Calendar density

active public-holiday calendar

Peru has 14 public holidays in the rolling 12-month window and 14 total retained holiday rows across all types.

Bridge-day pressure

6 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Month clustering

Public holidays cluster most strongly in March (4), July (2), December (2), January (1).

Dataset type mix

Dataset type mix is led by 14 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

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Cross-country comparison

Peru versus regional peers

Peer countries are picked from the same continent (America) by holiday-name overlap with Peru, then ranked by the strongest shared calendar fraction.

Country	Public holidays (next 12 mo)	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Peru	14	2	2	1	3	4	1	1
Guatemala	13	1	0	3	3	3	2	1
Uruguay	15	2	4	2	1	3	2	1
Colombia	18	10	2	0	1	3	2	0

Compared with Guatemala (13), Uruguay (15), Colombia (18) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Peru's 14-holiday count sits in the middle of the regional cluster.

Holiday planning depth

How to read the Peru holiday calendar

The tables give the dates. These notes explain the coverage window, holiday mix, timezone context, and when a holiday earns a deeper explainer page.

Calendar density

Peru has 14 tracked public holidays in the upcoming 12 months (2026-11 → 2027-11), and 14 entries in the following calendar year. Next public holiday signal: Immaculate Conception on Tue, Dec 8, 2026 (Tuesday).

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Classification mix across the next 12 months: 6 religious, 3 civic, 1 cultural, 4 other (14 classified entries). The headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar (Peru weights toward religious observances in the upcoming window).

Weekday rhythm

Weekday distribution skews to Friday 4, Thursday 3, and Monday 2, which controls long-weekend math for the year. Holidays falling on Tuesday or Thursday create the strongest long-weekend pull; Saturday/Sunday entries depend on whether Peru grants a weekday substitution. 6 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Quiet stretches

Longest holiday-free stretch is 81 days (Sat, Jan 2, 2027 → Wed, Mar 24, 2027) — useful for spotting the calmest planning window.

Holiday clusters

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster is 4 days (Thu, Mar 25, 2027 → Sun, Mar 28, 2027), counting weekends adjacent to public dates.

Peer-country comparison

Compared with Guatemala (13), Uruguay (15), Colombia (18) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Peru's 14-holiday count sits in the middle of the regional cluster.

Timezone planning

Peru plans closures around America/Lima. Peru does not show a seasonal DST shift, so local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.

Curation depth

3 curated explainers sit alongside this calendar; the rest stay on the table-only view to keep the route set focused.

Travel handoff

No airport-country handoff is attached, so the strongest adjacent links are city clocks and date calculators.

Substitution and source boundary

2 public holidays land on a weekend in the upcoming window. This table does not invent substitute weekdays; it follows the source holiday rows exposed for Peru.

Calendar pattern notes

Dataset type mix is led by 14 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules. Public holidays cluster most strongly in March (4), July (2), December (2), January (1).

Public-holiday practice can vary by region, sector, and employer. Use official government or workplace calendars for legal closure decisions.

Holiday calendar method

How we calculate this: We load the current and next-year holiday rows for PE, intersect them with the next 365 days, classify each public-holiday row with a transparent keyword heuristic (religious / civic / cultural / other), and derive the weekday distribution, longest holiday-free stretch, and longest consecutive-holiday cluster (counting weekends adjacent to public-holiday dates).
Data sources: Holiday rows from the curated holiday catalog (src/data/holidays.json); country roster, ISO PE, and timezones from src/data/countries.json; DST observance from the IANA tzdata mirror in src/data/zones.json. Peer-country selection uses same-continent overlap on the holiday-slug set.
Update cadence: Page revalidates daily (revalidate = 86400) so the year-pattern card, next-holiday signal, and peer-comparison counts stay current.

Frequently asked questions

Peru holiday questions

How many public holidays does Peru have in 2026?: Peru has 14 public holidays in 2026.
How many public holidays does Peru have in 2027?: Peru has 14 public holidays in 2027.
What is the next public holiday in Peru?: The next public holiday in Peru is Immaculate Conception on Tue, Dec 8, 2026.
Are weekends counted as holidays in Peru?: Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 2 public holidays fall on a weekend in Peru; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.
Does Peru observe daylight saving time?: Peru does not observe a seasonal DST shift in its mapped timezone (America/Lima); local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.
Which kind of holiday is most common in Peru?: Across the upcoming 12 months, Peru weights toward religious observances (6 of 14 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 6, civic 3, cultural 1, other 4.

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Next Holiday

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Timezones

America/Lima

Featured holiday explainers

We currently keep 3 detailed holiday guides live for Peru. The rest of the calendar stays on the yearly tables so the route set stays focused.

Good Friday

Fri, Apr 3, 2026

Independence Day

Tue, Jul 28, 2026

Christmas Day

Fri, Dec 25, 2026

2026 Holidays (14)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Thu, Jan 1, 2026	New Year's DayAño NuevoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Thu, Apr 2, 2026	Holy ThursdayJueves SantoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Thu, Apr 2, 2026	Maundy ThursdayJueves SantoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Apr 3, 2026	Good FridayViernes SantoCurated guide	Past	Public
Sun, Apr 5, 2026	Easter SundayDomingo SantoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, May 1, 2026	International Workers' DayDía del TrabajoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Jun 29, 2026	Saint Peter and Saint PaulDía de San Pedro y San PabloCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Tue, Jul 28, 2026	Independence DayDía de la IndependenciaCurated guide	Past	Public
Wed, Jul 29, 2026	Independence DayDía de la IndependenciaCurated guide	Past	Public
Sun, Aug 30, 2026	Santa Rosa de LimaDía de Santa Rosa de LimaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Thu, Oct 8, 2026	Battle of AngamosCombate de AngamosCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sun, Nov 1, 2026	All Saints DayDía de Todos los SantosCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Tue, Dec 8, 2026	Immaculate ConceptionInmaculada ConcepciónCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas DayNavidadCurated guide	Upcoming	Public

2027 Holidays (14)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's DayAño NuevoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, Mar 25, 2027	Holy ThursdayJueves SantoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, Mar 25, 2027	Maundy ThursdayJueves SantoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good FridayViernes SantoCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Mar 28, 2027	Easter SundayDomingo SantoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, May 1, 2027	International Workers' DayDía del TrabajoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Tue, Jun 29, 2027	Saint Peter and Saint PaulDía de San Pedro y San PabloCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Wed, Jul 28, 2027	Independence DayDía de la IndependenciaCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Thu, Jul 29, 2027	Independence DayDía de la IndependenciaCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Aug 30, 2027	Santa Rosa de LimaDía de Santa Rosa de LimaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Oct 8, 2027	Battle of AngamosCombate de AngamosCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Nov 1, 2027	All Saints DayDía de Todos los SantosCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Wed, Dec 8, 2027	Immaculate ConceptionInmaculada ConcepciónCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Dec 25, 2027	Christmas DayNavidadCurated guide	Upcoming	Public

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