Public holidays in Peru 2026
Peru has 17 public holidays in 2026. 13 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, which leaves 248 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
17public holidays
13weekday days off
248working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Thursday | Maundy Thursday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday | |
| Friday | Labor Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Battle of Arica and Flag Day | |
| Monday | Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day | |
| Thursday | Peruvian Air Force Day | |
| Tuesday | Independence Day | |
| Wednesday | Great Military Parade Day | |
| Thursday | Battle of Junín Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Rose of Lima Day | |
| Thursday | Battle of Angamos Day | |
| Sunday weekend | All Saints' Day | |
| Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | |
| Wednesday | Battle of Ayacucho Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day |
Working days per month in 2026
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 13 | 248 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysThu 2 to Sun 5 April 2026Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026Labor Day
- 3 daysSat 27 to Mon 29 June 2026Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 24 July 2026 for Thu 23 to Sun 26 July 2026Peruvian Air Force Day
- 5 daysTake off Monday 27 July 2026 for Sat 25 to Wed 29 July 2026Independence Day, Great Military Parade Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 7 August 2026 for Thu 6 to Sun 9 August 2026Battle of Junín Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 9 October 2026 for Thu 8 to Sun 11 October 2026Battle of Angamos Day
- 5 daysTake off Monday 7 December 2026 for Sat 5 to Wed 9 December 2026Immaculate Conception, Battle of Ayacucho Day
Questions about 2026 in Peru
- How many working days are there in Peru in 2026?
- 248 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Peru have in 2026?
- 17 public holidays. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Easter Sunday (5 April 2026), Battle of Arica and Flag Day (7 June 2026), Rose of Lima Day (30 August 2026), All Saints' Day (1 November 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Peru?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Peru 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Peru has 17 public holidays and 248 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/peru/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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