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Public holidays in Peru, 2027

Peru has 17 national public holidays in 2027, and 14 of them fall on working days, which leaves 247 working days in the year. The first is New Year's Day on January 1, and the last is Christmas Day on December 25.

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How holidays work in Peru

Peru's Fiestas Patrias on July 28 and 29 are its main break. The government sometimes adds non-working days for public-sector workers on top of the list.

Every public holiday in Peru in 2027

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1FridayNew Year's Day
Mar 25ThursdayMaundy Thursday
Mar 26FridayGood Friday
Mar 28SundayEaster Sunday
May 1SaturdayLabor Day
Jun 7MondayBattle of Arica and Flag Day
Jun 29TuesdaySaint Peter and Saint Paul's Day
Jul 23FridayPeruvian Air Force Day
Jul 28WednesdayIndependence Day
Jul 29ThursdayGreat Military Parade Day
Aug 6FridayBattle of Junín Day
Aug 30MondayRose of Lima Day
Oct 8FridayBattle of Angamos Day
Nov 1MondayAll Saints' Day
Dec 8WednesdayImmaculate Conception
Dec 9ThursdayBattle of Ayacucho Day
Dec 25SaturdayChristmas Day

That is more than 46 of the 61 countries we list, and fewer than 9. 3 days land on the weekend in 2027.

Working days in 2027, month by month

MonthWorking daysHolidays on a working day
January201
February20–
March212
April22–
May21–
June202
July193
August202
September22–
October201
November211
December212

247 working days in the year. July has the most days off, with 3.

The best long weekends in 2027

The longest run with no public holiday in Peru is 82 days, from Jan 2 to Mar 24, so a few days of your own leave go furthest then.

Put them in your calendar

Download the Peru 2027 calendar file, or follow the address in Cutline as an iCal calendar: https://gocutline.com/holidays/peru-2027.ics

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Questions

How many public holidays does Peru have in 2027?

Peru has 17 national public holidays in 2027. 14 fall on working days.

How many working days are there in Peru in 2027?

247, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and taking off the national holidays.

What is the longest break in Peru in 2027?

Independence Day: Jul 28 to Aug 1, 5 days off for 1 day of leave.

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