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Corpus Christi in Cusco

Peruvian Public Holidays & Festivities
Around the globe 9 weeks after Easter the Christian community celebrates Corpus Christi, so the Eucharist being the actual presence of the body and blood of Jesus Christ. While this religious festi...
May / June - 9 weeks after Easter

Peruvian Flag Day – Dia de la Bandera

Peruvian Public Holidays & Festivities
On June 7 Peru celebrates its National Flag Day honoring the brave men that tried to protect Peruvian territory and the Peruvian flag on that day in 1880 during the Battle of Arica; one of the most...
07 June

Rebuilding of the Q’eswachaka Bridge

Peruvian Public Holidays & Festivities
In the first half of June members of four Quechua communities high in the Peruvian Andes about 180 km (110 miles) from Cusco come together ceremonially cutting the ropes of the Q’eswachaka bridge, ...
First half of June

Day of the Andean Song – Día de la Canción Andina

Peruvian Public Holidays & Festivities
Since 2006, Peru pays homage to Andean music by celebrating the Día de la Canción Andina, the Day of Andean Song, each year on June 15.
15 June

Sondor Raymi in Andahuaylas, Apurimac

Peruvian Public Holidays & Festivities
Also known as Festival del Sol de Chanka (Chanka Sun Festival) or the Chanka Epic, the Sondor Raymi Festival in Andahuaylas in the region of Apurimac is a reenactment of the origins of the Chanka p...
Around 18 or 19 June

Inti Raymi in Cusco

Peruvian Public Holidays & Festivities
Each year on June 24, a few days after the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere, the largest and most important festival of the Inca Empire, the Inti Raymi or Festival of the Sun, is celebrat...
24 June

National Ceviche Day - Dia Nacional del Ceviche

Peruvian Public Holidays & Festivities
A large part of Peru’s heritage and national identity is reflected in the country's diverse cuisine. So it’s no wonder that Ceviche, also spelled Cebiche, which is considered Peru’s national dish, ...
28 June

St. Peter and St. Paul celebrations in Peru

Peruvian Public Holidays & Festivities
Christians around the globe celebrate St. Peter and St. Paul’s day on June 29. In Peru this day is a public holiday on which mainly the faithful in coastal communities and cities honor these two sa...
29 June

Feast of the Virgen del Carmen

Peruvian Public Holidays & Festivities
Festivals in honor of the Virgen del Carmen are celebrated in various regions in Peru on or around July 16. The festivities include processions, street parades with traditional and indigenous dance...
16 July

Peru’s Rotisserie Chicken Day

Peruvian Public Holidays & Festivities
Every year on the third Sunday of July, Peruvians celebrate one of their beloved and most consumed dishes: Pollo a la Brasa.
Third Sunday of July
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