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Peru Guide
Corpus Christi in Cusco
Peruvian Public Holidays & FestivitiesAround 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 & FestivitiesOn 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 & FestivitiesIn 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 & FestivitiesSince 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 & FestivitiesAlso 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 & FestivitiesEach 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 & FestivitiesA 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 & FestivitiesChristians 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 & FestivitiesFestivals 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 & FestivitiesEvery 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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