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Lord of Miracles - Señor de los Milagros

Peruvian Public Holidays & Festivities
October is the purple month in Lima and Limeños pay homage to their most venerated religious figure: El Señor de los Milagros or also known as Cristo de Pachacamilla. Often dressed in purple frocks...
Throughout October

Day of the Creole Song - Dia de la Cancion Criolla

Peruvian Public Holidays & Festivities
While on October 31 most think of Halloween, Peru celebrates on that day the Day of the Creole Song (Dia de la Cancion Criolla), an important part of the coastal culture of the country.
31 October

Bullfight festival in Lima

Peruvian Public Holidays & Festivities
November is the time of the year in Lima that many await and lots despise: the Feria Taurina del Señor de los Milagros, the largest bullfight festival in Peru, is held in Lima’s renowned Plaza de A...
Sundays in November

All Saints’ Day and Day of the Dead in Peru

Peruvian Public Holidays & Festivities
As so many other religious festivities in the country the celebration of All Saints’ Day (Día de Todos los Santos Vivos) and All Souls’ Day (Day of the Dead - Día de los Difuntos) is a mixture of C...
01 and 02 November

Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary

Peruvian Public Holidays & Festivities
As much of the Catholic world Peru celebrates the Day of the Immaculate Conception on December 8th as a public holiday.
08 December

Santa Rosa de Lima (1586-1617)

Peruvian Personalities & Founders
Santa Rosa de Lima is the patroness of Lima, Peru, the Americas and the Philippines. Already as a child Rosa was possessed with the veneration of religion, as a young adult she lived in absolute ad...
Saint

Raúl Porras Barrenechea (1897-1960)

Peruvian Personalities & Founders
Raúl Porras Barrenechea was a famous Peruvian lawyer, professor, historian, writer, diplomat and politician. For his valuable researches he was honored twice (1945 and 1956) with the 'Inca Garcilas...
  • Educator
  • Historian
  • Politician
  • Writer
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