Public Holidays in Lima - Peru

For the Years 2012 to 2018

The Peruvian Public Holidays are a very interesting mixture between the common internationally known and celebrated days (like New Year, Easter and Christmas), many Christian Holidays worshipping different Saints and also occurrences of military importance in the past like the famous Battle of Angamos (from 1879) and of course the "Fiestas Patrias" with two days dedicated to the celebration of the announcement of independence of Peru on the 28th of July 1821 by Jose de San Martin.

Happy National Day, Peru!

Military Parade in the course of the celebretions of Peru's National Day

Church of Saint Rose

Saint Rose of Lima

Beautiful garden belonging to the church and sanctuary of Saint Rose

Please have a look at our Feasts & Festivals in Lima page for more information on festivities in Lima.

Apart from the below mentioned official days, there are many more local celebrations in different regions and cities of Peru with some sort of "Public Holiday" character – Many times a good excuse for escaping school and work...

Public Holidays in Peru for 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017

Holiday	2014	2015	2016	2017
New Years Day	01/01/2014	01/01/2015	01/01/2016	01/01/2017
Maundy Thursday	17/04/2013	02/04/2015	24/03/2016	13/04/2017
Good Friday	18/04/2014	03/04/2015	25/03/2016	14/04/2017
Easter	20/04/2014	05/04/2015	27/03/2016	16/04/2017
Labour Day	01/05/2014	01/05/2015	01/05/2016	01/05/2017
Saint Peter & Saint Paul	29/06/2014	29/06/2015	29/06/2016	29/06/2017
Peruvian Independance Day	28/07/2014	28/07/2015	28/07/2016	28/07/2017
Peruvian Independance Day	29/07/2014	29/07/2015	29/07/2016	29/07/2017
Saint Rose of Lima	30/08/2014	30/08/2015	30/08/2016	30/08/2017
Battle of Angamos	08/10/2014	08/10/2015	08/10/2016	08/10/2017
All Saints Day	01/11/2014	01/11/2015	01/11/2016	01/11/2017
Immaculate Conception	08/12/2014	08/12/2015	08/12/2016	08/12/2017
Christmas	25/12/2014	25/12/2015	25/12/2016	25/12/2017