Overview
- January 6, 2026 falls on a Tuesday and was not declared a holiday in El Peruano, with Decreto Legislativo No. 713 listing January 1 as the only national holiday in January.
- Sunafil outlines that holidays entail paid rest or compensatory leave or triple pay if worked, whereas non-working days involve hour recovery, and January 6 proceeds as a regular workday.
- Communities in Lima, Cusco and Ayacucho plan Masses, processions, traditional dances and gift-giving as families bless the Niño Jesús and move the Magi figures before taking down nativity scenes.
- National holidays in Peru are established via supreme decrees approved by the government and published in the official gazette to take legal effect.
- In Mexico, January 6 is not a mandatory rest day for workers under the Federal Labor Law, though basic education students have no classes under the SEP 2025–2026 calendar.