Overview
- The national holiday for Santa Rosa of Lima falls on Sunday, August 30, and the government did not declare an extra non‑working day for August 31 so normal work schedules apply the next day.
- Municipal and police plans estimate about 50,000 visitors and call for more than 1,000 municipal agents plus PNP support, drone monitoring, medical brigades and rescue teams to manage crowds and safety.
- Two separate pedestrian circuits will be enforced at the Santuario: one for the Pozo de los Deseos (open 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.) and a second for hourly masses (5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.), with staffed entry and exit points and an accessible route for people with special needs.
- The Municipalidad de Lima has set timed lane and street closures on Av. Tacna, Jirón Callao and Jirón Sancho de Rivera with defined detours, ATU has adjusted public transit stops, and Scouts will assist traffic control alongside the Policía de Tránsito.
- Workers who do work on the holiday without substitute rest are entitled to triple pay under labor law and Sunafil can receive complaints, while devotional services include distribution of more than 2,000 free letters and an Arzobispado virtual letter service that prints and deposits petitions at the Pozo.