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Peru Confirms 2026 National Holiday Calendar With Semana Santa on April 2–3

Workers are guaranteed paid rest under Decree 713, with triple pay if they work a holiday without substitute time off.

Overview

  • Peru will observe 16 national holidays in 2026, leaving 15 remaining after New Year’s Day.
  • During Holy Week only Maundy Thursday and Good Friday are official national holidays.
  • July and December each include three holidays, making them the months with the most official days off.
  • Three holidays fall on Sundays—June 7, August 30, and November 1—and they are not moved unless the government adds complementary non-working days.
  • The Executive has not announced any 2026 public-sector non-working days, which would require later hour compensation rather than extra pay.