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Peru Confirms Nov. 1 as Next National Holiday as Congress Weighs Adding Oct. 13

Workers who serve that day without compensatory rest are entitled to triple pay under Article 9 of Decree 713.

Overview

  • Día de Todos los Santos falls on Saturday, Nov. 1, and is one of 16 national holidays set by the official 2025 calendar.
  • After Nov. 1, the remaining 2025 holidays are Dec. 8 (Immaculate Conception), Dec. 9 (Battle of Ayacucho) and Dec. 25 (Christmas).
  • There is no automatic long weekend for Nov. 1, and creating a bridge holiday would require the government to declare Friday, Oct. 31 a non-working day.
  • Under Peruvian law, a feriado is a mandatory paid holiday for public and private workers, while a día no laborable is decreed by the government and generally applies to the public sector.
  • A congressional bill proposes making Oct. 13 (Señor Cautivo de Ayabaca) a nationwide holiday, which would raise the total to 17 if approved.