Overview
- As of January 7, 2026, the government has not issued the supreme decree that would establish the year’s official name.
- The designation is selected by the president in coordination with the Council of Ministers and becomes official upon publication in the legal norms of El Peruano.
- Once issued, the name must appear on all public-sector documents from January 1 to December 31, while private use is optional.
- The practice originated with a 1962 decree and was first applied in 1963 with “Year of Literacy Throughout the Homeland.”
- The tradition has been continuous with rare gaps in 1969, 1975 and 1998, and recent titles have highlighted priorities such as anti-corruption (2019), the bicentennial (2021) and economic recovery (2025).