Overview

• Public offices and schools in Piura will suspend activities on Wednesday, September 24.
• Private‑sector application covers workers in Piura and will depend on company rules or labor agreements, according to the coverage of the law’s scope.
• The date honors Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, a long‑standing local devotion also recognized as patroness of Peru’s Armed Forces.
• The observance is regional rather than national, so work and classes continue as usual in the rest of the country.
• Masses, processions and cultural events typically draw thousands of devotees, prompting schedule adjustments across the region.