Fiestas Patrias in Peru 2026
About
Peru's Independence celebrations make 28 and 29 July consecutive national public holidays. Civic ceremonies and flags are widespread, while individual tourism services set their own operating hours.
What is verified
- Two statutory national holidays on 28 and 29 July
- Patriotic displays and civic events across Peru
- One of the country's busiest domestic travel periods
Plan around it
- Reserve trains, flights and accommodation early
- Confirm any attraction or office hours instead of assuming a nationwide closure pattern
- 27 July is not listed as a national holiday; the 2026 decree makes it a compensable non-working day with different rules
Sources checked
Dates and planning claims were reviewed against these primary or institutional records on July 10, 2026.
Related upcoming dates
Peruvian Air Force Day 2026
23 July is a national public holiday commemorating Captain FAP José Abelardo Quiñones Gonzales. It is separate from the public-sector compensable non-working day on 27 July.
Battle of Junín Holiday 2026
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Santa Rosa de Lima Holiday 2026
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