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Will Peru have any public holidays in September? Here is what the official calendar says

From La República · () Spanish

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  • Peru has no national public holidays in September 2026, according to the government’s official calendar.
  • Apurímac, Junín and Tacna will observe three regional non-working days for local religious or commemorative events.
  • The remaining national holidays of 2026 fall in October, November and December.

Peru will have no national public holidays in September 2026, according to the official calendar published by the government.

Some regions will nevertheless observe local non-working days. Apurímac will have a day off on Tuesday, Sept. 8, for the celebration of Our Lady of Cocharcas. Junín will observe a holiday on Sunday, Sept. 13, marking the anniversary of the department’s creation.

Tacna’s non-working day will fall on Monday, Sept. 14, for the festival of the Lord of Locumba.

The next national holiday will be Thursday, Oct. 8, commemorating the Battle of Angamos. All Saints’ Day will follow on Sunday, Nov. 1.

December will bring the final three national holidays of the year: the Immaculate Conception on Tuesday, Dec. 8, the Battle of Ayacucho on Wednesday, Dec. 9, and Christmas Day on Friday, Dec. 25.

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